Horizontal Initiatives

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

General information

Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS).

Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada.

Federal partner organizations:

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Global Affairs Canada
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Heritage
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Indigenous Services Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
National Research Council
Natural Resources Canada
Parks Canada

Start date of the horizontal initiative: April 1, 2003.

End date of the horizontal initiative: Ongoing.

Description of the horizontal initiative: The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, helps youth aged 15 to 30 to make a successful transition into the labour market. It particularly focuses on those facing barriers to employment by helping them get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need. The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy is a horizontal initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada. It is delivered collaboratively with 11 other federal departments, agencies and crown corporations. It includes the Canada Summer Jobs program, which is delivered only by Employment and Social Development Canada. The strategy is delivered nationally and regionally via contribution agreements.

Governance structure:

the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy has integrated a new strengthened governance structure. This structure will facilitate better coordination between the 12 participating federal organizations, stakeholders and youth
the 12 participating federal departments, agencies and crown corporations have committed to collect common performance management information on an ongoing basis. This will ensure effective management of the program
Employment and Social Development Canada is responsible for the leadership, coordination and management of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Interdepartmental Committees

Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars): $9,085.74 million.

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars): $9,469.84 million.

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars): $7,776.11 million.

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: May 30, 2019.

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding (dollars): $652.34 million.

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): $2,130.38 million.

Total planned spending since the last renewal: $1,393.31 million.

Total actual spending since the last renewal: $1,305.30 million.

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2024 to 2025.

Planning highlights:

ESDC expects to serve approximately 4,000 youth under the YESS Program, notably through funding received to help underrepresented and disadvantaged youth. Overall, YESS partners should collectively serve 10,000 youth, including youth facing barriers to employment. Participants will receive employment and wrap around supports, quality work experience and skills development
ESDC will continue to work on the development of the new YESS data collection system to help improve impact measurement and demonstrate the value of federal youth investment in this strategy

Contact information:

Rhonda Fernandes, Director General

Youth and Skills Innovation Directorate

Skills and Employment Branch

Telephone: 1-613-654-3008

Email: rhonda.fernandes@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Place du Portage, Phase IV

140 Promenade du Portage

Gatineau QC

Shared outcomes

Shared outcome of federal partner departments: Youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.

Performance indicators:

number of youth served
percentage of youth employed or self-employed^{Footnote 1}
percentage of youth returned to school^{Footnote 2}
percentage of youth served from each of the following groups who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous youth
visible minority youth
youth with a disability
youth living in official language minority communities (see note below)
youth living in rural and remote areas (see note below)
women

note: youth living in rural and remote areas and youth living in official language minority communities’ (OLMC) data will be collected by the following departments: ESDC (through the YESS Program), National Research Council, and Canadian Heritage (Youth living in OLMCs indicator only).

Planning information

Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $3,026.2 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $142,890,898.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 4,000
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 50%
percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 20%
visible minority: 36%
youth with a disability: 20%
youth living in rural and remote areas: not available^{Footnote 3}
youth living in official language minority communities: not available^{Footnote 3}
women: not available^{Footnote 3}

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Horizontal initiative activity: Canada Summer Jobs.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $3,229.2 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $322,801,131.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 24,000
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 20%
percentage of youth returned to school: 80%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 7.5%
visible minority: 17%
youth with a disability: 3%
women: 60%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Sector Engagement and Development.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $47.2 million

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $13,468,233.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 64
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 28%
percentage of youth returned to school: 30%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

rural: 60%
Indigenous: 12%
visible minority: approximately 8%
youth with a disability: 3%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Canadian Heritage (PCH).

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Young Canada Works (YCW) initiative.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $158.8 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $16,612,249.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 930
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 0%^{Footnote 4}
percentage of youth returned to school: not available^{Footnote 3}
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

YCW - Official Languages:

Indigenous: 5%
visible minority: 35%
youth with a disability: 5%
youth living in official language minority communities: 50%

YCW - Preservation and Access to Heritage:

Indigenous: 7%
visible minority: 15%
youth with a disability: 8%
youth living in official language minority communities: 10%
women: 65%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Housing Internship Initiative for First Nation and Inuit Youth.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $35.4 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $4,700,000.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 58
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 20%
percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 100%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Science Horizons Internship Program.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $94.0 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $18,612,249.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 97
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 80%
percentage of youth returned to school: 6%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 2.1%
visible minority: 20%
youth with a disability: 2.1%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Global Affairs Canada.^{Footnote 5}

Link to department’s Program Inventory: International Youth Internship Program.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $148.6 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $6,400,000.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: not available
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: not available
percentage of youth returned to school: not available
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: not available
visible minority: not available
youth with a disability: not available

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.^{Footnote 6}

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Settlement Program.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $16.8 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: Not applicable^{Footnote 7}

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 4,000
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 75%
percentage of youth returned to school: not applicable^{Footnote 8}
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment: 100%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

Link to department’s Program Inventory: First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $622.2 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $87,558,762.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 3,931
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 29%
percentage of youth returned to school: 31%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 100%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Digital Skills for Youth.^{Footnote 9}

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $86.5 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $0.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: not available
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: not available
number of youth returned to school: 0%^{Footnote 10}
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: not available
visible minority: not available
youth with a disability: not available

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Computers for Schools Intern Program.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $230.2 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $10,740,616.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 118
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 15%
percentage of youth returned to school: 10%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous: 5%
visible minority: 25%
youth with a disability: 3.5%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: National Research Council.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Industrial Research Assistance Program.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $172.0 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $22,673,000.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 166
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 75%
percentage of youth returned to school: 0%^{Footnote 11}
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment: 60% of interns belong to at least one of the following employment equity categories:

Indigenous youth: 1%
visible minority: 15%
youth with a disability: 1%
youth living in rural and remote areas: 2%
youth living in official language minority communities: 2%
women 50%

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Natural Resources Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $60.5 million.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $15,600,000.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 25
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 70%
percentage of youth returned to school: 5%
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment: 60% of interns belong to at least one of the following employment equity categories:

women
Indigenous
youth with a disability
visible minority

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024.

Federal organization: Parks Canada.

Link to department’s Program Inventory: Young Canada Works.

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program.

Total federal funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $66.8 million

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars: $14,941,773.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 performance indicators and targets:

number of youth served: 118
percentage of youth employed/self-employed: 100%
percentage of youth returned to school: 0%^{Footnote 12}
percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment: 45% self-identify as being part of one of the following employment equity categories:

Indigenous
visible minority
youth with a disability

Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2024

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

General information

Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative.

Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada.

Federal partner organizations: Indigenous Services Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

Start date of the horizontal initiative: September 2018.

End date of the horizontal initiative: ongoing.

Description of the horizontal initiative:

the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Transformation Initiative supports the implementation of the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This framework reflects the unique cultures and priorities of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children across Canada. The initiative enables greater control in IELCC through a new partnership model to facilitate Indigenous-led decision making and advance national and regional priorities
the IELCC Transformation Initiative provides for investments in a wide range of programs and services including Aboriginal Head Start and Child Care programming. This initiative enhances early childhood development and school readiness for Indigenous children regardless of where they live
Employment and Social Development Canada is the federal lead department guiding this horizontal initiative, with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) as key federal partners

Governance structures:

oversight of this horizontal initiative is provided through a collaborative structure that includes:

the Assistant Deputy Minister Interdepartmental Steering Committee (ADMISC). The ADMISC is chaired by the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic and Service Policy Branch, in Employment and Social Development Canada. It is composed of Assistant Deputy Ministers from Employment and Social Development Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. The Assistant Deputy Minister Interdepartmental Steering Committee is responsible for the broad management of the Initiative
the Director General Interdepartmental Committee (DGIC), which is composed of Director Generals and working-level officials from federal partner organizations. It oversees the implementation of the IELCC Transformation Initiative, supported by the IELCC Secretariat housed in ESDC. The DGIC reports directly to the ADMISC for strategic guidance
the Federal Working Group on Reporting coordinates work to co-develop results frameworks for the initiative with Indigenous partners and is part of the governance structure set out for the horizontal initiative

ad-hoc working groups are established to advance joint priorities and/or co-development activities with IELCC Partnership Tables and other federal partner departments on topical themes
the implementation of the IELCC Transformation Initiative is also supported by national and regional Partnership Tables with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments and their representatives, to facilitate Indigenous-led planning, priority setting, and decision-making. The interests of urban and northern Indigenous communities will continue to be represented in collaboration with the National Aboriginal Head Start Council

Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) in dollars: $5,172,473,211 over ten years^{Footnote 13} with $746 million ongoing^{Footnote 14},^{Footnote 15}.

Total federal planned spending to date in dollars: $2,134,336,155.^{Footnote 16}

Total federal actual spending to date in dollars: $556,015,374.^{Footnote 17}

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: June 21, 2021. The horizontal initiative was made permanent and ongoing in the Fall Economic Statement 2020.

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding in dollars: $145,000,000 over five years (fiscal year 2021 to 2022 to fiscal year 2025 to 2026) and $15,000,000 ongoing from Fall Economic Statement 2020.

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal in dollars: $2,549,000,000 over five years (fiscal year 2021 to 2022 to fiscal year 2025 to 2026) and $542,000,000 ongoing from Budget 2021.

Total planned spending since the last renewal: not applicable.

Total actual spending since the last renewal: not applicable.

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2023 to 2024. The evaluation is to be advanced through collaboration with Indigenous partners.

Planning highlights:

in fiscal year 2023 to 2024, the department will continue to work with Indigenous and federal partners to:

enable greater influence and control by Indigenous people over Indigenous ELCC programs and services
support early learning and child care priorities set by Indigenous communities, including those in urban and northern communities
strengthen foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC
enhance horizontal coordination of federal programs and investments
support the design, delivery and implementation of infrastructure funding to build and maintain new centres
support Indigenous-led Quality Improvement Projects to develop and promote models to strengthen capacity and improve service quality
advance the co-development of distinctions-based results frameworks including performance indicators and targets

Contact information:

Cheri Reddin, Director General
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat
Strategic and Service Policy Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada

Cell: 613-617-1852

Cheri.reddin@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Planning information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative.

Link to department’s program inventory: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative.

Total new funding allocated since last renewal in dollars: $5,172,473,211 over ten years^{Footnote 18} , with 746 M$ ongoing

2023 to 2024 planned spending in dollars:

new: $721,055,280^{Footnote 19}
legacy: $132,780,806^{Footnote 20}

Performance indicators:

number of national partnership tables established
other performance indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Targets:

3 partnership tables
other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Date to achieve targets: to be determined.

Horizontal Initiative Total Spending by Allocations

Allocation: First Nations Envelope.

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $3,141,382,424.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $421,944,177.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $89,959,902.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $511,904,079.

Expected results: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.

Indicators:

number of national partnership tables established
other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Targets:

3 partnership tables
distinctions based results frameworks that include performance indicators are to be co-developed with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation partners by March 2025

Allocation: Inuit envelope.

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $283,847,805.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $39,370,268.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $6,553,777.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $45,924,045.

Expected results: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.

Indicators:

number of national partnership tables established
other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Targets:

3 partnership tables
distinctions based results frameworks that include performance indicators are to be co-developed with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation partners by March 2025

Allocation: Métis envelope.

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $1,055,617,311.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $134,360,616.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $0.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $134,360,616.

Expected results: Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming.

Indicators:

number of national partnership tables established
other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Targets:

3 partnership tables
distinctions based results frameworks that include performance indicators are to be co-developed with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation partners by March 2025

Allocation: quality improvement projects.

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $94,000,000.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $16,000,000.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $0.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $16,000,000.

Expected results: strengthen foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC.

Indicators: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.

Targets: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.

Allocation: pan-Indigenous programming^{Footnote 26}.

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $142,652,460.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $18,244,800.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $28,399,093.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $46,643,893.

Expected results: Indigenous children and families have greater access to ELCC programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate.

Indicators: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners.

Targets: to be co-developed with Indigenous partners by March 2025.

Total

Total new funding 10-year in dollars^{Footnote 21}^{Footnote 22}: $4,717,500,000.

2023 to 2024 total planned spending – new in dollars^{Footnote 23}^{Footnote 24}: $629,919,861.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – legacy/ongoing in dollars^{Footnote 25}: $124,912,772.

2023 to 2024 planned spending – total new and legacy/ongoing in dollars: $754,832,633.

Horizontal initiative total spending by department

Department: Employment and Social Development Canada.

Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal^{Footnote 27}: $3,128,888,119.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total federal planned spending in dollars:

new^{Footnote 28}: $347,844,243^{Footnote 29}
legacy^{Footnote 30}: $53,877,224^{Footnote 29}

Department: Indigenous Services Canada.

Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal^{Footnote 27}: $1,838,800,258.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total federal planned spending in dollars:

new^{Footnote 28}: $334,163,927^{Footnote 31}
legacy^{Footnote 30}: $46,497,698

Department: Public Health Agency of Canada.

Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal^{Footnote 27}: $204,784,834.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total federal planned spending in dollars:

new^{Footnote 28}: $30,817,839^{Footnote 32}
legacy^{Footnote 30}: $31,819,248 ^{Footnote 33}

Department: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal^{Footnote 27}: $0.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total federal planned spending in dollars:

new^{Footnote 28}: $8,229,271^{Footnote 34}
legacy^{Footnote 30}: $3,735,316^{Footnote 34}

Total all departments

Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal^{Footnote 27}: $5,172,473,211.

Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total federal planned spending in dollars:

new^{Footnote 28}: $721,055,280
legacy^{Footnote 30}: $135,929,486

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Percentage of participants who found employment within 12 weeks of completing their last program activity.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

Percentage of participants who returned to school within 12 weeks of completing their last program activity.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

Footnote 3

Targets are not available as YESS Strategy is currently reviewing the selection of indicators as part of a renewed performance measurement framework.

Return to first footnote 3 referrer

Footnote 4

This strategy-wide indicator does not support the objective of the Young Canada Works initiative, which is to have youth return or stay in school. Therefore, the target is 0%.

Return to footnote 4 referrer

Footnote 5

GAC’s YESS Program is winding down. As such, targets for 2023 to 2024 are not available.

Return to footnote 5 referrer

Footnote 6

IRCC is not in receipt of YESS funding in 2023-2024. However, as a YESS partner, IRCC will continue serving newcomer youth through the Settlement Program’s employment-related services

Return to footnote 6 referrer

Footnote 7

Funding in support of newcomer youth employment outcomes will be allocated though Settlement Program resources.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

Footnote 8

This indicator is out of scope of IRCC’s Settlement Program, therefore, the target is Not Applicable.

Return to footnote 8 referrer

Footnote 9

ISED is not able to set targets for the Digital Skills for Youth initiative as funding for 2023 to 2024 is not yet available.

Return to footnote 9 referrer

Footnote 10

This strategy-wide indicator does not support the objective of the Digital Skills for Youth initiative, which is to have youth find and maintain employment. Therefore, the target is 0%.

Return to footnote 10 referrer

Footnote 11

This strategy-wide indicator does not support the objective of the Industrial Research Assistance Program, which is to provide skills and experience to transition to the labour force. Therefore, the result is 0%.

Return to footnote 11 referrer

Footnote 12

This strategy-wide indicator does not support the objective of the Young Canada Works Initiative, which is to provide skills and experience to transition to the labour force. Therefore, the target is 0%.

Return to footnote 12 referrer

Footnote 13

From fiscal year 2018 to 2019 to fiscal year 2027 to 2028. Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance and internal services, and amounts to Shared Service Canada (SSC) and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Excludes legacy funding and new infrastructure funding.

Return to footnote 13 referrer

Footnote 14

All existing and Budget 2021 IELCC grants and contributions are to be subject to a 3% escalator, starting in fiscal year 2027 to 2028. This does not apply to before- and after-school care.

Return to footnote 14 referrer

Footnote 15

Includes grants and contributions, operation and maintenance and internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC. Excludes legacy funding and new infrastructure funding.

Return to footnote 15 referrer

Footnote 16

From fiscal year 2018 to 2019 to fiscal year 2023 to 2024; inclusive of new investment funding received through the Fall Economic Statement 2020 and Budget 2021.

Return to footnote 16 referrer

Footnote 17

From the initiative’s start date to March 31, 2022. For more information on the variance between actual and planned spending, refer to the Details on Transfer Payment Programs Supplementary Information Table in ESDC’s 2021 to 2022 Departmental Results Report.

Return to footnote 17 referrer

Footnote 18

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC. Excludes Legacy funding and new infrastructure funding.

Return to footnote 18 referrer

Footnote 19

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amount to SSC and PSPC. Excludes legacy funding and new infrastructure funding. Includes in-year adjustments to funding profile. Amounts assume Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to footnote 19 referrer

Footnote 20

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC. Includes in-year adjustments to funding profile. Amounts assume Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to footnote 20 referrer

Footnote 21

Repairs and Renovation funding of $24 million per year starting in 2025 to 2026 will be allocated on a distinctions basis. Funding of $80 million per year for 2022 to 2023, 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 will be delivered through existing legacy programs, and not allocated on a distinctions basis.

Return to first footnote 21 referrer

Footnote 22

Includes grants and contributions only. Excludes in-year transfers and re-profiles.

Return to first footnote 22 referrer

Footnote 23

Includes grants and contributions only. Includes in-year adjustments to funding profile. Amounts assume Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to first footnote 23 referrer

Footnote 24

First Nations Envelope 2023 to 2024 “Total Planned Spending – New” includes net transfer to ($18,223,073) and from ($78,064,705) ESDC, and to CIRNAC ($8,047,022) for Before-And-After-School Programming (‘Elementary and Secondary Education Program’); through the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) 2023 to 2024. Amounts assumes ARLU transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to first footnote 24 referrer

Footnote 25

Includes grants and contributions only. Includes in-year adjustments to funding profile. Amounts assume Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to first footnote 25 referrer

Footnote 26

Ten-year total includes grants and contributions, but excludes ARLU, legacy funding and new infrastructure funding. Fiscal year 2023 to 2024 total includes grants and contributions and ARLU transfers of : First Nation $420,000 (Budget 2017), $1,310,149 (Budget 2017) from ESDC and $-887,110 (Budget 2021) to CIRNAC

Return to footnote 26 referrer

Footnote 27

From fiscal year 2018 to 2019 to fiscal year 2027 to 2028. Includes funding from Budget 2017, COVID-19 Safe Restart, Fall Economic Statement 2020, and Budget 2021. Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC. Excludes Legacy funding and new infrastructure funding. Excludes in-year transfers and re-profiles.

Return to first footnote 27 referrer

Footnote 28

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC. Excludes Legacy funding and new infrastructure funding.

Return to first footnote 28 referrer

Footnote 29

Includes transfers from ESDC to CIRNAC through the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) 2023 to 2024. Amounts assumes ARLU transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to first footnote 29 referrer

Footnote 30

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amount to SSC and PSPC. Includes in-year adjustments to funding profile. Amounts assume Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) transfers are completed in the main estimates

Return to first footnote 30 referrer

Footnote 31

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC from Budget 2017, Fall Economic Statement 2020 and Budget 2021. Excludes Legacy funding and new infrastructure funding. The amount includes net transfer to ($18,223,073) and from ($78,064,705) ESDC, and to CIRNAC ($8,047,022) for Before-And-After-School Programming (‘Elementary and Secondary Education Program’); through the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) 2023 to 2024. Amounts assumes ARLU transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to footnote 31 referrer

Footnote 32

Total includes grants and contributions, operations and maintenance, internal services, and amounts to SSC and PSPC from Budget 2017, Fall Economic Statement 2020 and Budget 2021. Includes transfers to ESDC and CIRNAC (420,000 ESDC, $-887,110 CIRNAC) through the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) 2023 to 2024. Amounts assumes ARLU transfers are completed in the main estimates.

Return to footnote 32 referrer

Footnote 33

PHAC Legacy AHSUNC funding includes grants and contributions, salary funds, employee benefits plan, operations and maintenance, internal services, and ARLU to CIRNAC ($-734,607). Excludes amounts to SSC and PSPC.

Return to footnote 33 referrer

Footnote 34

Grants and contributions only. Includes transfers from ESDC and PHAC to CIRNAC through the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU) 2023 to 2024. Amounts assumes ARLU transfers are completed in the main estimates

Return to footnote 34 referrer

Page details

Date modified:: 2023-04-17

Language selection

Search

Horizontal Initiatives

On this page

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

General information

Shared outcomes

Planning information

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

General information

Planning information

Page details