Job Placement

• Job Placement Program
  • Who Can Benefit From Job Placement?
• Priority Job Appointment in the Public Service
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Job Placement Program

CF Veterans tell us that a quality job is one of the most important things they need to help them return to civilian life. VAC's Job Placement Program will assist Regular Force members, as well as some members of the Reserves, get practical help finding a job. The program will focus on three key services:

• Job-search training to help you write a resume, identify your transferable skills, give you advice on what to do during a job interview, and seek out self-employment training.
• Career counselling to help you develop a plan to enter the civilian work force, evaluate your skills and experience, and complete your resume.
• Job-finding assistance to help you market yourself for possible jobs and arrange job interviews.

Who Can Benefit From Job Placement?

You may qualify for Job Placement if you are a:

• Regular Force member/Veteran who has completed basic training;
• Reserve Force member/Veteran who has Special Duty Service or Emergency service (and who suffers job loss or reduction in pay after this service);
• Reserve Force member who has completed at least 21 months of full-time service during 24 straight months;
• CF Veteran who receives Canadian Forces Income Support (CFIS); or
• survivor of a CF member or Veteran. (Some conditions apply, please contact VAC for more information.)

Important Notes

• In most cases, your application must be made within two years of release. This time limit does not apply if you receive CFIS.
• You will not qualify for Job Placement if your release is because of misconduct or unsatisfactory service.
• In most cases, the Job Placement Program is a one-time only benefit.

Priority Job Appointment in the Public Service

On December 31, 2005, changes to the priority job appointment process in the federal Public Service came in effect to include medically-released CF members from:

• The Regular Force
• Reserve Force on Class C service
• Reserve Force on Class B service of more than 180 consecutive days
• Reserve Force on Class A service or Class B service or 180 days of less if medical release is attributable to service, and
• The CF Special Force

This means if a job opens up in the federal Public Service and you have the skills needed to fill that position you will be given priority over other candidates.

Those eligible must request priority entitlement at the nearest Public Service Commission (PSC) office, within five years after being released. The entitlement period begins the day on which an appropriate medical authority certifies the person is ready to return to work if that day is within five years of the date of medical release. The entitlement ends on the earliest of:

• The day that is two years after the day of certification;
• The day on which the person is appointed to a position in the public service for an indeterminate period; or
• The day on which the person declines an appointment without good or sufficient reason.

Please contact the Director of Casualty Support and Administration through "The Centre for the Support of Injured and Retired Members and their Families" (commonly known as "The Centre") at 1-800-883-6094.