Employers encouraged to apply for Canada Summer Jobs program

By Medicine Hat News on December 19, 2018.

Medicine Hat News

Employers in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner have until Jan. 25 to submit funding applications for Canada Summer Jobs 2019.

Canada’s prosperity increasingly depends on young Canadians getting the education and experience they’ll need to start their careers, says MP Glen Motz.

He says summer jobs are key to helping young Canadians gain skills and valuable work experience needed to join the labour market. To create more opportunities, not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and private employers with up to 50 employees can now apply for funding from the Government of Canada.

The Canada Summer Jobs program creates quality summer job opportunities and valuable work experience for youth aged 15 to 30. Summer jobs are a great way for youth to build their resumes, all while earning a fair wage. They also help organizations fill labour gaps especially during the busy summer months.

Following feedback from stakeholders across the country, Motz says, improvements have been made for CSJ 2019 that will make it easier than ever for employers to provide good quality summer jobs, and for youth to access those quality jobs.

Not-for-profit employers can receive 100 per cent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. Public-sector employers and private sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees across Canada can receive 50 per cent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage.

To apply, employers can open an account on the Government Grants and Contributions Online Service portal, allowing them to take their time with the application, track it once it has been submitted and get quicker feedback from Service Canada.

For more information and to apply, please visit Canada.ca/Canada-summer-jobs or a Service Canada Centre.

“By hiring a young person, you will be helping young Canadians develop their skills and gain valuable workplace experience,” said Motz.