2024-09-06

 

Introduction to Government of  Canada

 

 

Canada’s system of government

 

Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy

 

What is a federal state?

 A federal state means that the powers and duties of government are split between two levels: one national ( central, or federal)  government, and many smaller regional ( provincial) governments

 

 

What is parliamentary democracy?

It is a democratic form of government in which the party ( or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister.

 

What does constitutional monarchy mean?

A constitutional monarchy is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by the constitution.

 

The monarch’s powers and responsibilities are established and limited by the constitution. The monarch is the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government.

 

Q: is Canada a republic?

A: No, to simply define, a republic is a country not having a monarch as the head of state. In a republic, the function of the head of state is usually performed by an elected president.

 

How government works

 

Government of Canada has three branches: the legislative, the executive and judicial. Each one has separate powers and responsibilities that are defined in the constitution.

 

The legislative branch passes laws, the executive implements them, and the judicial interprets them.

 

Parliament is Canada’s federal legislature.  It includes the monarch ( represented by the Governor General), the Senate and the House of Commons

 

The executive branch is composed of the monarch, the prime minister and Cabinet.

 

The judicial branch is made up of a system of courts and tribunals at the federal, provincial and territorial levels.

 

 

How can you work for the governments

 

Federal government Hiring process

 

Major steps:

-       Create a GC Jobs account

-       Search for jobs

-       Reading the job posting, analyzing a job posting so that you do understand exactly what is being asked

-       Preparing your application, completing screening questions, which can be time consuming, just be patient to yourself

-       Written test, if you are interested in a job with the Canadian government, you will need to pass an assessment test that is tailored to the specific position.

-       Interview, federal government interviews are extremely structured, which are easier to prepare as you will know in advance what could be asked about.

-       Final steps, including reference checks and receiving a letter of offer.

 

What types of government jobs are there in Canada

-       Healthcare, is one of the leading employment fields in the public sector.  Healthcare jobs are available at federal, provincial and regional levels.

-       Social Services jobs, includes positions such as counseling, social work, human services, mental health, and case management, etc

-       Research jobs, all of the major public health, food and agriculture, stats Canada employ researchers.

-       Financial jobs, financial and banking jobs are held throughout government organizations.

-       Law enforcement jobs, RCMP, police positions,, civilian and support positions 

-       Correctional officer

-       Engineering

-       Science jobs

-       And many more

 

How to find government jobs

 

Job search

 

For federal government jobs:

https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2440?fromMenu=true&toggleLanguage=en

 

as of this afternoon, there are currently 494 job postings

 

for Ontario Public Services jobs

 

https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Search.aspx

 

as of 5：00 PM, there are 156 job  postings available

 

 

City of Toronto’s jobs

 

https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/search/

 

75 jobs are currently posted.

 

Q & A