House of Commons Page Program
Who can apply: Canadian citizen or permanent resident graduating from high school, enrolling at an eligible institution in the National Capital Region in September, willing to live in the region, and fluent in both official languages. Bilingualism is formally assessed, so plan your French ahead of the application.
Cost and deadline
Checked against the provider's page in Aug 2026.
Who can apply
About this program
Forty students are chosen from across Canada each year to work on the floor of the House of Commons while doing their first year of university in Ottawa. Pages carry documents and messages during sittings, work directly around Members of Parliament and see federal legislation as it happens, which is experience almost nothing else at that age can match. Recruitment runs on a long cycle: applications for the 2027 to 2028 cohort open in September 2026 and close in November 2026, selections finish in March 2027 and offers go out at the end of April 2027. You apply in your Grade 12 year, so the timing lines up with university applications.