Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) is paid work run by Public Service Commission of Canada. You likely qualify if: Full-time high school, college or university; Returning to full-time study next term; Minimum working age where the job is (checked on the official page on October 4, 2026).
You likely qualify if: Full-time high school, college or university; Returning to full-time study next term; Minimum working age where the job is.
The main student application pool is open all year. Some special summer 2027 student programs close sooner: Great Lakes Area Summer Fisheries Student Program on October 28, 2026, Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat student program on November 2, 2026, and Fishery Officer Student Program on November 15, 2026.
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The Government of Canada's largest student job pool. You fill out one online application, and managers in more than 200 federal departments and agencies use it all year to hire students for full-time and part-time jobs, including summer jobs. Jobs are in many fields, such as science, trades, office work, information technology and finance. Pay follows the federal student rates of pay.
Who qualifies
Full-time high school, college or university students (including students with disabilities who count as full-time at their school, and adults in secondary-level education programs) who will return to full-time studies in the next term and meet the minimum working age where the job is. Students in their final year can apply only if they worked before in FSWEP, the Co-op/Internship Program or the Research Affiliate Program. Preference goes to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
You likely qualify if:
- Full-time high school, college or university
- Returning to full-time study next term
- Minimum working age where the job is
What to bring
- One online application through GC Jobs
- A test or interview, if a manager asks
Dates
The main student application pool is open all year. Some special summer 2027 student programs close sooner: Great Lakes Area Summer Fisheries Student Program on October 28, 2026, Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat student program on November 2, 2026, and Fishery Officer Student Program on November 15, 2026.
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