These government of Canada jobs in admin are open and you can make up to $70K without a degree
Government agencies like CSIS are hiring.
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There are government of Canada jobs in administration available in cities across B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
You can make up to $70,000 a year, and you don't need a college or university degree!
A few government agencies are hiring for admin positions, including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Parks Canada, and Global Affairs Canada.
So, if you're looking for work, here are eight admin jobs with the federal government that are accepting applications right now.
Administrative assistants
Salary: $52,392 to $63,716
Location: Burnaby, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal
Company: CSIS
Who Should Apply: You need a high school diploma and years of experience, or a college diploma and years of experience.
That experience must be in:
- performing general administrative duties
- providing service to internal or external clients and the general public
- using software, including word processing, email, database and spreadsheet apps
For the jobs in Toronto and Burnaby, you only need to know English, but for the positions in Ottawa and Montreal, you must know English and French.
Also, the Burnaby position requires you to have and maintain a valid permanent Canadian driver's license.
The closing date is June 24, 2025.
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Finance and administration officer
Salary: $60,613 to $67,788
Location: Nipigon, ON
Company: Parks Canada
Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have a high school diploma.
Also, you need experience in:
- financial management including budget monitoring, forecasting, analysis and reporting
- using computers, word processing and spreadsheet software programs, and financial systems
- contract administration and procurement
- processing accounts payable, receivable and financial reconciliations
- providing advice to managers on finance and travel
It's required that you have knowledge of the following:
- finance and administrative policies and procedures
- the Financial Administration Act
- contracting and procurement processes
- word processing, spreadsheet software and database systems
You must have a valid G driver's license and be willing to work irregular hours and overtime when needed.
The closing date is June 4, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Admin assistants
Salary: $61,786 to $69,106 or $62,533 to $67,699
Location: Surrey, BC
Company: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Who Should Apply: You must have successfully completed two years of high school, have a high school diploma, or have an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
It's required that you have experience:
- providing administrative support in an office environment
- creating and formatting documents (including using tables, headers and footers, and more) with software like Microsoft Word
- creating and using spreadsheets with software like Microsoft Excel
- implementing and maintaining a records management system, including indexing, cross-referencing, filing, retrieving, archiving or destroying data
You must also have knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
The deadline to apply is July 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Program support and administrative assistant
Salary: $55,955 to $60,399
Location: Ottawa and Sioux Lookout
Company: Indigenous Services Canada
Who Should Apply: You need a high school diploma if you want to get hired.
Also, you must have experience providing general administrative services in one or more of the following:
- coordinating travel arrangements and preparing expense reports
- coordinating schedules for employees
- purchasing of supplies
- finance
Experience using technology within a work environment (including email and apps like Word and Excel) is required as well.
You must be able and willing to occasionally work overtime on short notice and work flexible hours as needed.
The closing date is August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Administrative assistant
Salary: $60,424 to $67,582
Location: Ottawa, ON
Company: Public Safety Canada
Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have a high school diploma.
Also, you need to have experience providing customer service and using word processing and spreadsheet software (including Word, Excel, Google Docs or Google Sheets).
For this job, you must be bilingual in English and French.
It's also required that you're able and willing to work overtime on short notice and work flexible hours.
The closing date is October 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Administrative support positions
Salary: $47,729 to $70,622
Location: Ottawa and Gatineau
Company: Global Affairs Canada
Who Should Apply: You need experience in providing administrative or operational support services.
Administrative support services include managing a daily agenda, planning or coordinating meetings, preparing documents, coordinating correspondence, filing, preparing spreadsheets and more.
Operational support services include preparing forms, data entry, preparing reports, filing, and drafting correspondence in registrar service, finance, administration, security, human resources, case management, or other work areas.
Also, you need experience in:
- the contracting process (statement of work and the overall process)
- project management.
- providing advice to senior managers, especially about event planning
The closing date is December 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Various administrative positions
Salary: $57,217 to $69,106
Location: Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Port Hardy, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Richmond, Sandspit, Sidney, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria
Company: Transport Canada
Who Should Apply: You must have successfully completed two years of high school, have a high school diploma or have an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Also, you need experience providing administrative support services.
That includes scheduling, distributing information within the office, entering information in databases, answering phones, booking travel, managing meeting logistics, scanning documents, tracking budget expenses, and more.
It's required that you have experience in providing service to clients and using Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
The closing date is March 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Admin assistant
Salary: $57,397 to $61,953
Location: Annapolis, NS
Company: Parks Canada
Who Should Apply: You should have a high school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
Experience providing administrative and program support in an office environment is required.
Administrative support service duties include responding to information requests, invoicing, maintaining records, procuring office supplies, processing mail, making travel arrangements, and more.
You must be able to:
- use financial systems (including SAP)
- use different types of software (like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- process basic financial transactions
- respond to enquiries from park goers and the general public
- prepare correspondence and different types of documents
Also, you must be bilingual in English and French.
This job requires that you have and maintain a valid Class 5 driver's license or equivalent.
The deadline is December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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