Jobs on the Rideau Canal

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

Join our team, discover your passion!

By joining the Rideau Canal team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in stunning historic settings along this iconic UNESCO World Heritage waterway. Be part of something truly meaningful as we create unforgettable memories for visitors from around the world while operating, preserving, and celebrating Canada’s rich cultural heritage.

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Current opportunities on the Rideau Canal

  • Rideau Canal - Lock Operations - Student 2025

    Students will work at Rideau Canal lock stations and assist with the movement of boats; collect money for permits and lockage fees, and provide housekeeping, grounds keeping and general maintenance at lock stations along the Rideau Canal.

    Closing date: 30 June 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

    Apply Now
  • Environmental Services Students

    Students will support the Ontario Waterways Environmental Services team by conducting field resource management programs on land and water. For example, monitoring and control of invasive species, shoreline assessments, vegetation assessments, environmental stewardship and fish spawning surveys. Work will also include consolidating and summarizing data, developing program guidance documents, information management, improving training materials, collecting information, and providing administrative support.

    Applications via the National Student Jobs Inventory will be taken on a continuous basis until positions are filled.

    Apply Now

Parks Canada Summer Jobs inventory

Parks Canada offers a variety of jobs and are looking for youth with a wide range of interests and skills.

Other opportunities within Parks Canada

Parks Canada offers an exciting range of career opportunities from coast to coast.

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Imagine a career that gets you in the field, that gets you on the water and sends you back in time.

Or maybe you’re more of an office type? Now, how about a career that grows with you, that broadens your horizons with meaningful outcomes that you can actually see and be proud of.

Well, these careers exist and are waiting for you. At Parks Canada, our job is to protect this country's special places and share them with everyone. And you'd be joining a vibrant community of like-minded colleagues. We're looking for scientists, tradespeople, managers and everyone in between. Take your career to the next level. You won't find a better career than here.

Apply today.

General information
Diversity, equity and inclusion in employment 

Parks Canada Agency is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act and strives to ensure that its workforce is representative of Canadian society. We encourage women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of the visible minority and LGBTQ2+ communities to self-identify as part of their application.

In addition, Parks Canada is participating in Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which aims to ensure that youth between the ages of 15 and 30, including those facing barriers to employment, have access to quality student employment opportunities.

Barriers to employment may include, but are not limited to:

  • Living with family responsibilities
  • Involved in the legal system
  • Residing in a rural or remote location
  • Living in a low-income household

 

Accommodation measures

Parks Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the selection process, please contact: Gennesse Walker-Scace, Human Resources Manager

All information received regarding accommodation will be kept confidential.

Employer status

The Parks Canada Agency’s status is established as a separate employer within the Public Service, as defined by the Financial Administration Act.

Although appointees to the Agency are part of the public service, the Parks Canada Agency has its own human resources management framework, distinct from that of the Public Service Employment Act, but consistent with the values of fairness, competency and respect and its management principles.

Personal information

In accordance with section 8.2(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material obtained directly from the applicant or otherwise by a selection committee used during a selection process to assess an applicant may be used in the selection review and recourse processes.

All relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other applicants or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to view the information.

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