RCMP Police Officer

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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**If your application meets our basic requirements, you will hear from us within 30 days from the date your application was received. If MORE THAN 30 DAYS have passed and you would like to find out the status of your application, please contact your local recruiting office.

If you have previously applied to become a police officer with the RCMP and your file was concluded or you attended the RCMP Academy but did not complete your training, you must apply to this advertisement to initiate the reapplication process. Information on the reapplication process can be found here: http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/en/process-returning-applicants

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IMPORTANT: BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION!
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BEFORE YOU APPLY, please visit rcmpcareers.ca to determine if you meet the essential qualifications and requirements to become a police officer.

Attending a Career Presentation will provide you with the details of the recruiting process, give you an idea of what police work involves and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions to an experienced police officer who has gone through the recruiting and training processes. For more information, please visit our website: www.rcmpcareers.ca

If you have previously worked in the RCMP as a Regular Member or as a police officer for a Canadian law enforcement agency, please contact your local Recruiting Office for further information on how to apply: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/contact-a-recruiter. Please do not apply via the Public Service Resourcing System.

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JOB POSTINGS: To meet organizational needs, applicants from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba have the opportunity to select their home province for their first post following graduation; however, posting to one’s home province cannot be guaranteed. The RCMP’s operational needs will continue to determine the exact location of a posting on a National basis.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACTIVE APPLICATION IN THE RCMP POLICE OFFICER APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

**TO AVOID HAVING YOUR APPLICATION SCREENED OUT, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CAREFULLY READ THE SCREENING QUESTIONS. INCORRECT ANSWERS TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO BE AUTOMATICALLY SCREENED OUT**

Intent of the process

We are currently seeking qualified men and women from a wide range of backgrounds.
The qualities and experience we seek in our police officer applicants include, people who:

* Reflect the core values of the RCMP: (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/about-ausujet/mission-eng.htm);
* Are currently physically fit (http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/en/practice-the-pare)
* Are highly motivated
* Are team players
* Possess strong leadership abilities
* Have diverse life experiences
* Are mature
* Have ample driving experience

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative (BBB/BBB)
English essential

* You must be fluent in either English OR French, including being able to speak, write, read and understand either official language. You do NOT need to be bilingual.

*A person's first official language is the official language, English or French, with which he/she has a primary personal identification, regardless of ethnic origin or mother tongue. This is also the official language in which the person is more proficient. An applicant shall not arbitrarily change his/her first official language. Such a change must be justified in writing and approved by the Regional Official Languages Coordinator.

* Given current operational needs, and the national and international role of the RCMP, a limited number of French troops will be filled with this process. In order to help you decide if you have the language ability to take the Cadet training in English and/or in French, an optional self-assessment of your reading and writing skills is recommended. All Cadets are required to have a minimum BBB level in order to undertake Cadet training in their second official language.

* If your application is selected, you may be invited for a second language evaluation or asked to provide valid Government of Canada SLE results.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

You must have a minimum of a secondary school (high school) diploma. If your education was obtained outside Canada, you must get an equivalency assessment. This assessment is available through the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (www.cicic.ca).

If you are successful through the initial screening process, your education information will be used to determine the next step of your application.

Degree equivalency

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.