Employment aboard Canadian-flag Great Lakes and St. Lawrence vessels is best achieved by directly contacting either labor unions or ship operators. They are also useful resources for information on job requirements.
Unions Representing Mariners on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
The Canadian Merchant Service Guild
http://www.cmsg-gmmc.ca/
Québec office: 418-650-6471 – quebec@gmmc-cmsg.org
Ontario office: 613-727-9531 – cmsgott@on.aibn.com
Seafarers International Union of Canada
http://www.seafarers.ca/
Québec: 514-931-7859
Ontario: 905-227-5212
Unifor Local 4401
http://uniforlocal4401.org/
Unifor4401@cogeco.net
Companies Operating on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River
Algoma Central Corporation
http://www.algonet.com/
905-687-7888
careers@algonet.com
Canada Steamship Lines
https://www.cslships.com/en
514-982-3800
Info E-mail : info-canada@cslships.com
Desgagnés
http://www.groupedesgagnes.com/fr/home/1.html
418-692-1000
rh@desgagnes.com
Fednav Limited
http://www.fednav.com/en
514-878-6500
Info E-Mail: info@fednav.com
Resumes E-mail: resume@fednav.com
McAsphalt Marine Transportation
http://www.mcasphalt.com/affiliates
jobs@mcasphalt.com
McKeil Marine LTE
https://mckeil.com/
514-640-0123
resumes@mckeil.com
McNally
http://www.mcnallycorp.com/home
905-549-6561
careers@mcnallycorp.com
Lower Lakes Towing
http://www.lowerlakes.com/
jobs@lowerlakes.com
Ocean Group
https://www.groupocean.com/en/home/index
1-877-694-1414
Oceanex
http://www.oceanex.com/
marinehr@oceanex.com
Purvis Marine
http://www.purvismarine.com/homepage.html
705-253-3038
info@purvismarine.com
Rigel Shipping Company
http://www.rigelcanada.com/index.php
506-533-9000
Owen Sound Transportation Co.
https://www.ontarioferries.com/en/home/
1-800-265-3163
info@ontarioferries.com
V.Ships Canada
http://www.vcrew.com/canada/en/
514-841-6800
For Resumes: lina.zotti@vships.com
