As a federal returning officer, you will be the local leader who makes sure federal elections run smoothly and fairly in your electoral district.

A returning officer must be qualified as an elector (i.e., be a Canadian citizen and at least 18years old) and must reside in or adjacent to the electoral district for which they have been appointed under the Canada Elections Act .

Current job prospects and anticipatory recruitment

Deadline to apply:

October15, 2026 - 11:59p.m. Eastern Time

Who can apply:
Canadian citizens that are at least 18years old
Residents of one of the electoral districts listed below
Hastings-Lennox and Addington-Tyendinaga (35040)

Anticipatory recruitment (Inventory):
Bay of Quinte (35006)
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes (35035)
Kingston and the Islands (35046)
Lanark-Frontenac (35051)
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands-Rideau Lakes (35052)

Edmonton and Central Alberta Region

Deadline to apply:

October15, 2026 - 11:59p.m. Eastern Time

Who can apply:




Canadian citizens that are at least 18years old
Residents of one of the electoral districts listed below

Deadline to apply:

October15, 2026 - 11:59p.m. Eastern Time

Who can apply:
Canadian citizens that are at least 18years old
Residents of one of the electoral districts listed below

Southern Saskatchewan Region

Deadline to apply:

October15, 2026 - 11:59p.m. Eastern Time

Who can apply:
Canadian citizens that are at least 18years old
Residents of one of the electoral districts listed below

Anticipatory recruitment (Inventory):
Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek (47002)
Souris-Moose Mountain (47012)
Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley (47013)

Southern Manitoba Region

Deadline to apply:

October15, 2026 - 11:59p.m. Eastern Time

Who can apply:
Canadian citizens that are at least 18years old
Residents of one of the electoral districts listed below
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