Student Border Services Officer

Reference number: BSF12J-009236-000981

Number of Jobs Being Offered: We anticipate the number of student job opportunities as follows:

. Atlantic Region - 10
. Quebec Region - 41
. Northern Ontario Region - 14
. Greater Toronto Area - 80
. Prairie Region - 32
. Pacific Region - 42

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Job Description: As a Student Border Services Officer (SBSO) you will promote compliance with Canada's border, trade and tax legislation and regulations through responsible enforcement, quality service and education; you could intercept contraband goods, including drugs, firearms and other prohibited goods from entering Canada and be responsible for assessing duties and taxes. SBSO duties may also include applying immigration legislation, conducting interviews and exams to determine admissibility, preparing administrative reports, analysis and decision making on files/cases. Some of the duties of a SBSO may require physical exertion, and therefore applicants should be aware of the requirement to have and maintain a good level of fitness in order to successfully perform the duties of the job.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students occupying a SBSO position are NOT armed. The Agency does not hire students for locations where Border Services Officers are armed or will be armed (e.g. land border locations); however, the Agency continues to hire students at locations where Border Services Officers are unarmed (e.g. airports and some postal operations).

Work location:

British Columbia:
Vancouver, Sidney

Alberta:
Calgary, Edmonton

Saskatchewan:
Saskatoon, Regina

Manitoba:
Winnipeg

Ontario:
Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ottawa MacDonald Cartier International Airport

Quebec:
Quebec, Montreal, Dorval

Nova Scotia:
Halifax

Hourly rates of pay: As per the Student Rates of Pay established by the Treasury Board (http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/lrco-rtor/collective/lru-mnc/student-etudiants-eng.asp)

Duration of employment: The majority of the employment opportunities will be full-time from May until the end of August; however, the employment period might extend until after Labour Day. There might be a possibility of part-time re-employment during the Fall and/or Winter academic semesters for some positions.

FOR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER 2013:
The CBSA may recruit students who have applied to the 2011-2012 CBSA Departmental Program of the FSWEP Campaign, or to the 2012-2013 FSWEP Campaign. The summer 2013 employment period runs from May to August 2013. Candidate assessment consists of several stages conducted over several months.

FOR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER 2014:
The CBSA will recruit students who have applied to the current CBSA Departmental Program of the 2012-2013 FSWEP Campaign. Certain CBSA locations may begin assessing applicants as early as August 2013 for employment in summer 2014. Candidate assessment consists of several stages conducted over several months.

Academic Level: Post-Secondary

Specializations:

Various.

Preference may be given to students studying in a field related to the job, such as: criminology, law, law and security, law and enforcement, psychology, sociology, or business administration.

Skills:

Certain locations will be looking for students who possess such skills as writing, working with the public, general computer use.

Language Requirement:

Various language requirements and/or profiles

English essential positions:
. Atlantic, Northern Ontario, Prairie Region, Greater Toronto Area and Pacific Region.

Bilingual positions:
. Atlantic, Northern Ontario, Prairie Region, Greater Toronto Area, Pacific Region and Quebec Region.

For certain positions candidates must be fully bilingual which means they must possess communication skills in both official languages, English and French.

Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

• Your résumé.

Additional Information and Conditions of Employment:

• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
  
  There are various Conditions of Employment (COEs) for the Student Border Services Officer position which candidates must obtain and meet PRIOR to the employment start date. Student Border Services Officers are also required to maintain the COEs, as stated below, for the entire duration of the employment period.
  
  Candidates are responsible for independently obtaining and maintaining the following COEs at their own expense:
  
  1. valid driver's license where required;
  
  2. valid Standard First Aid Certification (according to the Canada Labour Code, Part II, Canada Occupational Health & Safety Regulations, Part XVI). For further information please visit the following website: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/health_safety/prevention/first_aid.shtml ;
  
  3. the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course. Further information on these courses can be found on the RCMP website: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/safe_sur/index-eng.htm .
  
  For the following COEs, the CBSA will coordinate the appropriate administrative processes for candidates considered for employment. The successful completion and maintenance remain the responsibility of the candidate and is a condition of employment; therefore, candidates considered for employment must successfully obtain and maintain:
  
  1. a high integrity personnel security clearance and a Secret security clearance. This includes mandatory digital fingerprints, mandatory standardized reference checks and completion of an Integrity Questionnaire. Successful candidates considered for employment will be requested to obtain digital fingerprints on their own time and at their own expense. More information about the Integrity Questionnaire may be found here: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/job-emploi/bso-asf/iq-qi-eng.html ;
  
  2. a Transportation Security Clearance for positions located at airports or marine ports (if applicable);
  
  3. the Control and Defensive Tactics (CDT) training, which requires significant physical exertion;
  
  4. a medical standard required to safely perform the functions of the SBSO position. A physician (from Health Canada or designated by the CBSA) will complete an Occupational Health Assessment Report which will attest to your physical ability to perform the duties of the SBSO position and participate in the required training prior to employment.
  
  Additionally, candidates considered for employment must accept the following conditions of employment:
  
  1. wear and maintain a uniform, the required protective and defensive equipment associated with the job as per CBSA standards;
  
  2. work various shifts on rotation, including weekends and statutory holidays;
  
  3. work overtime as required;
  
  4. operate a government vehicle, where required.
  
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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  
  Candidates may be assessed using a variety of assessment methods, such as standardized tests, written exams, an interview, reference checks, Employee Performance Evaluation Report(s) (for former SBSOs) etc. Candidate assessment consists of several stages conducted over several months.
  
  Candidates are responsible for paying their own travel expenses incurred to attend any assessments. In addition, no relocation expenses will be reimbursed if the candidate moves as the result of an offer of student employment.
  
  For further information on CBSA's student program, please visit: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/job-emploi/student-etudiant/sbso-aesf-eng.html .
  
  All questions about this student job opportunity may be sent to: FSWEP_Recruitment-Recrutement_PFETE@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca .

Important messages

In order to be eligible under the FSWEP criteria for this position, you must be enrolled as a full-time student the semester prior to your employment, and intend on returning to full-time studies the semester immediately after your employment. For more information on FSWEP eligibility criteria, please visit the following link: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

Successful completion of both your FSWEP work assignment and your educational program may lead to an appointment to a temporary or permanent position in the federal public service for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Date modified:

2025-12-09