Yukon Summer Career Placement Program (SCP)

Employers
If you can create one or more summer employment positions for youth and/or students this year, the Yukon Summer Career Placement Program could assist by providing a wage subsidy to offset employment costs. Depending upon the category of Municipal, Non-Profit or Private Sector that you fall under will determine your wage subsidy.

All employers must pay the Yukon minimum wage of $7.20 per hour or more. In addition all employment positions must provide a minimum of 30 hours per week, but will not normally exceed 40 hours a week and will have work terms that will last between 6 and 16 consecutive weeks. Work terms must be between May 1st to September 1st of the current year. Part-time employment is permissible only for disabled employees.

For further information on program guidelines and the application process please click on Employer Program Guidelines and Applicaiton .

Students
Looking for summer employment in Yukon this year? If you are a student or youth and meet either criteria, then you are eligible to apply for a number of employment opportunities offered this summer.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Eligible employees are students and youth who
  
• Are legally entitled to work in Canada
  
• Are not members of the employer's immediate family
  
• Youth must be a Yukon resident
  
• A Student Declaration Form must be completed once hired to certify the student's eligibility under the program

STUDENT is defined as a person who attended full-time at an elementary, secondary, post-secondary or vocational school during the preceding academic year (for at lease one semester) and whose intent is to return to school full-time the following academic year.

YOUTH is defined as a person between the ages of 15 and 25 who does not meet the definition of a student, who has been a Yukon resident since April 1, 2005, and possesses a valid Yukon Health Care Card.

Application Process:

To apply for a wage subsidy, employers must complete the application and submit it to Department of Education, Advanced Education Branch. You may print off the application from this site Employer Program Guidelines and Application or contact Advanced Ed for a hard copy of the application. The deadline for employers to apply for 2006 Summer Career Placement Program is FEBRUARY 28, 2006.

Students and youth wishing to apply for summer employment through this program may view the SCP Employment Position Listings at the Department of Education, Advanced Education Branch.

Department of Education
Advanced Education
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6

Phone: (867) 667-5927
Toll Free In Yukon: 1-800-661-0408 Local 5927

ann.birnie@gov.yk.ca