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UN Jobs in Montreal 2026

Explore active UN jobs in Montreal, Canada: vacancies, hiring organizations, market insights and application guidance.

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All Montreal Jobs

Showing 9 of 9 active roles.

Common ways candidates explore Montreal vacancies by employer, opportunity type and field.

About Montreal

Montreal is a St. Lawrence River island city with French-speaking public life, North American scale and neighbourhood culture. Old Montreal, the Plateau, downtown and canal districts sit beneath Mount Royal; universities, arts and food give it an energetic character.

Winters are long and cold; the warm season fills parks, terraces and festivals. Metro and buses support car-light commuting, but housing availability and rents demand early attention. Your worksite—downtown, the West Island or elsewhere—will shape a practical home search.

Montreal’s international-organization niche is technical: ICAO is the UN aviation agency headquarters, alongside the CBD Secretariat, UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Multilateral Fund. IATA, Airports Council International and aerospace employers broaden careers in aviation policy, safety, environmental agreements, data and conference support.

Working languages

English and French

Known for

Civil aviation · Festivals · Bilingual culture

Avg. cost of living per person

CAD 2,710/month incl. basic rent

Avg. salary

CAD 4,098/month net

Montreal Hiring Organizations

International and multilateral organizations with active Montreal vacancies.

Working in Montreal

Montreal is a shared technical hub, not a single UN labour market. ICAO recruits through its own careers site across Professional, General Service, consultant and internship routes; CBD Secretariat vacancies are advertised through UN Careers; UIS Montreal posts use UNESCO’s careers system. IATA, ACI and other associations are separate employers, even when their work overlaps with UN aviation.

Effective applications make the technical link clear—aviation safety, air navigation, economic regulation, biodiversity implementation, education data or ozone finance—and distinguish global standard-setting from Canada-facing work. English and French matter in the bilingual city, but the official notice gives the required language level. Appointment category determines eligibility, benefits and whether employer-supported Canadian work authorization or status arrangements apply.

Why Montreal

  • Global aviation standards headquarters

    Shape safe, secure and sustainable air transport through multilateral technical and policy work.

  • Environmental agreements with reach

    Support biodiversity and ozone action through treaty processes, finance and global implementation.

  • Global data and evidence hub

    Turn internationally comparable education, science and culture data into decisions for countries.

Montreal UN Salary & Post Adjustment

Montreal is allotted a 34.4% post-adjustment rate. An estimated P-3 salary is USD 71,335 net + USD 24,539 post adjustment = USD 95,874. Which is about USD 7,990 per month.
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Montreal UN Hardship Classification

Montreal is classified H under the UN mobility and hardship framework, for headquarters and comparable locations. No hardship allowance is payable for internationally recruited staff.
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How to apply for jobs in Montreal

Montreal brings together several international employers, but they do not share a portal or employment system. Identify the legal employer first, then follow its account, documents, languages, appointment and Canadian status requirements.

1Map Montreal’s technical employers

Use Montreal vacancies on IGO Jobs to compare the organization, function, contract and deadline. Establish whether the role belongs to ICAO, the CBD Secretariat, UIS, the Multilateral Fund, an aviation association or another employer before planning an application.

2Open the official recruitment route

Use Apply now on IGO Jobs or open the employer careers site. ICAO uses its own vacancies platform; CBD Secretariat posts are advertised through UN Careers; UIS posts use UNESCO Careers. Build the account and profile required by the legal employer.

3Check appointment and language terms

Identify whether the role is Professional, General Service, consultancy, internship, temporary or another route. Read eligibility and language fields literally. Do not assume French is required for every Montreal post, or that English alone meets each employer’s standard.

4Match evidence to the mandate

Use concrete results in aviation safety, air navigation, economic regulation, biodiversity, education data, ozone finance, conference services or corporate operations. Show the link between your expertise and global standard-setting, treaty implementation or internationally comparable evidence.

5Submit and clarify Canadian status

Save the official notice and submission confirmation, then prepare for technical, language or competency-based assessments. If selected, confirm the contract, benefits, relocation support and any Canadian work authorization or host-state status process before committing to a move.

Montreal Market Insights

Current vacancy activity and the career areas represented across active Montreal listings.

Active jobs

9

Added this month

0

-5 vs last month

Organizations hiring

2

Most active month

September

Most active organization

IATA

Duty station

Montreal

Top Job Functions

Top Contract Types

Professional
Intern

Montreal Career FAQs

Which organizations recruit in Montreal?

The core UN employer is ICAO, joined by the CBD Secretariat, UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Multilateral Fund. IATA, Airports Council International and associations add related roles. The individual vacancy establishes the legal employer, office and application route.

Do I need French for a job in Montreal?

English and French matter in Montreal, but their weight differs by employer and function. French helps locally connected work and daily life, while technical roles may prioritize other language combinations. The official notice’s language fields determine eligibility.

Is there one Montreal application portal?

No. ICAO has its own careers site, CBD Secretariat vacancies are posted through UN Careers, and UIS Montreal opportunities use UNESCO Careers. IATA, Airports Council International and other Montreal bodies run separate platforms. An account with one employer does not transfer to another.

Are all Montreal jobs internationally recruited?

No. Montreal employers use Professional, General Service, consultancy, internship, temporary and other routes. Eligibility, benefits and relocation depend on the legal employer and appointment category. An international organization’s Montreal address does not itself mean international recruitment.

Does a Montreal job include Canadian work authorization?

Not automatically. Canadian work authorization or a status arrangement depends on the legal employer, appointment and individual circumstances. ICAO and other designated organizations may have host-state arrangements; consultants and locally recruited posts can follow different Canadian processes.

How long does Montreal recruitment take?

No Montreal-wide timetable applies. Employers can use screening, technical tests, language checks, interviews, references and approvals in different sequences. Retain the official notice and submission record, monitor its portal, and do not relocate before receiving written terms.