Career Focus

• The applicant must be an eligible organization type (e.g., not-for-profit, for-profit, municipal government, Aboriginal organization, or provincial/territorial government entity).
• The proposal must include a minimum of 8 youth participants (exceptions may be considered in rural or remote regions with strong justification).
• The proposed activities must provide career-related work experiences tied to participants’ field of study or career goals.
• Work experiences must be supported by workplace coaching and/or mentoring.

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Municipal governments
• Aboriginal organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities)
• For-profit organizations
• Provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies and Crown Corporations

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

• Costs associated with operating approved activities
• Costs associated with delivering approved activities

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Review the Applicant Guide for program requirements and instructions
• Request information or clarification if needed

• Describe the career-related work experience activities
• Include workplace coaching and/or mentoring plans
• Confirm the minimum of 8 youth participants or provide justification for an exception in rural/remote regions
• Plan the work experience duration (normally 6 to 12 months)

• Submit the application well ahead of the projected project start date

• Work experiences are normally at least six months and not more than twelve months.
• In rural and remote regions, an exception to the minimum participant requirement may be considered with strong justification in the proposal.
• The program promotes the benefits of advanced studies and helps highly-skilled youth transition into a changing labour market.