What Are the Benefits?

The federal public service offers outstanding benefits. It is the employer of choice for some 250,000 Canadians who work in various fields such as pilots and food inspectors, health specialists and diplomats, mechanics and scientists. As a financial management or internal audit specialist, you’ll work with these and other professionals.

Choice of diversified work

No other organization offers the breadth and variety of the federal public service. Federal organizations engage in dozens of lines of business and include thousands of individual programs.

Competitive salaries and benefits

• attractive salaries;
• excellent medical, dental, and pension benefits;
• flexible work arrangements;
• vacation and other types of leave;
• access to modern technology; and
• safe, comfortable workplaces.

Opportunities for advancement

In a large organization like the federal public service, openings occur regularly. As well, many federal employees are nearing retirement, creating additional opportunities for advancement.

Helping people

The federal public service works for the benefit and well-being of the people of Canada in a wide range of areas. No other organization contributes so much to Canadian society.

Continuous learning and professional development

The federal public service is committed to providing its employees with access to continuous learning.

Life-work balance

The federal public service fosters life-work balance. This includes the possibility of working flexible hours or a compressed workweek and arrangements such as telework.

Job security and mobility

In an organization as large and diverse as the federal public service, you can move from job to job, department to department, and, in some cases, region to region. Some departments even offer international assignments.

Commitment to employment equity

The federal public service is an employment equity workplace. The designated employment equity groups are visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and women. For more information please visit “Employment Equity”.

A model organization

Canada’s federal public service is world-renowned. It often serves as a model for countries that are setting up their own public service.

Values and ethics

Employees are guided in their work and professional conduct by a code of values and ethics. The code upholds the proud tradition of public service and its important role in Canada’s parliamentary democracy.