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Correctional Officer I
Government of Canada
Correctional Service of Canada National RecruitmentJob Posting Information
- Job Term: 2025 - 2026
- Position Type: Full Time
- Position Term: Permanent
- Salary: $77 510 to $97 266
- Minimum Education Required: Some Post-Secondary
Job Description:
Salary: $77 510 to $97 266
Locations: 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); Port-Cartier (Quebec); Prince Albert (Saskatchewan); Renous (New Brunswick); Saskatoon (Saskatchewan); Springhill (Nova Scotia); Stony Mountain (Manitoba); Winnipeg (Manitoba)
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada
Closing date: 17 March 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
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:
As a Correctional Officer I, you will:
Locations: 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); Port-Cartier (Quebec); Prince Albert (Saskatchewan); Renous (New Brunswick); Saskatoon (Saskatchewan); Springhill (Nova Scotia); Stony Mountain (Manitoba); Winnipeg (Manitoba)
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada
Closing date: 17 March 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
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.
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
Skills and Qualifications:
ESSENTIALS:
Language requirements by region:
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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 LICENCE:
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.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
The candidate must also meet the psychological requirements determined by Correctional Service of Canada.
RELIABILITY AND SECURITY:
Enhanced Reliability Status.
Language requirements by region:
- Atlantic Region - English or Bilingual
- Quebec Region - French or Bilingual
- Ontario Region - English
- Prairie Region - English
- Pacific Region - English
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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 LICENCE:
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.
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
The candidate must also meet the psychological requirements determined by Correctional Service of Canada.
RELIABILITY AND SECURITY:
Enhanced Reliability Status.
Application Information
- Application Deadline: March 17, 2026 11:59 PM
- Application Requirements: Resume
- Application Method: Apply through Employer website