The Youth Job Connection program serves youth aged 15 to 29 who experience multiple and/or complex barriers to employment by providing more intensive supports.
The Ontario government is launching a new welding training program at the Sprucedale Youth Centre to equip youth with in-demand skills.
* Ontario Business Account Ontario Business Registry. * MyBenefits Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program. * OSAP Ontario Student Assistance Program. # Employment programs for people under 30. If you are under the age of 30, we have programs and tools to help you build skills, start a business, or find work. ## Find the right program for you. ### Get help finding a youth or student job. If you’re a young person or student looking for a job, you can get help through these programs – regardless of your background or circumstances. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, these programs can help you start your own business. ### Summer jobs for students. Find out where you can get the skills training and job experience you need to succeed in your career. ## Job search help. ### Job Bank. ### Job outlook. Find out about hiring incentives, tax credits and mentorship programs.
Government investing $241280 to help full-time students and marginalized youth gain the skills needed to be successful in the skilled
Youth and student job training. Government of Canada programs to help youth and students get the skills they need to start their careers.
## Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program - Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (OYAP-FAST). Learn how to earn high school co-op education credits through work placement in a skilled trade and get a head start towards completing an apprenticeship. If you’re in high school you can earn co-op education credits through work placements in a skilled trade, such as:. Co-op education credits are secondary school credits that you earn through a work placement. To qualify for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), you must:. \*Students who completed grade 10 are eligible to participate in Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program during the summer before grade 11. Please contact your school’s guidance counsellor or local OYAP recruiter to check if this is available at your school. # Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. OYAP-FAST is an accelerated stream of OYAP that allows students in Grade 11 and 12 to participate in more apprenticeship learning while working towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Contact the OYAP recruiter for your school board.
The YESS provides funding to organizations to deliver a range of activities that help youth (aged 15 to 30) overcome barriers to employment. The YESS Program
Benefits to Youth Youth who participate in the Youth Job Connection program: Receive 60 – 90 hours of pre‐employment training, workshops and activities to prepare them for the workplace where they learn about their strengths and values, develop workplace and life skills and receive help finding work Are PAID a non‐taxable stipend of $11.40/hour for the duration of the pre‐employment training Receive support from Conestoga Career Centre staff for the duration of the program including their placement Participate in a PAID placement with a local employer dedicated to providing a supportive learning environment Eligibility for Youth Job Connection Youth must be: 15 – 29 years old at the time they register into the Youth Job Connection Program who want to find work Unemployed: youth working precarious employment may be considered for the program on a case‐to‐case basis Not in school full time o Students under 18 must be on a SAL to be excused from school or must participate in the reduced “Summer” version of the program which is 20 – 30 hours (see below) Eligible to work in Canada The YJC “Summer” version of the program runs year‐round for students 15 – 18 who are seeking year‐round part‐time and/or summer work.