Public appointments process

To become a public appointee:

  1. create an online account and apply to advertised positions in agencies of your choice
  2. if you are short-listed for a public appointment, you may be asked to attend an interview either by phone or in person and submit references
  3. if you are identified as an intended appointee, you will be contacted and asked to complete a personal and conflict of interest disclosure statement and a police record check
  4. the legislation that establishes an agency, determines if your appointment is made by minister’s letter or an Order in Council (OIC)

Appointment by minister’s letter

Once your personal and conflict of interest disclosure statement and police record check have been reviewed, the minister will sign the official appointment letter and you will start your new role as a public appointee.

Appointment by Order in Council (OIC)

You may be contacted to appear before the Standing Committee on Government Agencies for an interview.

  1. If you are selected, the Public Appointment Secretariat will inform and support you in preparing for the interview
  2. In most cases, you will know if the committee agrees with your intended appointment by the end of the interview
  3. After the interview, the Standing Committee will report back to the Legislature on whether or not it agrees with the intended appointments
  4. Once reviewed by the Standing Committee, the Lieutenant Governor signs the OIC into effect making the appointment official

Principles governing the appointment process

We are looking for people who are committed to the principles and values of public service and who will perform their duties with integrity.

Our responsibility is to make sure that appointees:

  • are representative of all segments of Ontario society
  • reflect Ontario’s diversity and regional representation
  • have the personal and professional integrity to serve the public on Ontario’s provincial agencies