MFRC Employment Assistance for Releasing Members & Veterans

On July 1, 2015, changes to the Public Service Employment Act increased access to employment opportunities in the federal public service for members and Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Priority status means that an individual meets certain conditions defined in the Public Service Employment Act or its Regulations and automatically has a right to be appointed in priority over others to vacant positions in the public service for which they meet the essential qualifications.

Statutory priority is available to Veterans whose medical release was due to a service-related injury or illness, while Regulatory priority is available to Veterans whose medical release was not due to a service-related injury or illness.

Go to Government of Canada jobs and follow the steps to set up your account. You will need your CAF service number. Once your account is set up you can apply for jobs. If you need assistance, contact the Public Service Commission, toll free, at 1-888-780-4444.

Job Bank is committed to helping Veterans transition to meaningful careers in the civilian workforce. They have collaborated with the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group and Veterans Affairs Canada to provide career resources including: 

• Job Search 
• Job Alerts 
• Job Match 
• Résumé Builder 

Jobs for Veterans on Kijiji

You are now able to filter Kijiji Job Ads according to where you live and whether the employer has self-identified the position as suitable for a Veteran.

An employer may require proof of your service by requesting a copy of your MPRR (Member's Personal Record Resume) or your Veterans Photo ID or CF1 card, if you’ve served 10 years or longer. Civilians are also able to apply for all positions, so self-identify as a Veteran when you apply. Be sure to focus your pitch on the skills you possess that the employer requires, not only your service record. 

MNET is the Military Occupational Structure Identification Code (MOSID)/National Occupation Code (NOC) Equivalency Tool. It is a ‘Military to Civilian’ or ‘Civilian to Military’ job translator.

MNET is available to the public at no cost and will be updated regularly by the respective governmental departments. 

• MNET User Guide 
• ​Military to Civilian Equivalency Translator 
• Military Skills to Civilian Terms 

The National Advanced Placement and Prior Learning (N-APPL) program evaluates and recognizes the skills and expertise acquired through military training to fast-track you to a credential.

N-APPL uses a collaborative approach between post-secondary schools Canada-wide. It is the national extension of the Legion Military Skills Conversion Program, originally based on the Advanced Placement and Prior Learning method (APPL) at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). 

Coding for Veterans aims to assist Canadian veterans with their transition from military service into Canada’s ICT sector, by providing them industry-specific and job-focused online training and mentorship to help meet this demand.

Format:  Classes are 100% online through accredited educational partners (University of Ottawa and Durham College).  This hands-on program will be designed to give the people leaving Canada’s military the ability to transition into jobs in Canada’s IT sector.

The program will revolve around two different training streams: basic and advanced. The intro level programming course will teach individuals the skills that are essential to any computer programming job. The advanced level courses (cyber, data analytics) will enable individuals with a higher level of expertise to further their technical skills and develop specialization in certain areas.

You can apply your Veterans’ Education and Training Benefit to cover the costs associated with the training. (The new Veterans’ Education and Training Benefit to provide up to $80,000 to Veterans in support of post-secondary education.  This new benefit will provide Veterans with funding for college, university or a technical education. Veterans with six years of service may be eligible for up to $40,000 and Veterans with at least 12 years of service may be eligible for up to $80,000 to cover tuition, course materials, and some incidentals and living expenses).  

For Veterans & Transitioning Military and their future careers in the Building & Construction trades.

Helmets to Hardhats Canada®  (H2H) has been incorporated in Canada as a Not for Profit Organization. It is similar to its sister H2H program in the United States, but is designed to provide an opportunity in Canada for anyone who has served (or is currently serving and looking to transition to a civilian career) in either the Regular or Reserve Force Components of the Canadian Forces. The program offers the required apprenticeship training to achieve journey person status in any of the applicable trades within the building and construction industry. Depending on existing qualifications and experience, the apprenticeship training process may be shortened or by-passed so as to enable a fast-tracked achievement of journey person status.

Forces@WORK is a free employment placement service offered through Prospect Human Services. Forces@WORK help ill and injured Canadian and BATUS Armed Forces veterans, medical releases, reservists and family members of serving personnel find and keep good civilian jobs that will maintain their quality of life.

All CAF members, spouses and youth can register for the Forces@Work program through the MFRC Education & Employment Coordinator, please call 403-544-5567 or email: mfrc.childandyouth@gmail.com. 

• Please note that all BATUS members can contact the RAO for registration assistance and will pay a fee for Forces@Work services. 

The Legion Military Skills Conversion Program (through the BC Institute of Technology) is designed to help accelerate and advanced the careers of current and former serving Canadian Armed Forces Members. We aim to recognize the knowledge and skills developed during military service to offer fast-track education options and career support services. 

A CIVILIAN CREDENTIAL FOR MILITARY TRADES

The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program and the Canadian Forces have identified select civilian and military trades that are very similar. Provincial and territorial certifying authorities can recognize skills acquired and applied in the Forces for advanced standing towards civilian certification. If you have earned your QL5 in the Canadian Forces, learn how you can achieve a civilian credential with a Red Seal by viewing the brochure. 

There are more than 50 designated trades and occupations in Alberta, with careers related to everything from landscape gardener and powerline technician to steel detailer and residential construction site manager. Find the career that matches your interests and passion – and learn more about what you need to get started.

Trades Training & Certifications: 

• On the Job Learning 
• Experienced Workers 
• Trades & Occupations 
• Prior Learning & Assessment (PLAR) 
• Financial Assistance 
• Trade Career Resources 

Medicine Hat Apprenticeship & Industry Training Office located at:
3021 Dunmore Rd SE, Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 2H2 

Get Your Skills Recognized (Batus Military Members)

As of early 2021, BATUS personnel now have the choice of the following: 

1. Recognised Certificate: this is an endorsed certificate awarded by CMI (Chartered Professional Body for Leadership & Management). The military courses will be mapped against the CMI Professional Standard that translates the key capabilities, skills and behaviours that have been developed whilst on programme into language that is understood by civvy employers. Learners will also receive 12 months free membership to access CMI resources, events and industry updates. 
2. CMI Qualification: the learner will need to undertake additional written assessment (that is set and marked by CMI) to achieve the OFQUAL regulated qualification. The number of additional assessments will depend on the size of the qualification (i.e. award, certificate or diploma). Learners will also receive 12 months free membership to access CMI resources, events and industry updates.