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Old Dec 1st 2008, 1:13 pm
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Hi

As we are due to move in February my oh is looking for work now as a Web Developer in Ottawa. There seems to be loads advertised, mainly through agencies and a lot of them call for enhanced or basic security clearance so we assume they are government positions.

We are just wondering if anyone knows how to get this, how long it takes and whether he could apply now so he has it ready for when we move.

I would think that after the years it has taken to get our PR and the background checks that were carried out that it would be a simple short process, but am guessing that I am wrong!

Any advice appreciated.
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Old Dec 1st 2008, 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by thefinneys
Hi

As we are due to move in February my oh is looking for work now as a Web Developer in Ottawa. There seems to be loads advertised, mainly through agencies and a lot of them call for enhanced or basic security clearance so we assume they are government positions.

We are just wondering if anyone knows how to get this, how long it takes and whether he could apply now so he has it ready for when we move.

I would think that after the years it has taken to get our PR and the background checks that were carried out that it would be a simple short process, but am guessing that I am wrong!

Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Melanie
Don't you normally need citizenship for government jobs ? Perhaps someone will be along shortly to advise you.
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Old Dec 1st 2008, 3:28 pm
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I don't think so. All of the jobs state that you must have pr status and security clearance. Yes hopefully someone else can help.
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I don't think so. All of the jobs state that you must have pr status and security clearance. Yes hopefully someone else can help.
Then you know more than I.

Here's a form, there may be others http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbsf-fsct/dwnld/330-60-eng.pdf

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Originally Posted by thefinneys
I don't think so. All of the jobs state that you must have pr status and security clearance. Yes hopefully someone else can help.
The job ads state PR as a requirement. That's a minimum. A PR will never get a government job if citizens with similar qualifications are in the competition.
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My secret clearance took six months; however, it's limited to secret information that's not 'for Canadian eyes only', and I'd suspect that you'd come across much more of that in government jobs than I would here.

The real question is if when they say security clearance is required they mean that you already need a security clearance, which you'll only have if you currently work in a job where the employer sponsored you for it. If the company aren't willing to go through that process, then you're still stuck.
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