Parliamentary Guide Program

The Guiding Experience

Be an ambassador for your country by joining the Parliamentary Guide Program!

This is your chance to make a difference by helping Canadians and international visitors better understand Canada’s political system and its history. It’s also your opportunity to meet bilingual university students from all across the country, forge lifelong friendships and share memorable working and social experiences.

Parliament Hill is an exciting working environment like no other, where Parliamentary Guides have the unique opportunity to:

Learn about Parliament first-hand

There will never be a better way to learn about Parliament than learning how to teach others about it.
Jenna-Dawn Shervill, Ontario

Giving visitors a close look at their government’s home turf is a rewarding experience each and every time.
Jonathan Saumier, Québec

Enhance their public-speaking skills

Making 45-minute presentations in front of groups of 50 people every day is an incredible way to develop eloquence. It can also help you get over any shyness!
Rachelle Lanteigne, New Brunswick

Suddenly speaking in front of 50 people is as easy as tying your shoe.
Stephanie Moores, Ontario

Improve oral proficiency in their second official language

My French has improved dramatically. Every day I learn new vocabulary and gain confidence speaking!
Sarah MacDonald, Saskatchewan

It was a fantastic opportunity to live, socialize and of course work in a bilingual environment. My French-language skills have definitely improved.
Laura Brown, Newfoundland

Make good friends from sea to sea

Having the chance to be in daily contact with students from all over Canada has been a very enriching experience for me. I learned a lot about cultural, economic and political situations in different regions of Canada.
Claudie Lavallée, Québec

I have made friends for life thanks to this job. I now know and communicate with people literally from Victoria to St. John’s.
Frédéric Nickner, Ontario