Canada Summer Jobs

Canada Summer Jobs provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for students between the ages of 15 and 30.

The Basics:

• Canada Summer Jobs is focused on creating jobs that not only meet the needs of eligible employers, but benefit students looking to gain work experience.

• Support is given to organizations that provide important community services.

• Recognition is given to the fact that local circumstances, community needs, and priorities vary widely.

For More Information:

• Call 1-800-935-5555 (TTY: 1-800-926-9105)
• Visit any Service Canada Centre.
• Consult Service Canada’s Frequently Asked Questions page about Canada Summer Jobs.

Other Youth Employment Programs:

• A wide range of community organizations can apply for funding to assist youth facing barriers to employment through the Skills Link program.

• Businesses and other organizations can receive contributions toward offering post-secondary graduates opportunities to obtain career-related work experience through the Career Focus program.

• Advertise summer job opportunities for students by contacting your local Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) which is open from early May to August each year.

• Young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 who are unemployed or under-employed can acquire the experience and skills they need to compete in the labour market by working as interns in host federal government organizations through the Federal Public Service Youth Internship Program (YIP).

• Students and recent graduates can find summer job and internship opportunities from across Canada through the Young Canada Works program from Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada. This program includes opportunities to improve second language skills, work in heritage preservation and work within Canada's National Parks system.