One of the goals of policing is to reflect the diversity of the communities served. This enables police services to continually improve their capability to deliver service that is effective and responsive to the needs of the community. Police services are therefore looking for men and women from all backgrounds and walks of life, including people of various races, cultures, and religions.

Although the Edmonton Police Service is not actively recruiting international applicants, we will continue to accept and screen all applications received.  We strongly encourage those applying to provide supporting documentation for any skill or circumstance which would increase their competitiveness in the process.  The application and selection process is described in the Stages above.

For international applicants who qualify for examination, all attempts will be made to schedule testing in Edmonton over a one-week period in order to avoid candidates having to make repeat visits for each of the testing stages. All applicants should be aware that they are responsible to pass each stage prior to moving forward. In the event that the applicant fails to pass one particular stage, the remainder of their appointments will be cancelled.

International applicants must apply to the International Qualifications Assessment Service for verification of educational qualifications.  IQAS will issue appropriately qualified applicants with an assessment certificate that will inform the EPS that they meet the minimum educational requirement of equivalent to at least Grade 12 completed in Canada.  The IQAS certificate must be included with the EPS application package and is the only certificate that is required; please do not enclose copies of educational certificates obtained in other countries.

Please note: The Edmonton Police Service has no involvement with the acquisition of this certificate.  All enquiries about obtaining the IQAS certificate should be directed to Alberta Employment and Immigration. 

Successful applicants and his or her dependents can be nominated by the EPS for permanent resident status through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (formerly called the Provincial Nominee Programme). Any offer of employment from the EPS will be conditional upon the applicant obtaining permanent resident status.