1. Career Focus servicecanada.gc.ca

2. Youth Employment Strategy (YES) Programs include:  Skills Link  Career Focus  Canada Summer Jobs

3. servicecanada.gc.ca Career Focus Program What is Career Focus?  A program that provides funding for employers and organizations to create career-related work experience for post-secondary graduates. Objective of the program  To help post-secondary graduates gain advanced employability skills and facilitate their transition into the labour market.

4. servicecanada.gc.ca Eligible Participants  Between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection;  Post-secondary graduates;  out of school;  Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons who have been granted refugee status in Canada;  legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations; and  not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits

5. servicecanada.gc.ca Who can receive funding under the program?  Businesses  Organizations (including not-for-profit)  Public Health Institutions  Educational Institutions  Band/Tribal Councils  Municipal Governments

6. servicecanada.gc.ca How to Apply  Applications for funding are generally accepted on an ongoing basis. If a Call for Proposals is underway, the application details will be available on the Service Canada web site.  Refer to the Service Canada Web site to consult the Applicant Guide and complete an application for funding form (EMP 5209).  For assistance, call the Center of Specialization at 1-866-945-7342

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