Apply Online

• 1). Submit an online application on the Public Service Commission of Canada's website.
  
  
• 2). Ensure you meet the citizenship, education, experience and security level requirements as indicated on the job application. Briefly, these requirements include:
  - being 18 years of age or older
  - proficiency in English and/or French
  - Canadian citizens will be given preference
  - possess a valid driver's license to operate government vehicles
  - wear a uniform and other job-related equipment that may include weapons
  - have completed the Canadian firearms and restricted firearms safety courses
  - possess a Possession and Acquisition License
  - complete medical examinations and maintain a minimum physical standard
  
  
• 3). Take the Border Services Officer Test version 1C in either English or French and obtain a passing mark of 585 points. You must wait six months before being eligible for a retest.
  
  
• 4). Attend and pass an interview.
  
  
• 5). Ensure you meet the conditions of employment outlined in the job application. These conditions may include Standard First Aid Certification, completion of the Canadian firearms safety course, hold a possession and acquisition license for firearms, certification in control and defensive tactics, and a medical examination.
  
  
• 6). Wait until you are selected from a pool of eligible candidates and assigned a Border Services Officer position.