[ID:7069]As the nation's largest employer (with over 300,000 employees), the federal government (Government of Canada) has many opportunities for young people interested in making a contribution to Canada's international activities. The major and most well-known international players in the government system are: the Global Affairs Canada, the Global Affairs Canada - Development (Formerly CIDA) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CF), each of which will be examined in some depth in this section.
Among federal government employees you can find development specialists working in sub-Saharan Africa,...