Life at CNSC

You’ll be glad you considered a career at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).

We believe in

• developing your leadership skills,
• fostering teamwork
• supporting creativity and innovation

We know it takes people with a wide range of skills, experience and talent to reach our goals. That’s why we are looking for people like you.

The use of nuclear materials and technologies is growing rapidly in Canada and around the world. When you work with us to help ensure nuclear safety, you’ll contribute to better medicine, clean energy, and a host of new research and technologies designed to make the world a better place to live.

Join our team and make a difference!

As part of CNSC you can work on a variety of exciting projects in Ottawa, across Canada and abroad, and you will have the opportunity to share ideas with specialists in your field. Since we are a relatively small organization with just over 700 employees, your skills and talent will be noticed and appreciated.

As a CSNC employee, you will enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and practice of supporting ongoing learning and professional development.

CNSC also offers employees many choices through our benefits packages and variable work arrangements that allow for flexibility and balance between your personal and professional life.

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Benefits at CNSC

Comprehensive benefits

We offer our employees a very generous benefits package that includes a variety of leave options, health and insurance plans, as well as an excellent pension plan.

Vacation

New employees are entitled to a minimum of three weeks of vacation leave. 

After four years at CNSC, your vacation leave time will continue to increase, up to a maximum of six weeks based on the number of years of service.  Management level jobs receive a starting minimum of four weeks of vacation leave.

Sick leave

CNSC employees earn monthly sick leave credits to a total of 15 days per year. Unused sick leave credits are rolled over.

Banked time

CNSC offers a flexible work schedule.  With their manager’s approval, employees may work additional hours in excess of their normal hours of work and bank a maximum of 37.5 hours at any given time.  This amount can be replenished as it is used. This type of leave provides you with more choice and flexibility between your personal and professional time.

Other types of leave

As CNSC employee, other types of leave are available to you, including two days of personal leave, five day leave for family-related responsibilities, as well as bereavement leave.

We also offer various options of leave without pay.  According to the type of leave, i.e. education leave, care and nurturing leave, maternity and/or parental leave, you may be eligible to receive an allowance in lieu of salary for the duration of your leave.  In the case of maternity and/or parental leave, CNSC provides an allowance of up to 93% in lieu of salary to employees who qualify for employment insurance benefits.

Health and insurance plans

We offer a health care plan that covers 80% of most medical expenses, including prescription drugs and vision care. Our dental care plan pays 90% of routine treatments and 50% for other services such as orthodontics.

The disability insurance plan provides income-replacement benefits during lengthy periods of total disability at 70% of your annual salary.

We also have several excellent life insurance plans available at reasonable rates.

Pension plan

CNSC employees are covered by an excellent pension plan. Pension benefits depend on your age and years of service at retirement. The basic benefit is calculated at 2% x years of service x five-year average salary. This benefit is available as early as age 55. Your pension benefit is also indexed for increases to the consumer price index.