The Career Directory
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.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada employee speaking to a student about his line of business at a student recruitment fair
Highlights for New Grads
| Industry | Federal government, immigration services |
| Full-time employees in Canada | 10,001 to 25,000 |
| Parent company head office | Ottawa ON |
| 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 | summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
| Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
| 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 | Foreign Service Officer, Citizenship and Immigration Officer, Project/Program Officer or Analyst, Client Support Clerk/Agent, Case Processing Agent, Refugee Settlement Officer, IT and Support Technician, Technical Analyst, Programmer and Program Tester/Analyst, Operations Coach, Financial Officer/Analyst, Collections Officer, Procurement and Contracting Officer, Human Resources Officer, Compensation Liaison Officer, Communications Officer, Correspondence Analyst, Policy Analyst/Advisor, Regulatory and Policy Analyst, Personnel Security Analyst, Administrative Officer/Assistant |
| Starting salary | $50K to $60K |
| Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |
| 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
- Criminology
- Economics
- English
- French
- Human Resources
- Journalism
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
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Bachelor of Laws
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Epidemiology
- Health Sciences
- Information Studies / Library Science
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Psychology
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Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Audio/Video Technician
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Facility Management
- Financial Planning
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Nursing (RN)
- Nursing (RNA / RPN)
- Office Administration
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Secretarial
- Security / Enforcement
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Doctorate (Arts)
- Economics
- English
- French
- History
- Languages (Other)
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Doctorate (Education)
- Administration
- Teaching
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Doctorate (Eng.)
- Computer Engineering
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Doctorate (Science)
- Computer Science
- Epidemiology
- Health Sciences
- Mathematics
- Medical Doctor
- Nursing
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Master of Arts
- Criminology
- Economics
- English
- French
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Journalism
- Languages (Other)
- Political Science
- Public Relations
- Sociology
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Master of Education
- Administration
- Counselling
- Teaching
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Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
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Master of Science
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Epidemiology
- Information Studies / Library Science
- Mathematics
- Nursing / Health Administration
- Psychology
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Cisco Certifications
- Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Investment Planning (CFA, CIM)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
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Secondary Education
- High School Diploma
Recruits at these schools
- Acadia University
- Algoma University
- Algonquin College
- Assiniboine Community College
- Athabasca University
- Bishop's University
- Bow Valley College
- Brandon University
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Brock University
- Cambrian College
- Camosun College
- Canadore College
- Cape Breton University
- Capilano University
- Carleton University
- Carlton Trail Regional College
- Centennial College
- Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
- College of New Caledonia
- College of the North Atlantic
- College of the Rockies
- Concordia University
- Conestoga College
- Confederation College
- Dalhousie University
- Douglas College
- Durham College
- Eastern College
- École de technologie supérieure
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Fanshawe College
- First Nations University of Canada
- Fleming College
- George Brown College
- Georgian College
- Grande Prairie Regional College
- Great Plains College
- HEC Montréal
- Holland College
- Humber College
- Keyano College
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- La Cité collégiale
- Lakehead University
- Lakeland College
- Lambton College
- Langara College
- LaSalle College
- Laurentian University
- Lethbridge College
- Loyalist College
- MacEwan University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Medicine Hat College
- Memorial University
- Mohawk College
- Mount Allison University
- Mount Royal University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- New Brunswick Community College
- Niagara College Canada
- Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
- Nipissing University
- NorQuest College
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Northern College
- Northern Lights College
- North Island College
- Northlands College
- Northwest Community College
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
- Nova Scotia Community College
- Nunavut Arctic College
- OCAD University
- Okanagan College
- Olds College
- Oulton College
- Parkland College
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Portage College
- Queen's University
- Red Deer College
- Red River College
- Rocky Mountain College
- Royal Roads University
- Saint Mary's University
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Selkirk College
- Seneca College
- Sheridan College
- Simon Fraser University
- Southeast College
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- St. Clair College
- St. Francis Xavier University
- St. Lawrence College
- St. Mary's University
- St. Thomas University
- The Michener Institute of Education at UHN
- Thompson Rivers University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Trent University
- Trinity Western University
- Université de Moncton
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Saint-Boniface
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université Laval
- Université Sainte-Anne
- University College of the North
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Guelph
- University of King's College
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Manitoba
- University of New Brunswick
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- University of Prince Edward Island
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- University of Winnipeg
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Island University
- Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University