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Statistics Canada Jobs Are Open Across The Country & You Need To Know How To Use A Computer

Work can be done remotely from your home! 💻💸

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Senior Writer

There are government of Canada jobs open across the country right now and you don't need a university degree or college diploma.

But you do need to know how to use a computer if you want to get hired for these remote jobs.

Statistics Canada is looking for people to work as Data Collection Clerks and hiring is happening in many locations all over Canada.

As a Data Collection Clerk, you'll be responsible for data collection involving Statistics Canada survey participants across the country.

Job duties include conducting surveys, documenting and organizing data, verifying and safeguarding data, and communicating with respondents.

The salary for these Statistics Canada jobs is between $50,503 and $54,478 a year.

For this position, you need to have completed secondary school to get hired — no college diploma or university degree needed!

Also, experience dealing with the public either over the phone or in person is required.

That can include work at a call centre, help desk, or in a customer service position where you respond to requests for information.

You need experience using computer software applications — such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams — to perform daily tasks like conducting research, uploading information, and opening, closing and editing documents or files.

Since these Statistics Canada jobs are work from home, you need to have reliable internet access and a private office space at your home.

You also must be willing to work variable hours (including rotational days, evenings and weekend shifts) and travel as required.

The closing date for the Statistics Canada jobs is December 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Data Collection Clerks

Salary: $50,503 to $54,478

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you've completed secondary school.

Also, you need experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person and experience using computer software apps like Microsoft Office for research, uploading information, and opening, closing and editing documents or files.

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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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