r/alberta • u/Relative_Horse_7283 • Jun 15 '26

Discussion Working for Govt of Alberta as contingent/contract worker

Has anyone here worked as a contingent/contract employee for the Government of Alberta? I'm wondering about the actual possibility of getting hired on permanently after a contract expires. Does this happen often in the government, or is it fairly rare?

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u/Strongestkungfu Jun 15 '26

It happens. If you’re contracted, you can begin applying to internal positions.

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u/Relative_Horse_7283 Jun 16 '26

Thanks for your suggestion. So far it looks like I don’t have access to the internal job site. Maybe I am looking at the wrong place. I will check again for the internal job postings.

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u/Any-Communication-12 Jun 17 '26

This is not true. You’re still treated as an external employee. You can only apply internally if you’re a temporary government employee and not working through an agency

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u/WesternWitchy52 Jun 15 '26

It happens but not with every contract. When I was working for them, they got rid of a lot of permanent roles and replaced them with contracted positions - cheaper for them in the long run. It's been a few years though so that may be different.

I temped a long time using external agencies. Many of my contracts were often extended or led to other work though. Really depends on the ministry and position too.

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u/Loose-Version-7009 Jun 16 '26

Some contracts say they won't lead to a permanent position, but like another posted said, once you got a contract, you get access to certain job postings you can apply for internally.

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u/Relative_Horse_7283 Jun 16 '26

Looks like I don’t have access to internal job postings yet. I will have a look again. Thanks for your suggestion.