Make a difference! Become a Correctional Officer I

Make a difference! Become a Correctional Officer I

Correctional Service Canada

Closing date

December 31, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

PEN26J-017336-000065

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-NAT-201617

Location

Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Dorchester (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Campbellford (Ontario), Gravenhurst (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), Bath (Ontario), Cowansville (Québec), Donnacona (Québec), Drummondville (Québec), Laval (Québec), Port-Cartier (Québec), Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Québec), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)

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Employment tenure

INDETERMINATE

Salary

$77,510 to $97,266

Level

CX-01

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit

Correctional Service Canada .

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About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

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About the position

Duties

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

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).

With more than 20,000 employees, CSC plays a key role in contributing to public safety, working around the clock at our 43 correctional institutions, 91 parole offices and 14 community correctional centres across Canada. Join us to help change lives and protect Canadians!

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.

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

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

Important messages

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.

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.

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. Please notify us of any updates to your contact information as required.

Time-sensitive emails related to this selection process will be sent by email. We encourage you to add “no-reply@hiringplatform.ca” and "NationalCXRecruitment-RecrutementCXNational@csc-scc.gc.ca" to your safe sender list.

CORRECTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP)

Successful candidates may be invited to the Correctional Training Program (CTP):

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

2️⃣Stage 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 v