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Summary

Government of Canada jobs in admin are open and you can earn up to $74,000 without a degree

You don't need a lot of experience either!

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Government of Canada office building.

Senior Writer

There are a bunch of government of Canada jobs in administration available right now and salaries go up to $74,000.

You can get hired without a degree and with little experience which makes these high-paying jobs.

Positions are available in cities across the country with federal government departments and agencies including Global Affairs Canada, Parks Canada, and more.

If you're looking for a job that doesn't require a degree or a lot of experience, here are five admin job openings with the government of Canada.

Administrative Assistant (Global Affairs Canada)

Salary: $62,533 to $74,180

Company: Global Affairs Canada

Location: Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal, and Halifax

Who Should Apply: You need a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

You can get hired with one of these experience qualifications:

  • experience with office administration software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook
  • experience providing administrative, operational or client service support services
  • at least one year of full-time work experience providing administrative, operational or client service support services

Closing date: January 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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Admin Assistant (Department of Justice Canada)

Salary: $62,533 to $67,699 or $61,786 to $69,106

Company: Department of Justice Canada

Location: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Iqaluit, Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal, and Halifax

Who Should Apply: You can get hired with a secondary school diploma, the completion of two years of secondary school, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Also, you must have experience providing administrative or clerical support services in a work environment.

Closing date: March 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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Admin and clerical positions (Parks Canada)

Salary: $56,131 to $60,587 or $60,613 to $67,788

Company: Parks Canada

Location: Radium Hot Springs, Field, and Lake Louise

Who Should Apply: It's required that you have a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience relevant to the job.

You also need:

  • experience providing administrative support services in a fast-paced environment
  • experience maintaining, creating, and managing electronic and hard-copy files or records
  • experience preparing or editing routine correspondence
  • experience providing client service
  • experience using word processing and spreadsheet software programs

Closing date: February 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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Admin positions (Office of the Chief Electoral Officer)

Salary: $61,786 to $69,106

Company: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Location: Ottawa and Gatineau

Who Should Apply: You need a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

It's also required that you have experience providing administrative support services or experience providing client services.

Closing date: March 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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Admin Assistant (Public Safety Canada)

Salary: $60,424 to $67,582

Company: Public Safety Canada

Location: Ottawa

Who Should Apply: It's required that you have a secondary school diploma or an employer-approved alternative if you want to get hired.

Experience providing customer service and experience using word processing and spreadsheet software like Microsoft Word and Excel or Google Docs and Sheets is required as well.

Closing date: October 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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  • Senior Writer

    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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