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CSIS is hiring investigators in these Canadian cities and you can make up to $106,000

You don't need a degree to get the job!

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Senior Writer

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is hiring investigators, and you don't need a degree.

With these high-paying jobs, you can make up to $106,000 a year!

CSIS jobs for Security Screening Investigators are available in Burnaby, Toronto and Montreal.

As a Security Screening Investigator, you will:

  • conduct security interviews and assessments to grant security clearances for CSIS applicants and contractors while following standards and procedures
  • prepare and conduct interviews with references about what could raise security concerns
  • research, analyze, assess, and corroborate relevant information
  • prepare interview reports with relevance and accuracy

For this position, the CSIS salary is $87,459 to $106,386 a year.

If you want to apply for a Security Screening Investigator job, you must be a Canadian citizen.

You need a high school diploma and seven years of experience, a college diploma and four years of experience, or an undergraduate degree and two years of experience.

That experience must be in conducting interviews or investigations for assessment purposes and making recommendations, and producing detailed reports.

Also, you must have a valid and permanent Canadian driver's license — a G Class license in Ontario or a Class 5 license in the rest of Canada.

You need to be eligible to receive an Enhanced Top Secret security clearance.

The process involves a security interview, a polygraph, and a background investigation that includes financial verifications.

The closing date for these government of Canada jobs is June 10, 2025.

Security Screening Investigator

Salary: $87,459 to $106,386

Company: CSIS

Who Should Apply: You must be a Canadian citizen if you apply for this job.

You need a high school diploma and seven years of experience, a college diploma and four years of experience, or an undergraduate degree and two years of experience.

The experience must be in conducting interviews or investigations for assessment purposes and making recommendations, and producing detailed reports.

Also, a valid and permanent Canadian driver's license is required.

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    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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