Courts Administration Service
- Judicial and Registry Services
- Federal Court, Registrar

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

Intent of the process
A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, with CBC/CBC bilingual linguistic profile and various security requirements within the Courts Administration Service.
Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications (including conditions of employment and operational requirements) that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

Positions to be filled
1

Significant messages
Please note that the intention is to conduct interviews between December 1 and December 15, 2026. Applicants are expected to be available during this period. Additional information will be shared throughout the selection process.
Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications (including conditions of employment and operational requirements) that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.
Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and/or asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so,



the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples in the provided area. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and/or asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application.
A variety of tools and assessment methods may be used, which may include, but is not limited to written tests, interviews and reference checks. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, selection board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to inform the assessment of the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. Any information that you provide throughout this selection process, including email correspondence, may also form part of the assessment.
Asset qualification(s) may be applied in this selection process.
Written communication may be assessed via the job application.
Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials in the form of a diploma or official transcript.




If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.
We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly. Applicants shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance
- Top Secret (TS) or Enhanced Top Secret (ETS) clearances will only be granted to Canadian citizens.

Conditions of employment are essential requirements of the position that candidates must meet or comply with before being appointed, and are to be maintained for the duration of employment in the position. Conditions of employment are considered individually and as a whole. The loss, revocation, or failure to meet one or more of these conditions may result in administrative measures or, where circumstances warrant, disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with applicable legislation, policies, and collective agreements.
The following condition(s) of employment may apply:Be willing and able to work from the workplace five days a week.
Be willing and able to travel throughout Canada, at times with limited notice.
Be willing and able to maintain a high degree of schedule flexibility to meet operational requirements, including working evenings, weekends, and, when necessary, in excess of 37.5 hours per week.
Be able to effectively carry out the responsibilities of

📌 Registrar, Federal Court (Ottawa)
🏢 Government of Canada
📍 Ottawa