Join our team at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard!

A career at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard means your office could be anywhere – from onboard a ship to inside a laboratory or outside in nature.  DFO is one of the few departments working at the crossroads of hard science, policy, economics and enforcement. That unique positioning is the reason why DFO was recognized as one of Canada’s top employers for young people four years in a row. 

We have a broad but important mission. Our employees range from policy analysts and communication advisors to marine mammal scientists and oceanographers to fishery officers and engineers. In fact, many of our employees are more likely to be on the water than in an office building. 

At DFO, decision-makers work alongside scientists, fish harvesters and Indigenous partners to craft policy and management plans that reflect the latest scientific research, Indigenous knowledge, and economic and environmental factors. The Department maintains harbours, implements policies to protect whales, oversees aquaculture projects, sets fish harvesting quotas, manages and protects fish stocks and habitats, and enforces the law.

In our workplace, we:

• take workplace well-being seriously and encourages a respectful workplace. We have many networks to support employees and facilitate an inclusive workplace culture

• encourage leadership and innovation at all levels of the department

• take our commitment to the health of our oceans seriously by co-leading the Ocean Plastics Charter

• take a comprehensive approach to onboarding that provides support to a new employee prior to their arrival and throughout their first year of employment 

Learn more about our department below:

On the water  Lighthouses, navigation and marine conditions, search and rescue, and small craft harbours.	Fisheries Licences, permits and funding programs related to fishing, aquaculture and marine mammal harvest.	Science and research Ocean sciences and climate change adaptation, environmental science, research centres and shared data.
Aquatic ecosystems Research, ocean and aquatic climate change science, projects near water, and protecting marine resources.	Aquatic species Aquatic species in Canadian waters, including those at risk, invasive, fished or farmed.	Aquaculture Sustainable aquaculture, licences, regulations, statistics and reporting.
Consultations Share your views and ideas: the proposed federal Aquaculture Act Share your views and ideas: Amending the Marine Mammal Regulations and the Pacific Aquaculture Regulations Eastern Shore Islands Area of Interest consultations Offshore Pacific Area of Interest advisory committee	Open data Current valid BC aquaculture licence holders New Salmon Escapement Database System (NuSEDS) Critical Habitat of Species at Risk BC Lightstation Sea-Surface Temperature and Salinity Data	Research Offshore oil, gas and energy research Research to support the protection of whales in Canadian waters Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program Science At-Sea Collaborative Research