Employment Programs for Youth
Need help finding a job? Want a student job with the Government of Canada? Looking to build professional experience? Are you an employer and want to know about incentives to create jobs for youth? The Government of Canada has a variety of youth employment programs that can help.
The Basics:
- Employers should read the terms of each program carefully before submitting an application for funding.
- Employers and youth can get further assistance either by calling Service Canada, toll-free, at 1-800-622-6232 or by visiting a Service Canada Centre.
The Programs:
- Young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 who are unemployed or under-employed can acquire the experience and skills they need to compete in the labour market by working as interns in host federal government organizations through the Federal Public Service Youth Internship Program (YIP).
- Students and recent graduates can find summer job and internship opportunities from across Canada through the Young Canada Works program from Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada. This program includes opportunities to improve second language skills, work in heritage preservation and work within Canada's National Parks system.
- The Youth Eco Internship Program provides opportunities to young Canadians aged 15 to 30 to gain valuable paid work experience in the growing field of environmental and community employment.
- Full-time students can post their resume at the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) Web site and apply for student jobs within the federal Public Service of Canada.
- Create a summer job for students! Canadian employers including not-for-profit organizations, public sector and smaller private sector employers (50 or fewer employees) can apply for wage subsidies to create career-related summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 to 30 through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
- A wide range of community organizations can apply for funding to assist youth facing barriers to employment through the Skills Link program.
- Businesses and other organizations can receive contributions toward offering post-secondary graduates opportunities to obtain career-related work experience through the Career Focus program.
- Advertise summer job opportunities for students by contacting your local Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) which is open from early May to August each year.
