Information Technology Apprenticeship Program (ITAP)
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The ITAP is an exciting recruitment program, targeting recently graduated college and university students in their final year of a diploma or degree program in computer science, information technology, and/or information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed. Documentation confirming graduation during a specified period is required. For the 2011/2012 campaign, the graduation period is June 1, 2008 to September 30, 2012.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has over 2000 IT professionals providing a wide range of mainframe and distributed processing technologies. Our computer systems process over 20 000 000 individual tax returns, 1 000 000 corporation returns, plus numerous employers, charities tax returns, GST and more. IT specialists in search of a professional challenge will surely find one within the CRA.

This selection process is ongoing until June 30th, 2012. A subsequent selection process will be posted from July 1st, 2012 to November 30th, 2012.

This process will be used to staff CS-01 positions under the Information Technology Apprenticeship Program. If selected, you will benefit from a 12-month apprenticeship program under the direction of experienced staff. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be appointed, with no further selection process, to a CS-02 position.

During the year CRA recruiters will be attending Career Fairs at selected colleges and universities within the National Capital Region.

The Job Notice was posted on the CRA Internet website in December, 2011. Applicants must use the on-line application to apply. Read the Notice of Job Opportunity carefully (see advertisement number 10439) and apply early.

The CRA thanks all applicants for taking time to submit an application.