The Career Directory
Office of the Auditor General of Canada has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Students working at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Federal government, audit and examinations |
Full-time employees in Canada | 501 to 750 |
Major Canadian locations | Ottawa ON, Vancouver BC, Edmonton AB, Montréal QC, Halifax NS |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Other info for new grads | The Office of the Auditor General of Canada supports students pursuing the CPA designation through the financial statement audit professional development program (includes mentoring, tuition reimbursement, study days and paid exam fees). |
Typical new grad positions | Auditor |
Starting salary | $55K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Bachelor of Education
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Bachelor of Laws
- Labour
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Bachelor of Science
- Information Studies / Library Science
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Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Audio/Video Technician
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Office Administration
- Secretarial
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Master of Arts
- Criminology
- Geography
- Museum Studies
- Political Science
- Sociology
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Master of Engineering
- Chemical
- Computer Engineering
- Environmental
- Geological
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Master of Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Environmental
- Geography
- Geology
- Microbiology
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
Recruits at these schools
- Carleton University
- Concordia University
- HEC Montréal
- McGill University
- Queen's University
- Université de Moncton
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université Laval
- University of British Columbia
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- York University