The city of Victoria located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island is the capital of British Columbia, Canada, and was named after Britain’s Queen Victoria. One of Victoria’s most famous landmarks are the Parliament Buildings that were built in 1897 and are still used today by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, so it will not come as a surprise that there are Government Jobs offered in the region. But is Victoria only a Government Employed city, or are there other options out there? We wanted to look into the different occupations offered in Victoria, and if the Government was really one of the biggest employers in the city.
The city is also recognized for outstanding secondary schooling bringing in students from across Canada and from around the world to attend Victoria`s colleges and universities, and it`s beauty and history brings in 3.5 million overnight visitors and 500,000 daily visitors per year adding billions of dollars to the economy, making the education and tourism industries valid contenders for Government employment opportunities.
While the University of Victoria and Camosun College provide hundreds of jobs for both faculty and non-faculty members, and the restaurants, cinemas, hotels and other tourist attractions such as the famous Empress Hotel and the Butchart Gardens employ numerous Victorians, the Government employment opportunities offer many benefits, job security and career paths that the education and tourism industries do not.
Government jobs such as Nurses, Business Analysts, Deputy Ministers and Air Traffic Controllers all receive benefits such as:
*Health & Dental
*Disability Insurance
*Death Insurance
*Maternal/Paternal
*Sick Leave
*Pay Equity
*Value Of Ethics
Government employees also work under union, receiving the benefit of pensions and allowing strikes for any oppositions or pay raises.
Other benefits of Government jobs are:
*Vacation/Leave-
- 15 days of vacation after one year of employment
- 20 days after 8 years
- 25 days after 18 years
- 30 days after 29 years
- 15 days of paid sick leave per year
- leave with pay for family-related responsibilities
In addition there are 11 paid statutory holidays each year
*Access To Continual Learning-
Employees are encouraged to professional oriented training that helps them stay current in their field. There are also personal development courses employees can take, and often these courses are paid by the Government.
*Fair Salary-
You can read about the rates of pay for employment here: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/coll_agre/rates-taux-eng.asp
*Safe and Healthy Physical Environment-
The environment you work in when working for the Government is guaranteed to meet or exceed the norms followed by other sectors, and guarantees that specific technological aids will be provided for persons with disabilities when required.
The vast amount of benefits and job security offered by Government positions in Victoria makes Government employment desirable, however that also brings competition. Those who land Government jobs usually stay in them until retirement, making it sometimes difficult for new employees to get a job. At the same time, once you get a Government job there is very little chance that you will ever lose it.
Victoria is a draw to all Canadians for it`s beautiful environment, tame climate and vibrant community, and when someone is able to get a job in a Government position, it is like icing on the cake!
If you ask someone you meet in Victoria, more often than not they will tell you they work for the Government in some way or another. Victoria is definitely a Government employed city and those who do work in the Government always seem happy to be there and have no plans of going anywhere soon! While there are other job opportunities offered in Victoria, the Government positions are coveted and make up the majority of the jobs available in the city.