The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is Canada's national security agency. There are various positions in CSIS, both domestic and international. Becoming an intelligence officer, a leading role in CSIS, means the possibility of traveling or living abroad. CSIS's official website states that intelligence officers "must be willing to relocate periodically throughout their careers," and officers who have completed at least five years of training may be considered for foreign assignments. Other roles in CSIS that may require travel internationally are freelance translators or interpreters.
The Canadian Forces has personnel serving at home and abroad. Currently, the Canadian Forces is in Afghanistan "making important diplomatic, defence and development contributions to the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan," according to the Canadian Forces official website. Men and women are also active in Sudan, working alongside the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Canadian International Development Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The men and women who serve in the Canadian Forces serve as air, land and sea personnel. According to its official website, there are about 62,000 Regular Force members and 25,000 Reserve Force members.
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provides development assistance at home and abroad. According to CIDA's official website, its mandate is to "manage Canada's support and resources effectively and accountably to achieve meaningful, sustainable results and engage in policy development in Canada and internationally, enabling Canada's effort to realize its development objectives."
There are various programs run by CIDA in which Canadian men and women can take part. The Development Information Program, which supports the development of mass media in increasing the awareness of international development issues, is one such program.
