Canadian Officers With International Policing Experience

Application for Canadian Officers with International Policing Experience

The Saanich Police Department is actively seeking experienced Canadian Police Officers to join our team. If you have successfully completed recruit training, at an accredited police college and are actively serving or have served within 3 years, you are considered an experienced applicant.

Process is as follows and can be completed within approximately 1-1.5 months.

Read an overview of our recruiting process for this role.

EXPERIENCED CANADIAN POLICE OFFICERS WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

If you are a serving Canadian Police Officer and have previous policing experience outside of Canada, your previous years of service may also be considered in relation to wage and vacation entitlement. The Saanich Police Department values all policing experience and, on a case-by-case basis, have reviewed and provided adjustments to salary and vacation hours to successful applicants with international policing experience.
 

An example of this would be, if you had 10 years of service with a non-Canadian police department and have immigrated to Canada. Are currently serving with a Canadian police force for 5 years, we will review your experience and could potentially provide wages and vacation hours equivalent to a 15-year member.

To inquire further about experienced Canadian officer positions, please contact us at joinspd@saanichpolice.ca.

Please note: Applicants who are current serving members of a police force outside of Canada, do not qualify for exemptions.  They will be required to immigrate to Canada without sponsorship and receive their Permanent Resident status prior to applying. Once PR status is received, applicants will complete the same process as a recruit applicant and if hired will be required to successfully complete the Police Recruit Training Program. Upon completion of the Police Recruit Training Program, an applicants international policing experience with accredited and approved documentation may be applied.

To begin the application process, the candidate must meet the minimum basic requirements and be prepared to submit their application package electronically.

Please Note

Before you fill out the application form please ensure you have all required documents ready to upload.

Apply for the Experienced Canadian Officers Program

Please download and fill out these forms. Return them using the form below. If you encounter any issues while submitting your documents online, please email them directly to: joinspd@saanichpolice.ca

To complete the forms you will need to have Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on your computer.

Once it has been determined that candidates meet the minimum requirements, a recruiting file will be established, and the recruiting officer will contact the candidate. Exempt officers will be required to complete the majority of steps of the Saanich Police Recruiting Process.

Overview of the Recruiting Process

YOUR APPLICATION WILL REMAIN PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE BACKGROUND STAGE OF THE PROCESS
  • Submit Resume, Cover letter, Applicant Questionnaire, Polygraph Integrity Questionnaire and Application Terms and Conditions.
  • Staffing Interview (Can be done remotely).
  • Psychological Assessment (Can be done remotely).
  • Polygraph Test (On a case-by-case basis).
  • Background Investigation.
  • Medical Evaluation (Attended in person and the cost is covered by the Saanich Police Department).
  • Chief’s interview (Attended in person).

Additional Documents Required

  • Completed Security Check Form
  • Copy of your Birth Certificate
  • Copy of your Official Canadian Citizenship Certificate or Permanent Resident Card
  • Copy of your Driver's License

For tips on how to complete and send a document electronically, see our FAQ page.

Once the background investigation stage is achieved, the following documentation will be required:

WHEN COMPLETED SEND USING THE UPDATE APPLICATION BUTTON

  • Copies of any training courses completed with current police agency
  • Two Letters of Reference:
  • One from a serving police officer commenting on your abilities
  • The second letter can be from another police officer or a person in your community
  • A recent Performance Appraisal
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Forms

  1. Download the “Polygraph Integrity Questionnaire” form below by clicking “download form”
  2. Ensure you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, if not please use the link above to install the program.
  3. In your downloads folder locate the file called “PIQ.pdf”
  4. Right click on the file and hover over the option “open with” then from the options presented click “Adobe Acrobat DC”
  5. Wait for the form to open in Adobe Acrobat DC
  6. Fill out the form and save to your computer
  7. Submit the filled “PIQ.pdf” along with your application using the form below.

Download All Files

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OR

Download Files to Fill Online Using Adobe Acrobat

Recruit Applicant Questionnaire

Download Form

Polygraph Integrity Questionnaire

Download Form

Security Check Form

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Download Files to Print, Fill and Scan

Visual Assessment Form

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Hearing Assessment Form

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Application Terms and Conditions

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Applicant Checklist

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