What Budget 2013 can mean for you!

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What Budget 2013 can mean for you!

Posted by Rob on April 29, 2013

The Government of Canada’s 2013 Budget was released on March 21^st and, as the youth.gc.ca blogger, I decided I owed it to my readers to pick out some of the highlights that are relevant to young Canadians planning their careers, learning new skills and finding jobs. So here goes:

The New Canada Job Grant will provide $15,000 or more per person, with a maximum federal contribution of $5,000 to be matched by provinces, territories and employers, to ensure people are getting the skills employers are looking for to fill jobs.
Through the Career Focus program, the Government will support another 5,000 paid internships for recent post-secondary graduates. This adds to the Budget 2012’s commitment of funding for 3,000 paid internships in high-demand fields.
Continued support for Pathways to Education Canada, which will help provide nearly 4,000 low-income youth pursue the completion of their secondary studies.
$19 million over two years to give young Canadians access to better labour market information and develop new ways of promoting fields in high-demand, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the skilled trades.
$241 millionover five years to improve the on-reserve Income Assistance Program, including $109 million to help ensure First Nations youth can access the skills and training they need to secure employment.
$18 millionover two years to the Canadian Youth Business Foundation to help young entrepreneurs grow their firms.

These are some great investments to young Canadians. I know many people who would benefit from the programs listed above. Will you?
For more information about the 2013 budget or to get more details, please visit www.budget.gc.ca!
What do you think about this year’s budget?