National Defence jobs
Défense nationale
9 open jobs right now, 8 posted in the last 30 days. Since 2017–18, National Defence has posted 3,331 jobs and received 604,794 applications.
- Open now
- 9
- 156 posted in the past 12 months
- Past postings
- 3,331
- 3rd most of 77 organizations
- Applicants, typical posting
- 39
- 36 across all organizations
- Average time open
- 81 days
- from posting to closing
Open jobs
Newest first.
| Job | Location | Salary from | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor, Nautical Sciences and Naval Specialty (GT-04) | Esquimalt, BC +2 | from $74,995 | Nov 16 |
| Machinist | Wainwright, AB +1 | from $32.57/h | Nov 18 |
| Marine Training Instructor (Navigation) | Sydney, NS | from $112,172 | Nov 20 |
| INVENTORY - Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinator | Trenton, ON +1 | from $93,148 | Jun 4 2027 |
| Operations Officer | St. John's, NL +1 | from $84,171 | Dec 31 2027 |
| Inventory: Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) - Training program | Prince Rupert, BC +11 | from $50,706 | Mar 31 2027 |
| Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region - Marine Cook Positions | Shippagan, NB +2 | from $69,240 | Jan 28 2028 |
| Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region - Marine Engineering Officers Positions | Various locations | from $41.01/h | Mar 31 2027 |
| Join the Military Spouse Employment Inventory! | Various locations | — | Oct 9 2027 |
Postings per year
By the fiscal year a posting opened, with the applications they received.
2017–18
88,366 applied
2018–19
67,722 applied
2019–20
58,719 applied
2020–21
43,162 applied
2021–22
56,630 applied
2022–23
29,137 applied
2023–24
56,641 applied
2024–25
49,140 applied
2025–26
134,556 applied
2026–27
20,721 applied
What they hire for
Most posted classifications, and how many applied on average
- AS-04 154 83 applicants per posting
- AS-03 127 113 applicants per posting
- AS-05 115 128 applicants per posting
- AS-02 106 143 applicants per posting
- EG-06 75 57 applicants per posting
- AS-06 74 43 applicants per posting
Where
Most posted cities. 912 postings (27%) were for several places.
- Ottawa 697
- Halifax 231
- Victoria 161
- Borden 97
- Kingston 92
- Petawawa 71
Most applied to
PostingApplicants
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Customer Services Representative - Housing Services21,0672023–2026 · Several cities
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VARIOUS CLERICAL POSITIONS (Inventory)8,8172017–2022 · Toronto
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Customer Services Representative (Inventory)8,5822021–2024 · Several cities
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Customer Services Representative (Inventory)7,3862019–2021 · Several cities
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Administrative Services (AS) - Deployment Inventory (CFHA)6,7142025–2027 · Several cities
Recently closed
PostingApplicants
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Assistant Professor (UT02), Associate Professor (UT03) and Professor (UT04)31Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu · closed August 5, 2028
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Customer Services Representative - Housing Services3,170Several cities · closed May 25, 2028
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Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region - Marine Cook Positions200Several cities · closed January 27, 2028
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Operations Officer244Several cities · closed December 30, 2027
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Instructor, Electronic and Informatics Technical Training (EITT)43Sydney · closed December 17, 2027
Who applies
Share of applicants who said so, all archived postings. Small counts the government hides are counted as zero.
National Defence All organizations
- Women 49.3% All organizations: 46.0%
- Visible minorities 29.6% All organizations: 34.6%
- Indigenous peoples 2.7% All organizations: 2.6%
- Persons with disabilities 7.0% All organizations: 5.8%
- French as first language 25.8% All organizations: 27.2%
- English as first language 73.5% All organizations: 73.8%
- Canadian citizens 85.6% All organizations: 84.6%