Our current, comprehensive, reputable study materials—available in English only—are designed to help you build skills and prepare quickly for Foreign Service and related federal government job competitions.

Note: Foreign Service (FS) positions are with either the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) in the Political/Economic and Commercial/Economic officer streams, or with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for the Immigration officer stream; Management/Consular (MCO), Commerce (CO), Policy (ES) officer jobs and Administrative Assistant (FSAA) positions are with DFATD also; Program Manager (PM) positions were with the former Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), now part of DFATD.

For over 20 years our study materials have enabled thousands of clients to obtain high test scores, learn about tricky evaluation methods, develop application material that satisfies complex screening requirements, and succeed in getting to the interview stage of their competition.

We take the tests ourselves every year and debrief with clients regularly so we can update our materials when changes occur. We hired people to work with us in test development who did so for the federal government, and our Director’s background as a Foreign Service Officer and his expertise in behaviourally-based training makes our company the only proven source to help individuals in government competitions.

 

The Study Kit (which does not include the separate PSEE) contains:

Click here to download the Table of Contents of the Study Kit.

 

Situational Judgment Test (SJT) To help you understand and perform well on the SJT—which has been used since 2003, and which replaced the old types of Foreign Service exams—the Study Kit provides precise test-taking tips and practice materials. How the SJT was developed, the corporate culture and values system underlying the “ideal world” of the test, tools to help frame and answer questions successfully, and definitions for the three “competencies” evaluated in it are explained in detail. Two full-length, 100-question sample tests replicating the real SJT are provided for thorough practice and include answers at the back. Click here to see Samples of our SJT Questions. Graduate Recruitment Test (GRT) To help you improve your ability on this cognitive exercise in use in this form since 1989, the Study Kit initially provides over 120 sample questions, equivalent to more than two full GRT tests and organized in sequential sections to facilitate skills development. Then, a full-length, 55-question sample GRT is included so you can practice using what you learned to prep effectively for the real test. Details on the composition of the GRT, techniques to manage your time and boost your score on all four types of questions—similarities, number series, arithmetic and figure analogies— are included in the Kit with a full explanation for each answer. Click here to see Samples of our GRT Questions.

Written Communication Proficiency Test (WCPT)
To get you accustomed to handling this intensive language usage exercise in place since 2000, three full-length, 50-question sample tests replicating the WCPT are provided for repeated practice. An answer key is included for each sample question. It identifies the grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, tone, title, logical ordering or summary issue being tested, and directs you to a single source where you can quickly learn to correct problems affecting your performance. Useful tips to handle questions quicker and more effectively are included in our test-taking instructions.

Click here to see Samples of our WCPT Questions.

Extra Help Included in the Study Kit

How to Write a “Statement of Interest” for Government Jobs
You may be required to write mini-essays, or “statements of interest”, on why you want each government job to which you apply. Proven tips to do so are provided in the Study Kit—a feature exclusive to our service. You will learn how to do an effective self-analysis vís à vís the job(s) you want, how to select appropriate examples from your experience to boost your candidacy, and how to write a personal statement that will stand scrutiny. How and when the statement of interest can be used in the evaluation process is also explained.

How the Study Kit Helps You

Investing in this time-tested Study Kit will enable you to:

• Take advantage of the only proven source to prepare for in-class, officer-level federal government tests
• Understand complex, unpublicized government evaluation methods to help you advance and protect your candidacy
• Practice effectively on our bona fide sample tests using the many tips included to boost your speed and performance on test day
• Improve significantly your opportunity to move to the interview stage in the job competition(s) you entered

Our Clientele

We have produced study materials sold across Canada and to Canadians living throughout the world since 1989. Clients include first-time exam takers who want to prepare effectively, and individuals who participated unsuccessfully in past competitions and need to perform better. Clients come from various university disciplines and levels, and many already hold a job in government, the legal or other professions, the academic world, an NGO, or the private sector.

Our Reputation and Supporters

Referrals of candidates come to us from retired and serving government executives up to Deputy Minister-level (including many former clients), lawyers and international business executives, and university faculty and administrators familiar over the years with our quality study materials and other services.

Why Use Our Services?

We are the only career coaching firm that specializes in helping candidates understand and advance in government, multilateral organization and international NGO hiring and promotion competitions—from entry level to executive level.

No service offered by government, universities or the private sector—past or present, in North America or abroad—matches our expertise or placement record over the past 25 years. The success rate of our clients in institutional hiring and promotion processes attests to the high quality training we provide. Please take the time to read the testimonials sent to us by clients and supporters displayed under Client & Supporter Comments [click here].

For additional information on what we do and why we know how to help you, see our List of Standard Programs and Services [click here], About Us [click here] and of our Director [click here].

How to Order

The Study Kit can now be ordered in its entirety or in selected sections. PSEE ordering is separate. The Complete Version of the Study Kit is available in either electronic, hard copy or combination formats: note that electronic and hard copy materials are exactly the same. Partial Versions of the Study Kit—comprising a choice of one or two sections from among the SJT, GRT or WCPT—are available in electronic format only. The PSEE is also available only in electronic format. Please see the instructions below and on our secure web page to order your selection online using VISA or Mastercard. Click here to order. Electronic Study Kit: Complete Version Email to Canadian address $195 Cdn + applicable taxes Email to International address $195 Cdn (no taxes)

Hard Copy Study Kit: Complete Version

• Xpresspost to Canadian address $220 Cdn + $5.00 handling + applicable taxes
• Courier to International address $220 Cdn (no taxes) + $7.50 handling + Courier charge (see * below)

Combination Hard Copy + Electronic Study Kit: Complete Version

• Email + Xpresspost to Canadian address $230 Cdn + $5.00 handling + applicable taxes
• Email + Courier to International address $230 Cdn (no taxes) + $7.50 handling + Courier charge (see * below)

*Courier Delivery
Contact us by email or telephone to obtain the courier charge to add to your payment for shipment to your required destination.

Electronic Study Kit: Partial Versions*

• One only (either SJT, GRT or WCPT) email to Canadian address $80 Cdn + applicable taxes
• One only (either SJT, GRT or WCPT) email to International address $80 Cdn (no taxes)
• Two combined (from among SJT, GRT or WCPT) email to Canadian address $150 Cdn + applicable taxes
• Two combined (from among SJT, GRT or WCPT) email to International address $150 Cdn (no taxes)

  Note: Please send us a separate email indicating which specific test(s) you have ordered.

Electronic PSEE Materials: Sub-test 1 (Reasoning)

• Email to Canadian address $90 Cdn + applicable taxes
• Email to International address $90 Cdn (no taxes)

Electronic PSEE Materials: Sub-test 2 (Judgement)

• Email to Canadian address $60 Cdn + applicable taxes
• Email to International address $60 Cdn (no taxes)

Website Security and Order Delivery

Payments may be made by Visa or MasterCard only and are cleared by Moneris Solutions, a secure online service. Orders are processed once credit card approval is obtained.

Orders are sent out within 24 hours to clients who enter their information correctly online. If greater urgency is required, clients can call our office at (613) 567-9229 to order over the telephone and receive faster service.

Further Information

If you have questions about our services Contact Us [click here] to explain your needs and find out how we can assist you. No other source of information on government recruitment or promotion exercises can match our longstanding expertise in this field.

Note: Because of the complexity of specialized government examination, hiring and promotion exercises—and because of prevalent misinformation and myths elsewhere related to test preparation and materials—a telephone call is best to ensure that you can get thorough answers to your personal questions.