These Federal Departments Have the Highest Number of Applications for Early Retirement

More than 9,400 public servants meet early retirement criteria, raising prospect of fewer layoffs in some departments

New federal data show early-retirement applications nearing the scale of planned workforce reductions in some departments, but former senior officials say the effect on layoffs will depend on which jobs are vacated and whether they need to be refilled.

These federal departments have the highest number of applications for early retirement

Four federal departments account for approximately 40 per cent of all early retirement applications filed by public servants, as the federal government looks to cut the size of its workforce by 2029.

CRA tops federal organizations with 1,552 applications for early retirement

More public servants at the Canada Revenue Agency applied for the federal government's early retirement incentive than any other organization, according to new data from the Treasury Board.