Quality job placements
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What is a quality job placement
Through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, the Government of Canada provides employers with wage subsidies to create quality job placements for youth in safe, inclusive and healthy work environments free of harassment and discrimination.
Your application should demonstrate the quality of your proposed job placement(s) through:
- Youth investment - by paying youth above the minimum wage in your province or territory, or by committing to retain the youth as an employee beyond the period of the CSJ Agreement
- Supervision – by demonstrating how you will support the youth during their work placement through observing, evaluating, and providing feedback on job performance
- Mentoring – by demonstrating how your guidance will support the professional and career-development of the youth
- Skills development – by providing opportunities for youth to develop the skills needed for employment
- Health and safety practices – by demonstrating that you have implemented measures to ensure that your work environment is safe
- Employers are responsible for staying informed of provincial guidance on essential services and municipal, provincial and federal public health information, and following all necessary local health guidance
- Work environment policies and practices – by demonstrating that you have implemented measures to provide a work environment free of harassment and discrimination, including non-discriminatory hiring practices
The following are examples of projects that meet the objectives of the program – to provide quality work placements to youth, to provide youth with the opportunity to develop and improve their skills, and to support local and national priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers.
Examples of quality projects
Example #1 (Opportunities for youth with disabilities or with organizations that provide services to persons with disabilities)
- A community centre seeks to hire youth with disabilities as outreach coordinators to provide services to the community. The youth will be responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering monthly community events throughout the summer. The youth will gain experience in how to plan and develop projects that will benefit the community while developing transferable employment skills.
- An assisted-living facility for persons with disabilities seeks to hire youth to work with the residents throughout the day in several areas such as arts and crafts, recreation, nutrition, and music. The youth will perform various tasks with the residents directly, connecting persons with disabilities with a younger generation, thereby developing intergenerational links. The youth will be able to gain meaningful work experience to give them insight into the job market and to develop employment skills they can transfer to any job.
Projects like these would receive additional assessment points as they respond to one of the program’s national priorities. See Section 4 Assessment Criteria for more information.
Example #2 (Opportunities for youth that are underrepresented in the labour market, including: Black and other racialized youth, Indigenous youth, 2SLGBTQI+ youth)
A not-for-profit organization that runs a summer camp seeks to hire underrepresented youth, including Black and other racialized youth as camp counselors. The youth will plan and lead daily activities for campers and provide various supports to campers based on the individual needs of the youth. The youth will be under the direct supervision of senior camp leaders on a daily basis. The youth will benefit from comprehensive health and safety training in advance of the camp session, as well as regular daily meetings to discuss concerns or issues. Each youth hired will also receive one-on-one mentoring throughout the summer.
A project like this would receive additional assessment points as it responds to one of the program’s national priorities. See Section 4 Assessment Criteria for more information.
Example #3 (Opportunities for youth in rural areas, remote communities, or Official Language Minority Communities)
A rural municipality seeks to hire youth from the community to deliver summer camps. Under the supervision of the Recreation Coordinator, the youth will develop a number of age-appropriate camps for the community. The camps will be tailored to meet the needs of the participants and focus on various areas of community interest such as sports, science, and nature. The youth will gain meaningful work experience in planning and developing activities, working with others, and leading teams. It will also provide an opportunity for the youth to work in their community and not have to leave the community to seek employment in an urban setting.
A project like this would receive additional assessment points as it responds to one of the program’s national priorities. See Section 4 Assessment Criteria for more information.
Example #4 (Opportunities that provide exposure or experience related to the skilled trades, which may include opportunities in the residential construction sector)
A small bakery seeks to hire a youth to work as a baker’s assistant. The youth will work among professional bakers in the bakery. The youth will gain experience in a professional trade setting and will work as part of a team. This career-related experience may lead the youth to pursue an education in this field.
A project like this would receive additional assessment points as it responds to one of the program’s national priorities. See Section 4 Assessment Criteria for more information
Example #5 (Opportunities related to sustainable jobs that support the protection of the environment or delivering positive environmental outcomes)
An environmental conservation organization seeks to hire youth to support ongoing research and development activities. The organization intends to hire a youth studying environmental engineering to work as an assistant to an experienced engineer. The youth will support research and testing activities, and the experienced engineer will provide mentoring to support the youth’s career and skills development.
A project like this would receive additional assessment points as it responds to one of the program’s national priorities. See Section 4 Assessment Criteria for more information.
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