Canada Summer Jobs program is now open

The application period for the Canada Summer Jobs program is now open.  This program helps employers to hire youth and create valuable summer job opportunities that strengthen our local economy and our community. Funding is available for not-for-profit organizations and public and private sector employers with 50 or fewer employees. If you are a non-profit organization you can receive up to 100 percent of the provincial/territorial minimum hourly wage, as well as employment-related costs. Public-sector employers and small businesses can receive up to 50 percent of the provincial/territorial minimum hourly wage.  Details at Canada.ca/Canada-summer-jobs