Department of Justice Canada - National Litigation Sector / Québec Regional Office

Closing date: September 22, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number JUS26J-168896-000153

Selection process number

2026-JUS-EA-506267

Location

Ottawa (Ontario), Montréal Island (Québec)

Salary

$61,786 to $69,106

Level

AS-01

Who can

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Department of Justice Canada.

Duties The Quebec Regional Office offers a dynamic and stimulating work environment and is recognized for the quality of its legal services, its innovative spirit, and the dedication of its employees.As a legal assistant at the Quebec Regional Office, you will be responsible for preparing and formatting a variety of legal and administrative documents and correspondence; opening, organizing, maintaining and closing physical and electronic case files; calculating and coordinating timelines when serving and filing legal documents to the courts, the registry office and other various parties; providing administrative support by managing, preparing and maintaining daily agendas and emails of assigned counsels; planning, coordinating and invoicing travel arrangements; facilitating the flow of information between legal professionals, clients and other parties.For more information about the organization, please visit:

https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/abt-apd/recru/qro-brq/index.html

Work environment

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Justice Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.Justice Canada's tradition is embodied in its culture, which values fairness, justice, excellence, and respect for the Canadian legal system. The Department is often described as Canada's largest and most prestigious law firm.

The Department makes and upholds federal laws and is the guardian of the Canadian justice system. By setting for itself the highest standards of integrity, fairness and professionalism, the Department of Justice has earned a reputation as a leader within the legal community.No matter what your experience, you will benefit from Justice Canada's supportive atmosphere, its emphasis on training and mentoring, and the ability to balance the personal and professional aspects of your life. The Department of Justice offers a competitive salary and benefits and the opportunity to fully develop your knowledge and skills.

Intent of the process The immediate need is to staff French essential and bilingual imperative positions with various language requirements on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of partially assessed or fully qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions within the Department of Justice with various tenures, various language requirements, operational requirements, organizational needs and/or conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled

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Important messages

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At every step of the process, from the application to the end of the assessment, accommodation measures are available to you.

Examples include: accessible environments, different formats, larger fonts, adaptive technology, extra time, individual testing and more. Accommodation measures are designed to remove barriers to ensure a fair assessment, and they allow candidates to fully demonstrate their competencies.Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from ing on-line should contact the contact person prior to the closing date at: [email protected]. Otherwise, your job application should be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOWPersons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.A complete application must be submitted, consisting of a résumé and responses to the screening questions. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may .Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met will be eliminated from consideration.Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is your responsibility to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders. We encourage you to provide a second e-mail address in their application.All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.As part of the selection process, a test and interview will be administered. Instructions will be sent to candidates who are selected.You may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.The Department of Justice encourages persons with priority entitlements to self refer to our selection processes in circumstances where they believe to meet the essential qualifications of the advertised position. Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to provide their priority type and Priority Reference Number (PRN) when submitting their application.

Conditions of employment

Various levels of security clearance: reliability, secret, top secret

Operational Requirements

Be willing and able to work overtime, often on short notice. Be willing to report to the workplace as required by operational needs.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following Education:A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

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Experience:EX1: Experience in providing legal or administrative support services.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Competencies:CO1: Showing initiative and being action oriented.

CO2: Working effectively with others.

CO3: Demonstrating integrity and respect.

CO4: Thinking things through.

Abilities:A1: Ability to draft, layout and format correspondence and routine legal or administrative documents.

A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date Various language requirements - French Essential

Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB, CBB/CBB, CCB/CCB, CCC/CCC

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date Asset Qualifications:A.ED.1: A diploma or certificate from a law-related program (e.g. legal assistant, law clerk, paralegal assistant program or an equivalent program) from a recognized institution. or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

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A. EX. 1: Significant experience (2 years acquired within the last 5 years) providing support services to a lawyer or notary in the capacity of legal assistant.

A. EX.2 Experience with the rules of the federal and provincial courts.

A. EX.3 Experience providing support as a legal assistant in a particular area of law such as, but not limited to: notarial law, tax law, Indigenous law,



real estate law in the province of Quebec, immigration law, correctional law, civil litigation in the province of Quebec, etc.

A. EX.4 Experience planning and organizing travel arrangements and submitting travel expense reimbursement claims.

A. EX.5 Experience working in the federal public service within the Department of Justice, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, or the Courts Administration Service.

A. EX.6 Experience working with national security organizations.

A. K.1: Knowledge of legal terminology and legal documents.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work workplace, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you . Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women.

Learn more about employment equity.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACEThe Department of Justice is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian population it serves. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+**/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection decision.

This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.

- Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act.

**2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.HOW TO SELF-DECLARE If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, or a member of a racialized group, self-declaration information will be collected via your job application profile, under the Employment Equity section.

Please note that the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form will be used later in the process to affirm your self-declaration as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit or Métis). For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html.If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, self-declaration information will be collected via a non-screening question in your job application.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons. Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

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Information you must provide

- Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Evelyn Ley - Human Resources Advisor Email address: [email protected]

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