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Employment at the CFIA

Why work for the CFIA?

The CFIA makes a real difference in the health and welfare of Canadians. As an employer, the Agency is committed to nurturing a workplace where employees’ knowledge, experience, and vision can have a significant impact on this country.

Because the CFIA manages some of the country’s most sophisticated science-based programs, working for us means working with some of the world’s leading experts in the animal health sciences, and some of Canada’s most highly recognized operational, human resources, and business professionals. When you work for the CFIA, you spend each day immersed in a work culture of continual learning and development, where teamwork and the pursuit of excellence are tantamount. Management and colleagues value and encourage the sharing of ideas.

The CFIA employs approximately 6,000 dedicated, highly trained professionals who operate in a bilingual and diverse environment, working together to meet the demands of domestic and international consumers and markets. More than 70% of our employees work in a scientific, professional, or technical capacity.

Dedication, scientific rigour, and professional and technical competence are highly prized values at the CFIA. Here, you will work as part of a team of enthusiastic professionals who are wholly committed to the health and safety of our country.

We are always looking for qualified applicants, including co-op and summer students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals from various disciplines-so we encourage you to apply to the CFIA today.

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