Canadian Coast Guard Services Links
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Services
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Service |
Description |
Website |
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Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) |
Volunteer organization that assists the CCG in maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations, enhancing Canada’s SAR capabilities. |
Student Employment Opportunities
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Program |
Description |
Website |
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Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) |
Provides full-time employment during non-academic terms (e.g., summer) and part-time during academic terms. Roles range from creating marketing materials to conducting research. |
FSWEP Opportunities |
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Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) Student Program |
Offers hands-on experience in maritime search and rescue operations during the summer. Students receive training and are assigned to IRB stations across Canada. |
Canadian Coast Guard Educational Institution
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Institution |
Location |
Program |
Website |
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Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) |
Westmount, Nova Scotia |
4-year Officer Training Program for Marine Engineering and Marine Navigation Officers |
Additional Maritime Training Institutions & Associations
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Institution/Association |
Description |
Website |
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Canadian Association of Marine Training Institutes (CAMTI) |
Association of publicly funded education and training institutions in Canada mandated to provide marine education and training as approved by Transport Canada. |
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Transport Canada Marine Training and Certification |
Offers certification and training standards for seafarers in Canada. |
https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/marine-personnel-certification-training |
Canadian Coast Guard Bases Across Canada
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Region |
Primary Bases |
Website |
Contact Email |
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Atlantic Region |
St. John’s, NL; Dartmouth, NS; Charlottetown, PE; Saint John, NB |
CCG Atlantic Region |
dfo.atlanticpublicrequests-requetespubliquesdelatlantique.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
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Central Region |
Québec City, QC; Montréal, QC; Sarnia, ON; Parry Sound, ON |
CCG Central Region |
dfo.ccgcentralpublicrequests-requetespubliquescentregcc.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
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Western Region |
Victoria, BC; Prince Rupert, BC; Vancouver, BC |
CCG Western Region |
westernpublicrequests.xpac@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
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Arctic Region |
Iqaluit, NU; Yellowknife, NT; Inuvik, NT |
CCG Arctic Region |
info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
Canadian Coast Guard Services
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Service |
Description |
Website |
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Search and Rescue (SAR) |
Provides 24/7 maritime search and rescue operations to assist vessels and individuals in distress. |
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/search-rescue-recherche-sauvetage/index-eng.html |
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Environmental Response |
Prepares for and responds to marine pollution incidents to protect Canada’s marine environment. |
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/environmental-response-intervention-environnementale/index-eng.html |
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Aids to Navigation |
Maintains aids such as buoys, lights, and fog signals to ensure safe navigation in Canadian waters. |
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/aids-navigations-aides/index-eng.html |
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Icebreaking Services |
Provides icebreaking to facilitate safe and efficient movement of maritime traffic in ice-covered waters. |
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/icebreaking-deglacage/index-eng.html |
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Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) |
Offers safety and navigation-related services for vessels, boaters, and fishers. |