STRATFORD – Applications for the Canada Summer Jobs 2024 program are now being accepted.
Perth-Wellington MP John Nater announced the program was accepting applications as of Nov. 29. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for young people. It is designed to focus on local priorities while helping both students and their communities.
“Through Canada Summer Jobs, young Canadians have the opportunity to gain the skills and experience they need to get jobs now and in the future. I encourage employers to apply for funding to create jobs that will help students, employers, and our local economies.
“Last summer more than 370 young people were employed across Perth-Wellington, creating jobs in our communities,” said Nater.
Funding will be available to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses (under 50 employees) to hire qualified young people aged 15 to 30. The program aids employers in addressing labour and skills shortages, and gives young Canadians an opportunity to develop and improve their skills.
More information on the program can be found on the program website:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html.
‘Much too late’
For the past few years, Nater has advocated for the timelines of opening applications and notifying successful applicants to be moved up. He noted last week that while the application period opened earlier this year, he is disappointed that successful applicants do not receive word until mid-April of a successful application.
“The mid-April notification date is much too late for most students to find out if they have a summer job, but employers also must budget and therefore need confirmation of whether or not they will receive funding well in advance of this date,” said Nater. “University and college students in particular must have an idea of where they will be working in the summer by mid-February.”
