Line Technician jobs at Shared Services Canada pay $37.73 to $41.00 an hour for roles in Cold Lake, Trenton, Petawawa, and Bagotville. The competition closes November 26, 2026, and applications go in online through GC Jobs.
This guide covers what the listing gives: the employer, the locations, the pay, and the application route. The full GC Jobs poster carries the complete duties and statement of qualifications, so read it before you apply.
The role suits a line technician who can install, maintain, and repair lines and infrastructure on a military base. Keep reading for the listing facts, the pay, and the hiring steps.
Can Pakistanis apply? Federal public service competitions are open to persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and permanent residents abroad. Preference goes to veterans first, then Canadian citizens and permanent residents. A reader in Pakistan without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence cannot apply for this role.
Line Technician jobs sit in the Connectivity and Security Services Branch of Shared Services Canada, on the Intra-site Connectivity team. The four locations are all military bases: Cold Lake in Alberta, Trenton and Petawawa in Ontario, and Bagotville in Quebec. The team runs connectivity inside those sites, and the technician keeps the lines and infrastructure behind it working.
- Role: Line Technician, Shared Services Canada (Connectivity and Security Services Branch, Intra-site Connectivity)
- Locations: Cold Lake (Alberta), Trenton (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), Bagotville (Quebec)
- Pay: $37.73 to $41.00 an hour
- Closes: November 26, 2026
- How to apply: Online only, through GC Jobs
By the ixjob.pk editorial team. Last updated November 14, 2026.
This page summarizes the official listing. ixjob.pk is not affiliated with Shared Services Canada.
Line Technician jobs at a glance
| Detail | What the posting says |
|---|---|
| Employer | Shared Services Canada (Connectivity and Security Services Branch, Intra-site Connectivity) |
| Locations | Cold Lake (Alberta), Trenton (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), Bagotville (Quebec) |
| Pay | $37.73 to $41.00 an hour |
| Closes | November 26, 2026 |
Five terms to know.
- Shared Services Canada: the federal department that runs IT and network services for the Government of Canada.
- Intra-site connectivity: the networks and lines that carry data and communications inside a single site, such as a base.
- Line technician: a trades worker who installs, maintains, and repairs lines for power and communications.
- GL-EIM-10: the General Labour and Trades group and level for this role, which sets the hourly pay range.
- GC Jobs: the Government of Canada job portal, where federal public service competitions are posted and applications are submitted.
About the role and Shared Services Canada
Shared Services Canada runs the IT and network services behind the Government of Canada, including the networks on federal sites. Its Connectivity and Security Services Branch runs intra-site connectivity, the lines and infrastructure that carry data and communications inside a site.
A Line Technician on that team installs, maintains, and repairs the lines and infrastructure behind that connectivity. The four locations in this competition are all military bases, so the work sits inside base infrastructure in Cold Lake, Trenton, Petawawa, and Bagotville.
The full GC Jobs poster carries the complete duties, education, experience, language, and security requirements for this competition. Read it before you apply, since this guide covers the listing facts only.
How much does a Line Technician earn?
The listing gives Line Technician jobs at $37.73 to $41.00 an hour. Your step inside the range depends on your experience and qualifications.
The listing gives no figures for bonuses or allowances, so this guide gives none either. The role is with Shared Services Canada across four base locations, and the competition closes November 26, 2026.
What to check before you apply
The listing gives a short set of facts. Check each one against your own background, and read the full GC Jobs poster for the rest.
- Start with the locations: Cold Lake (Alberta), Trenton (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), and Bagotville (Quebec), so check which base suits you.
- Note the pay band: it fits the GL-EIM-10 trades scale, so check the classification on the poster.
- Mind the closing date: November 26, 2026, so apply before then.
The full poster carries the education, experience, language profile, and security requirements. This guide covers the listing facts only, so the poster itself is the authority for everything else.
How to apply, step by step
Applications go in online only, through GC Jobs. Read the steps below before you start.
- Open the GC Jobs portal and find the Line Technician posting for Shared Services Canada, Connectivity and Security Services Branch, Intra-site Connectivity.
- Read the full poster, including the duties, the statement of qualifications, the locations, and the closing date.
- Prepare a resume that shows your line, electrical, or trades experience with concrete examples.
- Answer the screening questions with clear, concrete examples. Your answers are the primary source for screening on GC Jobs competitions.
- Submit before November 26, 2026.
Two things matter most here. First, the full poster carries the requirements that this guide cannot list, so read it before you write. Second, the screening answers decide whether you move forward on GC Jobs competitions, so give each one a real example with dates and duties.
Who should apply for Line Technician jobs
Apply for Line Technician jobs when you are a line technician or trades worker with installation and maintenance experience and you can work at one of the four bases. Add experience with power or communications lines, and the role fits well.
Wait when the location misses. The role sits on four military bases, so a reader based far from all four will struggle with it. Waiting also makes sense when you cannot meet the education and experience the full poster asks for, once you read it.
Think twice if the hourly rate is the only draw. The top of the band is solid trades pay, but the job asks for hands-on line work on a military base. A reader who likes working with their hands will accept those trade-offs more easily than a reader who wants only the paycheck.
Mistakes that cost applicants the role
Applying from the summary alone is the first error. The full GC Jobs poster carries the duties and the statement of qualifications, so read it before you write your application.
Mixing up the employer is the second error. National Defence runs line-technician and electrician postings with similar rates and some of the same locations, so check that the posting you open belongs to Shared Services Canada. A third error is missing the deadline: the competition closes November 26, 2026.
A fourth error is thin screening answers. On GC Jobs competitions, your answers are the primary source for screening, so give each question a concrete example.
If you are reading this from Pakistan
Pakistani citizens without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence cannot apply for this role, since federal public service competitions are open to persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and permanent residents abroad. Still, the skills behind it travel well. Line work, electrical trades, and communications infrastructure are strong careers in Pakistan too, from WAPDA and the DISCOs to PTCL, telecom companies, and the armed forces engineering services.
Our International Jobs section lists other roles open abroad, and the Ministry of Defence jobs, Pakistan Army jobs, and Punjab Police jobs pages list Pakistani government openings.
Watch out for fake job offers
Apply for Line Technician jobs only through the official GC Jobs portal. No recruiter can sell you a place in a federal competition, and no real government recruiter will ask you to pay for an application, a test, or a security check.
It is always free to apply for a federal job. Any message that asks for money, bank details, or gift cards in exchange for a government job is a scam. Read the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre guide before you answer any recruiter who contacts you first. If an offer asks you to pay, share banking details, or move fast, walk away and report it.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Line Technician do at Shared Services Canada?
A Line Technician installs, maintains, and repairs the lines and infrastructure that carry power and communications inside a site, on the Intra-site Connectivity team of the Connectivity and Security Services Branch.
How much does a Line Technician make?
A Line Technician makes $37.73 to $41.00 an hour at Shared Services Canada.
Where is the Line Technician role based?
The role covers Cold Lake (Alberta), Trenton (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), and Bagotville (Quebec), all military bases.
What is the closing date for Line Technician jobs?
The competition closes November 26, 2026. Applications go in online only, through GC Jobs.
Can non-Canadians apply for Line Technician jobs?
Federal public service competitions are open to persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and permanent residents abroad. Preference goes to veterans first, then Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The bottom line
Line Technician jobs suit a trades worker with line installation and maintenance experience who can work at one of the four bases. Check the full GC Jobs poster before applying, and apply before November 26, 2026.
Sources
Pay, locations, and closing date for Line Technician jobs above come from the official jobs.gc.ca listing. The full GC Jobs poster carries the complete duties and requirements.
- GC Jobs applicant portal: the official portal for the Shared Services Canada Line Technician competition
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: how to spot fake government job offers
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