Abbotsford (British-Columbia); Agassiz (British-Columbia); Bath (Ontario); Campbellford (Ontario); Donnacona (Quebec); Dorchester (New Brunswick); Drumheller (Alberta); Edmonton (Alberta); Grande Cache (Alberta); Gravenhurst (Ontario); Innisfail (Alberta); Kingston (Ontario); Mission (British-Columbia); Prince Albert (Saskatchewan); Renous (New Brunswick); Saskatoon (Saskatchewan); Springhill (Nova Scotia); Stony Mountain (Manitoba); Winnipeg (Manitoba) CX-01 - Correctional Officer I Selection Process Number: 2025-PEN-NAT-EA-195534 INDETERMINATE $77,510 to $97,266 For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada Learn about CSC's hiring process  Closing date: 23 September 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

 

Important messages

      An assessment accommodation refers to changes that are made to the assessment procedure, format or content of an assessment tool.

Correctional Service Canada endeavours to accommodate candidates taking into consideration the required duties of the position and the nature of the accommodation needs that are identified. An accommodation request can be made at any point in the hiring process. Accommodation measures that may be available are tailored to the individual so it is not possible to say, without having an understanding a person’s limitations and/or restrictions, what accommodation options may be available. 

The basics of assessment accommodation - Canada.ca 

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

 

INDETERMINATE DEFINITION

Permanent (Full Time) positions. These positions involve shift work; shifts vary by institution.

With more than 20,000 employees, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) plays a key role in contributing to public safety, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, at our 43 correctional institutions, 91 parole offices and 14 community correctional centers across Canada. Join us to help change lives and protect Canadians!

Correctional Officers I (CX-01) are essential to fulfilling the CSC's mission of enhancing public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane control.

Correctional Officers maintain the safety and security of federal penitentiaries. They: 

• Maintain safety and security of federal institutions 
• Supervise and interact with offenders
• Watch for indicators of risk to the safety of people and the institution 
• Implement security measures when necessary  

Institutions operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Correctional Officers (COs) must be able to work shifts, variable hours, weekends and statutory holidays. COs may be required to work overtime. 

Duties

As a Correctional Officer I, you will: 

• Conduct routine patrols and inmate count 
• Supervise inmate movement and escort inmates both inside the institution and in the community 
• Search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units, and surrounding areas conduct security checks and perform other duties as necessary 
• Verify safety equipment 
• Draft daily logs 
• Submit reports 
• Brief visitors, volunteers, and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution
• Resolve conflict 
• Build professional relationships 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team 

 

REAPPLICATION

If you are currently participating in a Correctional Officer I (CX-01) selection process (actively being evaluated or have applied and are waiting for evaluation at any stage) you do not need to re-apply to this Correctional Officer I (CX-01) selection process.

If you previously participated in a Correctional Officer I (CX-01) selection process your previous results may apply and will be confirmed during the assessment stage of the selection process. Please refer to your result letter as waiting periods for reassessment will be applied.

If you have also applied or are thinking of applying for Primary Worker/Kimisinaw and/or Correctional Officer II - Healing Lodges, please note that some parts of the assessment process (like medical evaluation, security clearance, psychological assessment) are the same for all three selection processes; as such the results and related waiting periods would also apply to those selection processes.

For this selection process, the CSC will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this staffing process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline, you risk being removed from the selection process. Please notify us of any updates to your contact information as required.

 

CORRECTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP)

Successful candidates may be invited to the Correctional Training Program (CTP). This program is divided into 3 stages:

• Stage 1 is an online program, accessible via an external website, consisting of approximately 80 hours of learning within a 4-week period. 

• Stage 2 is an online program of about 40 hours of learning done in 3 to 4 weeks. This stage encompasses learning activities that prepare the recruits to effectively engage in the practical application and skill development components of Stage 3. Candidates must complete these learning activities virtually via the external website before attending the in-class portion at one of the CTP training locations.

• Stage 3 is delivered at one of the designated training locations (primarily Kingston, ON and Summerside, PEI) and is approximately 14 weeks in duration.   

During Stage 3 of the CTP, recruits receive an allowance* of $400/week, up to a maximum of $5,600 for 14 weeks. This allowance, paid bi-weekly, is in addition to the meals and lodging provided to recruits during stage 3. For more information, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/services/you-csc/working-csc/test-front-line-jobs.html. 

*Individuals who receive a salary as a public servant are not eligible.

Indigenous candidates may be eligible for additional funding at CTP Stage 3 through an Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISET) stakeholder. For more information on how to access training support dollars, please consult the following website to access a service delivery organization at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/indigenous-skills-employment-training/service-delivery-organizations.html.

 

Work environment

 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

CSC remains committed to developing and maintaining a strong, inclusive, and diverse workforce that not only reflects the Canadian population, but also the populations we serve. We celebrate diversity at CSC! We are making targeted efforts to recruit and retain diverse employees. In fact, CSC is the largest employer of Indigenous peoples in the core public administration. We believe that our ability to deliver accessible and inclusive services is realized when we recognize and retain the most diverse range of thoughts, experiences, and skills. We work hard to create an environment where all perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

We encourage women, Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and to self-declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of these groups.

Information on employment equity

PERSONAL DECISION POINT

When you apply to the CSC Correctional Officer I selection process, you need to be aware that not all institutions will have positions available and a process is in place to allow you to indicate your preference; however, there is a chance you may be offered a position that is not included in your preferred options. While CSC will endeavor to offer candidates one of their desired work locations, offers will be based on operational and/or organizational needs. Please consult the CSC Institutional Profiles for information regarding the various Institutions.

Note: Women’s institutions and healing lodges employ Primary Workers/Kimisinaw and Correctional Officer II’s respectively. For more information on these positions, please visit our website https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/services/you-csc/working-csc/job-profiles.html.

 

Intent of the process

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

 

Information you must provide

 

Various language requirements

• English or Bilingual (both official languages: English and French).

Language requirements by region:

• Atlantic Region - English or Bilingual
• Ontario Region - English
• Prairie Region - English
• Pacific Region - English
• Quebec Region - French or Bilingual

Information on language requirements

 

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma (high school), or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission (PSC) test* approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or successful completion of a provincially/territorially approved secondary school equivalency test.

*A federal government equivalency test arranged by CSC.

If your education was obtained outside Canada, you must get an equivalency assessment. Contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials to find out which organizations across Canada perform these assessments (www.cicic.ca).

Degree equivalency

 

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

The candidate must obtain and maintain a valid Standard First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 'Level C' with automated external defibrillator (AED) certificate from a qualified provider approved by any province/territory in Canada, and in accordance with Part XVI of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

 

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrating integrity and respect, including the CSC values
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

 

ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively orally

 

 

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

 

EXPERIENCE

Experience working with ethnocultural or Indigenous peoples, communities or organizations.

 

ABILITY:

Ability to communicate orally and/or in writing in a language other than English or French that is reflective of the offender population.

 

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employees must be able to work shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays.
• Employees may be required to work overtime.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

 

The candidate must successfully complete the CSC Correctional Training Program (CTP).*

* https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/services/you-csc/working-csc/test-front-line-jobs.html 

 

DRIVER'S LICENSE

Prior to appointment, candidate must possess a valid unrestricted* driver's licence that conforms to provincial or territorial requirements. As a condition of employment, candidate must maintain valid unrestricted driver's licence throughout employment.

*Restrictions include graduated/probationary licensing programs where the driver requires a supervising passenger, number of passengers restriction, time of day restrictions, highway restrictions, etc.  Other restrictions may include, but are not limited to, medical restrictions and ignition control equipment restrictions.

For the province of Quebec: Possess a valid Class 4A driver’s license (Emergency Vehicle) granted by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ).

MEDICAL

The candidate must meet the medical requirements of Health Canada in accordance with Treasury Board Guidelines.

Medical Evaluation Information:

A physician designated by Health Canada evaluates your physical ability to perform the duties of a correctional officer.  The designated physician’s decision determines if you are able to perform the physical duties of a correctional officer at a specific moment in time. The designated physician’s decision is final, and results are valid for 1 year.  Candidates who fail the medical assessment may reapply to the selection process at any time and will undergo a new medical assessment after the 1 year validity period has expired, unless Health Canada has specified a different validity period. 

This Category III assessment includes:

• a vision test: corrected vision 6/9 in better eye, 6/15 in other eye (6/9 and 6/15 are metric measurements (meters) and are equivalent to 20/30 and 20/50 in feet).
• a hearing test: average loss in better ear is no more than 25-decibel loss at a range between 500 and 3,000 hertz
• an evaluation of your physical ability to perform the duties of a correctional officer or primary worker/kimisinaw (you must be fit to use a respirator such as a gas mask or self-contained breathing apparatus)
• a review of your current and past medical and psychological conditions and their impact on your ability to perform essential operational duties (you may carry a firearm and be required to use deadly force as part of your duties).
  

PSYCHOLOGICAL

The candidate must also meet the psychological requirements determined by Correctional Service of Canada.

 

RELIABILITY AND SECURITY

Enhanced Reliability Status.

 

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

 

Information on employment equity

We also promote the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html.

Candidates who are permanent residents will be required to provide proof of permanent resident card.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language (English/French) of their choice.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when attending all required assessments.

A top down selection and/or random selection may be applied at any stage of the selection process.

Please note that candidates’ overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence with CSC or third-party organizations, throughout the entire selection process may be used in the assessment process.

 

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

 

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

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