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Under the Youth Employment Strategy, Career Focus provides funding for employers to help post-secondary graduates obtain career-related work opportunities in Canada to support their development of advanced skills, to help them make career-related links to the job market, and to assist them in becoming leaders in their field. Career Focus offers youth a range of work experiences, learning and skill-building activities to help them choose careers and to encourage them to pursue advanced studies. Eligible ParticipantsTo participate in Career Focus, youth must be:
Note: Post-secondary graduates are limited to participation in one Career Focus project. Who Can Be A RecipientBusinesses, organizations (including not-for-profit, professional, employer and labour associations), public health and educational institutions, band/tribal councils, Aboriginal organizations and municipal governments. Career Focus DeliveryService Canada has four delivery structures for its Career Focus program:
Application Procedures For YouthBecause sponsor organizations are responsible for recruiting and selecting participants for this program, interested post-secondary graduates must directly contact organizations that have received funding for a Career Focus project. Many of the approved organizations post detailed information about their work experiences on their own websites. Please read these conditions of employment before sending your resume. Other federal government departments and agencies delivering Career Focus
More information for employers
About the Youth Employment StrategyThirteen Government of Canada departments and agencies work in partnership with business, labour, industry, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, rural and remote communities and all levels of government to help young people get the information and develop the skills and work experience they need to prepare for and participate in the world of work. Read more about this initiative or call Youth Info Line: 1 800 935-5555. |
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