In all cases applicants must have recently* obtained or will obtain by June 1, 2025 a Master’s degree, a PhD or a law degree.   

A1) Completion of a graduate degree (Master’s or Doctorate) by June 1, 2025** from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in economics, sociology or statistics***.  

OR 

A2) Completion of a degree in law by June 1, 2025** from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in economics, sociology or statistics***. All law students or graduates must also have completed a bachelor’s degree. 

*Definition of Recently  

Recently is defined as within the last three calendar years (2020-2021, 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 inclusively). This clause is only applicable to graduate or postgraduate degree.  

**Completion of graduate/postgraduate or law degree  

All degrees must be completed by June 1, 2025; however, for those currently completing their master’s or doctorate degrees, they must be able to demonstrate that all coursework will be successfully completed by June 1, 2024. Successfully completed means completed with grades officially posted by the academic institution.   

NOTE: If you are currently completing your doctorate degree and you have a master’s degree you are eligible to apply to the program.  

***Specialization in economics, sociology or statistics  

In order to meet the acceptable specialization applicants must meet all three (3) following requirements: 
 
1) at least one half-year course in Micro-economics AND at least one half-year course in Macroeconomics (or an equivalent full-year course with both Micro- and Macro-economics) 
 
2) at least two additional half-year OR one full-year course in economics***; 
 
3) at least one additional half-year course in statistics or quantitative analysis or research methods. 
 
***Acceptable courses in economics include, but are not limited to: Canadian Economy/Provincial Economics (e.g., Economy of Quebec), International Trade and Finance, Health Economics, Managerial Economics, Labour Economics, Economic Development, Economic History, Political Economy, Econometrics, and Public Sector Economics.  

NOTE: Courses must be at the college (e.g.,cegep) or university level. Only up to two (2) college (e.g., cegep) courses will be accepted for the specialization.  

AND 

B) Academic Excellence: Applicants must have maintained an average of at least 80% or A- at their last completed degree, either undergraduate or graduate level. 

NOTE: Qualifications A) and B) will be validated. You may be asked to provide copies of your transcripts at a later step in the assessment process. When asked you will need to provide ALL your university transcripts (indicating university, course titles, number of credits, grades, year taken); including a list of all courses you will be taking this academic year, if applicable. Proof of Canadian equivalency for degrees obtained outside of Canada will be required prior to any offer of employment. For more information, please refer to the Government of Canada’s website:  Degree equivalency   

EXPERIENCE
 
Experience which demonstrates leadership through academic, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, or employment (including student employment, which involves a continuing commitment or effort that shows you worked towards a common goal to help/support or build your community or those around you.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)  

ASSET QUALIFICATION

Academic scholarship(s) or Award(s) received: Academic scholarship(s) or award(s), such as admission scholarships, international scholarships, or other excellence scholarships or awards. Please note, bursaries do not constitute an academic scholarship or award of excellence. 

The following will be applied/assessed at a later date (essential for the job): 

LINGUISTIC PROFILES 

Various language requirements

English or French Essential 

Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC 

Information on language requirements 

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women. 

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Depending on the position to staff, operational requirements could apply such as: 

Other Information  

Application 

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Please note, we will only accept online applications.  

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application until the closing date.  

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Assessments 
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Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. 

Screened-In candidates will be asked to write an essay in November 2023, followed by an interview in January 2024 and reference checks in February 2024. 

At the time of written assessment (essay question), you will be required to identify challenges, assess advantages/disadvantages and discuss key considerations of a current economic/public policy challenge. 
 
At the time of assessment (interview), proof of Canadian Citizenship and proof of education will be required. A security check may also be administered during the assessment. 
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Communication 
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PLEASE NOTE: We will be contacting candidates via email including invitations for evaluations. Candidates are responsible for providing a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is your responsibility to check your email account regularly to ensure that you do not miss any opportunities. Make sure to also check your junk mail folder. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your contact information. 
 
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. 
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Bilingual Positions 
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To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation results (proof will be required). 
 
If you have undertaken Second Language Evaluation by the PSC, you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/corporate/about-us/contact-us.html#sle 

For more information on SLE, visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service.html 

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Interview Stage 

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Only the top 50 to 70 candidates, assessed on a combination of factors, will be considered for an interview. 

Management may use scores obtained at various stages in the process to determine which candidates advance to the next stage. Selection decisions may be based on results achieved for one or more qualifications; for example, preference may be given to the candidate that has scored the highest on a specific qualification. 

Should you be considered for an interview, you will be contacted in December 2023. All communications with candidates will be by e-mail only. Please include a valid e-mail address in your application and check your mailbox frequently. 

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of January 15, 2024. 

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Relocation 

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The Government of Canada agrees to provide you with relocation assistance, up to a maximum of $5,000, in accordance with the Initial Appointees Relocation Program available at the following address: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tbm_113/iairp-prinefp-eng.asp. 

This Program is annexed to the National Joint Council Relocation Directive. Upon the signing of an offer and before making arrangements or incurring any expenses relative to your relocation, you will be connected with a Departmental Relocation Advisor, who will provide you with information regarding the relocation services supplier. 
 
Relocation assistance is provided on the condition that you remain an employee of the federal government for a period of two (2) years. Should you terminate employment and thereby fail to complete a continuous two-year period, you will be required to repay a portion of the relocation assistance proportional to the period by which your service falls short. Please note that if you do not contact the person mentioned above within 20 working days following the effective date of your offer, we will presume that you do not intend to relocate. You will lose the right to receive allowances in accordance with the National Joint Council Relocation Directive.

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Vidcruiter 
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To apply to this process, you must sign in to your existing Vidcruiter account OR create a new Vidcruiter account using your contact information (when you register for a Vidcruiter account, you will receive an email from no-reply@hiringplatform.ca). 

Preference 

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.  

Information on the preference to veterans 

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. 

Contact information 

For questions about the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP), please contact: 

apap.secretariat.paap@tbs-sct.gc.ca