Canada Summer Jobs funding: Halifax employers apply now

Deadline approaching! The 2023 Canada Summer Jobs application period for employers is open for one more week. From now until 11:59 a.m. PT on January 12, 2023, not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers and private sector businesses with 50 or less full-time employees can apply for funding to hire young Canadians for summer 2023.

Employers who are interested in applying are encouraged to open an account on the secure Government Grants and Contributions Online Services portal. This one-time process will allow you to apply and submit your applications for Canada Summer Jobs and other funding opportunities across Employment and Social Development Canada. Alternately, you can use the fillable application online if you wish to apply without creating an account.

Canada Summer Jobs provides wage subsidies to employers like you to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30. 

Each year, national priorities are established to prioritize job opportunities for youth facing barriers to getting a first job, and jobs in small business and the not-for-profit sector. This year, those priorities are:

• Youth with disabilities;

• Black and other racialized youth;

• Indigenous youth;

• Small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that self-report as having leadership from groups that are under-represented in the labour market; and

• Small businesses and not-for-profit organizations in environmental sectors.
  
  

Funding will also be allocated based on regional priorities. In Halifax, regional priorities include:

• Cultural events

• Small businesses

• Seniors

• Social innovation, including social enterprises

• Urban planning

I encourage employers to come forward with applications that support and complement this year’s national and regional priorities. 

Employers understand the value a summer job can have on a young person’s journey. Such experiences help foster independence, teamwork and resilience.  Through participation Canada Summer Jobs, employers will be helping youth in your community to develop the confidence and skills needed to succeed in the workplace, while also meeting the needs of your organization.  Everybody wins.

For more information about the Canada Summer Jobs program, including the eligibility criteria and the Applicant Guide, go to Canada.ca/canadasummerjobs, visit a Service Canada office or call 1‑800‑935‑5555.

You can also reach out to my office directly at andy.fillmore@parl.gc.ca and 902-425-8691.