Abbotsford (British Columbia), Edmonton (Alberta), Kitchener (Ontario), Joliette (Quebec), Nekaneet First Nation (Saskatchewan), Truro (Nova Scotia) CX-02 - Primary Worker/Kimisinaw Selection Process Number: 2025-PEN-NAT-EA-195535 INDETERMINATE $82,122 to $103,079 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

 

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the contact information below to request specialized accommodation. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

 

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. 

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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!

Primary workers/kimisinaw are the first line of contact for women offenders and play a vital role within women's facilities. Their role is dual in nature as they perform security and case management-related duties. Not only do they maintain the safety and security of the institution, through the application of strong dynamic and static security but they also assist women offenders in achieving the objectives of their correctional plan; this in turn helps the women successfully reintegrate into the community.

They work as part of an interdisciplinary team composed of psychologists, behavioural counsellors, parole officers, and other interventionists. They contribute to the development of each woman offender's correctional plan and encourage the women to participate in reintegration and healing programs.

As a primary worker/kimisinaw, you can work at:

• Fraser Valley Institution
• Edmonton Institution for Women
• Grand Valley Institution for Women
• Joliette Institution for Women
• Nova Institution for Women
• Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge

Institutions operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Primary workers/kimisinaw must be able to work shifts, flexible hours, weekends and statutory holidays. They may need to work overtime.

The following 5 principles of Creating Choices form the foundation of CSC's correctional approach for women: empowerment, meaningful and responsible choices, respect and dignity, supportive environment, and shared responsibility.

 

Duties

As a primary worker/kimisinaw, you will:

• manage an offender caseload, including preparing case management documents and reports
• assist offenders with self-management and encourage pro-social behaviour by being a positive role model
• conduct escorts
• conduct routine rounds and offender counts
• search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units and surrounding areas
• brief visitors, volunteers and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution

Review this presentation to discover what you can expect as a primary worker/kimisinaw.

 

REAPPLICATION

If you are currently participating in a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw 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 Primary Worker/Kimisinaw selection process.

If you previously participated in a Primary Worker/Kimisinaw selection process, your previous results may be transferable.  This will be reviewed and confirmed during the assessment stage of the selection process.  Please refer to your result letter as waiting periods for assessment may apply.

If you have also applied or are thinking of applying for Correctional Officer I and/or Correctional Officer II - Healing Lodges, please note that some conditions of employment, process such as medical evaluation, security clearance and psychological assessment are the same for all three selection processes; as such, the results and related waiting periods 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 hiring process. You must ensure to monitor your email account regularly including spam/junk folders, as there may be a deadline for responses. Failure to respond by the deadline may result in your elimination 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 three 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 the 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.

If you are an Indigenous candidate, you may be eligible for an allowance for your participation in the CTP Stage 3 through an Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISET). For more information on how to access training support dollars, please consult the Get the skills and training you need by finding your local Indigenous service delivery organization website.

 

Work environment

We believe that our employees are the cornerstone of achieving our goals. This is why we offer them a positive and inclusive work environment that is worthy of their dedication and professionalism. We promote career advancement by providing opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and competencies. We value diversity as well as the use of both official languages (English and French).

 

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, Racialized persons, and Persons with a disability 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

 

Intent of the process

This is an ongoing inventory, the applications received will be periodically accessed and selected applicants will be contacted for further assessment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

 

Information you must provide

 

Various language requirements

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

Language requirements by region:

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

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.

 

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to acquire and analyse information, take appropriate action and make recommendations
• Ability to motivate, positively influence, and empower offenders in women’s institutions to make meaningful and responsible choices
• Demonstrating integrity and respect, including the CSC Values
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Effective communication skills
• Adaptability

 

 

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

 

EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a degree or a diploma.

Degree equivalency

 

EXPERIENCE:

• Recent and extensive experience in performing correctional operational duties in a Correctional Service of Canada institutional environment.
• Experience working in a correctional, policing, security, military, or emergency response environment.
• Experience working with people in a multi-cultural environment, including Indigenous communities or organizations.
• Experience working with vulnerable people in a work or volunteer environment (i.e. homeless, long-term care, people in conflict with the law).

 

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:

Member of an Employment Equity group: Indigenous Peoples, Racialized persons, Persons with a disability, and Women. 

For positions at the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge - In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Correctional Service of Canada and the Nekaneet First Nation, preference may be given to Nekaneet First Nation members.

 

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.

 

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. 

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL:

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

 

RELIABILITY AND SECURITY:

Enhanced Reliability Status.

 

We 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 their 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 travel expenses associated with their participation in this selection process.

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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