Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC

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365 Laurier Ave W
Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1
IRCC is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians and newcomers participate fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of the country.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC
IRCC employees host a Citizenship Panel in the organization's Mosaic Room  

Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 3, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

  • IRCC encourages employees to provide feedback on which charitable organizations it should support every year, as well as encouraging employees to reach-out to the local community with up to two paid volunteer days and matching charitable donations
  • IRCC supports development throughout an employee's career, including summer jobs, paid internships, formal mentoring and tuition subsidies for courses at outside academic institutions (both related and unrelated to their current position)
  • IRCC supports dedicated mental health and wellness champions (and co-champions) to promote mental health awareness in the workplace -- and as part of the health benefits plan, employees receive generous mental health practitioner coverage benefit, to $5,000 annually
IRCC employees attend a Black History Month event  

    Highlights

    Industry Federal government, immigration services
    Established in Canada 1994
    Major Canadian locations Scarborough ON, Etobicoke ON, Charlottetown PE, Whitehorse YT, Yellowknife NT, Surrey BC, Calgary AB, Saskatoon SK, Winnipeg MB, Toronto ON, Hamilton ON, Niagara Falls ON, Kitchener ON, London ON, Windsor ON, Fredericton NB, Halifax NS, St. John's NL, Ottawa ON, Sydney NS, Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC, Gatineau QC, Edmonton AB, Montréal QC
    Full-time employees in Canada 13,300
    Part-time employees in Canada 612
    Average age of employees in Canada 40 years
    Longest serving employee 60 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 80% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $5,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 35 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 93% of salary for 37 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 93% of salary for 37 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

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    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / IRCC has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Federal government, immigration services
    Full-time employees in Canada 10,001 to 25,000
    Major Canadian locations Scarborough ON, Etobicoke ON, Charlottetown PE, Whitehorse YT, Yellowknife NT, Surrey BC, Calgary AB, Saskatoon SK, Winnipeg MB, Toronto ON, Hamilton ON, Niagara Falls ON, Kitchener ON, London ON, Windsor ON, Fredericton NB, Halifax NS, St. John's NL, Ottawa ON, Sydney NS, Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC, Gatineau QC, Edmonton AB, Montréal QC
    Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring
    Other info for new grads Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada manages a three-year Immigration Foreign Service Development program to support the development of entry-level candidates for the Immigration Foreign Service Officer role.
    Typical new grad positions Junior Officer (Project, Program, Administrative, Contracting, Communications, Security), Junior Analyst (Data, Finance), Administrative Assistant, ATIP officer, Executive assistant, Program assistant, Help Desk officer, IT Technician
    Starting salary $50K 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

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