AS-01 Legal Assistants
Department of Justice Canada · Several cities · AS01 · Open to the public
Open July 13 to August 14, 2026
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- 215 people
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AS-01 Legal Assistants
Department of Justice Canada
Closing date: August 14, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
JUS26J-131397-000043
2026-JUS-EA-497445
Calgary (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
$61,786 to $69,106
AS-01 - Legal Assistant
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
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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
- Preference
- How to apply
- Hiring organization contact
About the position
A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various linguistic requirements, various operational requirements and/or various conditions of employment.
Please note that if successful and offered a position, you will be required to relocate to the location of the position in either Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon or Winnipeg.
Operational Requirements
Willingness and ability to work overtime as required
You need (essential for the job)
Completion of a recognized legal assistant program or
one year experience as a legal assistant in a law office.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
Experience providing legal assistant support in a law
office within the last two years.
K.1 Knowledge of legal terminology and legal documents.
K.2 Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
C.1 Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C.2 Thinking Things Through
C.3 Working Effectively with Others
C.4 Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
A.1 Ability to prepare routine correspondence and
routine legal documents
A.2 Ability to format legal and non-legal documents.
A.3 Ability to proofread documents
Language requirements (essential for the job)
Learn more about language requirements.
You may need (asset qualifications)
K.1: Knowledge of the Court rules that apply to legal
proceedings in Provincial or Federal Courts
representative workforce that represents the Canadian
population it serves. If you are a woman, an Indigenous
person, a person with a disability, a member of a
racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+**/
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression
Le ministère de la Justice s’engage à maintenir un effectif
représentatif de la population canadienne qu’il sert. Si vous
êtes une femme, une personne autochtone, une personne
handicapée, membre d’un groupe racialisé* ou membre des
communautés 2SLGBTQIA+**/d’orientation sexuelle, d’identité
et d’expression de genre (OSIG), nous vous encourageons à(SOGIE) communities, we encourage you to self-declare
in this staffing process. Self-declaration information can
be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection
decision. This information will only be used in connection
with this selection process.
* Please note that this group is currently designated as
members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity
Act.
**2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people who
identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse
communities.
Our commitment
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Preference
Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.
Learn more about preference to veterans.
How to apply
Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide- Your résumé
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.