Frequently Asked Questions

No. The program is intended exclusively for first-year post-secondary students at one of the eligible post-secondary institutions in the national capital region.

No. To be eligible, you must be starting full-time or part-time post-secondary studies at one of the eligible post-secondary institutions in the national capital region in September of the year of employment as a page.

No. We must adhere to established deadlines in order to ensure fairness to all candidates.

No. We only accept complete applications that are submitted by the deadline. If you are experiencing issues, please contact hoccareers-carrierescdc@parl.gc.ca before the deadline.

Eligible candidates will receive an email from hoccareers-carrierescdc@parl.gc.ca. Ineligible candidates will not be contacted.

Yes. All candidates who are interviewed will be advised of their status in the month of April.

Yes. Pages are required to communicate fluently in both official languages in order to communicate with members of Parliament in the language of their choice. Candidates whose applications have been retained after the initial recruitment stage will be invited to undergo a second-language evaluation by telephone.

You will be evaluated in your second official language. The assessment will be conducted over the telephone by officials at the House of Commons Language Training and Assessment Services. Your oral communication skills will be assessed to ensure that you can properly and effectively communicate with all Members in the official language of their choice. You will not be evaluated for writing or reading comprehension.

Candidates who receive a letter of offer will be granted access to their second language results upon request.

No. The program seeks out individuals who demonstrate an interest in learning about the Canadian parliamentary system. The program will provide training on the work environment, the responsibilities and duties, and what pages need to know in order to provide the high level of service required in the House of Commons. We do nevertheless encourage candidates to familiarize themselves with the House administration and the role of Parliament.

No. Subject to certain conditions, the program will reimburse your travel expenses from a location in Canada outside the National Capital Region (usually your place of residence) to Ottawa at the beginning of your one-year contract, as well as from Ottawa to that location (or another location in Canada) at the end of your contract. The program does not cover expenses associated with moving personal items.

Pages are employed to work for one year, beginning in late August. Exact dates are confirmed with the selected candidates.

For information about the page’s salary, please see the Working as a Page section on our website.

Yes. The application deadline for Ontario universities and colleges is typically in January, but please consult the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre or Ontario Colleges for the latest information.

In order to apply to l’Université du Québec en Outaouais, please contact the university directly at www.uqo.ca.

Page supervisors will work with you to ensure that you can complete your work hours and your classes by providing you with the tools you need to build a balanced schedule. The program works in conjunction with liaison officers at each of the schools to ensure that you can meet your academic course load requirements.

No. The requirements of some programs of study may not allow students to satisfy the scheduling requirements of the page program: 15 hours of work per week, with shifts spread over mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Students who wish to pursue programs of study with restrictive course schedules may apply to the page program only if they are prepared to modify the course sequence of their entire program of study or apply to a different program of study for their first year.