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Government of Canada announces support for up to 20 pan-Canadian projects to increase social inclusion of seniors across the country

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Canadians deserve to age with dignity. For many seniors, staying connected and active in their community is a big part of that dignity. Through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), the federal government funds pan-Canadian and community-based initiatives across Canada that create a significant impact for the social inclusion of seniors in their communities.


Helping 40,000 more Canadian students find economy-driving work placements sooner

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Canada needs more workers in every sector to help drive growth and support the resilience the times necessitate. On-the-job training is the simplest and quickest way to do that. By helping more post-secondary students develop career skills, we’re giving them a running start to future employment.


Student Work Placement Program organizations across Canada

| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders

Organization: Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO)Funding amount: up to $8,462,052More information: Student Work Placement Program | Environmental Intern Program - ECO Canada


Backgrounder: Foreign Credentials Recognition Program

| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders

The Government of Canada announced funding of up to $52 million for 16 new projects through the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program, aimed at strengthening Canada’s healthcare workforce and construction sectors. These initiatives reflect a commitment to support the labour market integration of internationally trained professionals.


Government of Canada to help skilled newcomers fill labour gaps in key sectors

| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, Chris Bittle, will be in Toronto to announce funding to improve foreign credential recognition processes and help internationally trained professionals across the country secure employment in the healthcare and construction sectors.


Backgrounder: Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative

| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders

The new Canada Retraining and Opportunities Initiative provides supplemental support to organizations to respond to exceptional situations of mass layoffs that significantly impact their communities, to help workers transition to new jobs.


Helping Canadian workers impacted by layoffs reskill and find work  

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Canada is home to a proud, adaptable and robust social safety net. The Government of Canada has worked with local and sectoral partners to implement measures that expand that net to support even more workers, keep more communities and towns resilient and bridge more impacted Canadians and their families to new opportunities.


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