Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities.
Canada Summer Jobs:
- provides work experiences for students;
- supports organizations, including those that provide important community services; and
- recognizes that local circumstances, community needs and priorities vary widely.
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
How to apply for Canada Summer Jobs
Before completing an application, employers must consult the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and review the local priorities for their constituencies.
The Applicant Guide contains the following information for employers:
- eligibility criteria;
- instructions for completing the Canada Summer Jobs application;
- the assessment process; and
- the approval process.
To help employers complete their application, the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and the local priorities are also by calling 1-800-935-5555, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre.
Employers can apply online or print an application form from the website. They can also get an application by visiting any Service Canada Centre. The deadline for applications is February 29, 2012.
For more information, please visit the Canada Summer Jobs page on the Service Canada website.
