Employers — Young Canada Works

Young Canada Works (YCW) offers eligible employers wage subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth with innovative ideas and competitive skills. Subsidies to eligible employers enable the creation of about 2,300 job opportunities per year in the fields of heritage, arts, culture and official languages.

The YCW program is delivered through two components:

Short-term employment programs

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations

This employment program usually lasts between 6 and 16 weeks and supports organizations in Canada that have a heritage mandate.

The application deadline is January 15.

Read more about employer eligibility for Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations.

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (YCWBOL)

This programme provides funding to employers so that they can offer short-term paid jobs in which youth participants gain work experience in an official language environment, thereby improving their employability and facilitating their entry into the labour market. During their employment, youth participants improve their second official language or use their first official language whilst working for an employer from an official language minority community.

The application deadline is February 3.

Make sure to consult the Employer’s Guide: Applying for funding from the Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (YCWBOL) program before submitting your application..

Internship program

YCW (Young Canada Works) sponsors an internship program for unemployed or underemployed college or university graduates:

Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage

This program offers several types of internships, and supports organizations from the heritage, arts and cultural sectors. Internships usually range from 4 to 12 months.

The application deadline is January 15.

Read more about employer eligibility for Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage.