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We are hiring outstanding individuals who want to make a difference for all Canadians.
We have opportunities for experienced professionals as well as for university students and recent graduates to pursue an accounting designation and to train for a career in legislative auditing.

Our work and locations

Legislative auditing touches almost all aspects of Canadian life – health, education, environment, agriculture, transportation and finance – to name a few. The work of our federal and provincial legislative audit offices is highly valued by Canadians and is recognized and respected around the world.

We have provincial and federal legislative audit offices across the country:

  • Victoria and Vancouver
  • Calgary and Edmonton
  • Regina
  • Winnipeg
  • Toronto and Ottawa
  • Montreal and Quebec City
  • Fredericton
  • Halifax
  • Charlottetown
  • St. John's

In addition, Canada's three territorial governments, Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut – are audited by the federal Auditor General.

Your reasons to pursue a career in legislative auditing...

As a legislative auditor, you play a vital and valued role in the public accountability process. In carrying out regular and independent examinations of government operations, you act first and foremost in the public interest, as an acknowledged champion of open and transparent government.

Your audit responsibilities provide a unique and important opportunity to contribute to the improvement of government programs and activities. You can make a difference for Canadians.

You will be challenged by an exciting variety of work. As a specialist in the field of public sector auditing, you will provide assurances to legislatures on the performance of government departments, agencies, boards and commissions and Crown corporations. These assurances cover a wide range of financial, value-for-money and compliance-with-authorities issues.

Government organizations have public policy objectives and the results of their operations cannot be assessed solely on their financial statements and bottom-line results. It is this broad scope of work and the skills that you will develop and hone that can offer you an excellent path to other career possibilities in both the public and private sectors. Experienced legislative auditors are highly sought after for their keen understanding of government and experience in identifying improvements in accountability processes and operations.

You will also enjoy a generous package of benefits, including health, insurance and vacation leave, as well as an excellent pension plan. All legislative audit offices promote a reasonable work-life balance and we strongly believe that supporting your personal needs and goals will contribute to a better and more productive workplace.

Come and visit the exciting opportunities we have available now.