National Area of Selection Implementation: Overview

(updated August 15, 2006)

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is expanding the national area of selection (NAOS) for jobs open to the Canadian public. Canadians from across the country now have broader access to federal government jobs located in the National Capital Region.

Since 2001, NAOS has been in place for jobs open to the public at the executive level, as well as senior officer-level positions at the executive equivalent and one and two levels below the executive level.

As of April 1, 2006, all other officer-level jobs, open to the public and located in the National Capital Region, are subject to NAOS. On June 30, 2006, the PSC launched pilot projects to implement the use of NAOS for all officer-level jobs that are open to the public in certain federal organizations in the provinces of Alberta and Quebec.

In April 2007, following an impact assessment, all other officer-level jobs open to the public and located across Canada will be subject to NAOS. In December 2007, following another impact assessment, all other occupational groups and levels are expected to be subject to NAOS for jobs open to the public across Canada.

Related links:

• Backgrounder - Enhanced Access to Job Opportunities for Canadians (October 2005)
• Letter to Heads of Human Resources
• Questions and Answers
• Policy - Area of Selection (amendments effective April 1, 2006)
• Officer-Level Occupational Groups and Levels
• Public Service Resourcing System

Contacts for more information:

General enquiries
Phone number: (613) 992-9562
Question and Comments Form
E-mail address: infocom@psc-cfp.gc.ca
Facsimile: (613) 992-9352

Federal organizations
Phone number: (866) 900-6267

Parliamentarians
E-mail address: ParliamentaryAffairs-AffairesParlementaires@psc-cfp.gc.ca
Phone number: (613) 943-4760

Media
E-mail address: Media@psc-cfp.gc.ca
Phone number: (613) 947-7269