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Youth Pathway to Employment – Progress Career Planning Institute
https://pcpi.ca/youth-pathway-to-employment/
The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people facing barriers to employment.
[PDF] Strengthening Canada's Youth Employment Ecosystem
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/451/HUMA/Brief/BR13736857/br-exte…
Without early, meaningful work experience, young people face widening gaps in confidence, skills, and employability that become harder to close with age. Conversely, failure to attach to work early increases the likelihood of long-term underemployment and low wages Building a Modern Youth Employment Ecosystem To reverse these trends, Canada must strengthen a coordinated national framework that provides meaningful work experience, skills development, and readiness supports for youth aged 15 to 29. A revitalized YESS will help youth gain needed work experience during challenging labour market conditions to support their long-term career success and to thrive in a rapidly transforming economy. By expanding Canada Summer Jobs, revitalizing YESS, and strengthening Skills for Success, the Government of Canada can: • Restore access to work experience and skill-building for all youth.
Canada to Create 175,000 Youth Jobs, Skill Programs - Mirage News
https://www.miragenews.com/canada-to-create-175000-youth-jobs-skill-1654362/
Employment and Social Development Canada. As youth across Canada are working towards their future in the workforce, the Government of Canada is supporting their next steps by building more pathways to rewarding careers and skills development. From managing the cost of studying and training, to securing a first job, to gaining meaningful work experience related to their field of study, this will empower them with better careers and a more affordable life. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, highlighted that the Government of Canada is creating175,000 jobs and skills building opportunities for youth as well as providing education and training related actions that will improve youth employment across Canada. The Government of Canada also invested in the Future Skills Centre and its work to support programs that provide mentorship, career exploration, and work-integrated learning to youth facing barriers to employment.
Canada: Youth Employment Strategy - Skills and Lifelong Learning
https://www.skillsforemployment.org/knowledge-product-detail/5514
2. Canada: Youth Employment Strategy. Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market. Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, including youth who are single parents, youth with disabilities, young newcomers and youth in rural and remote areas, to develop the skills and gain the experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school.
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - STIP Compass - OECD
https://stip.oecd.org/stip/interactive-dashboards/policy-initiatives/2025%2Fd…
This includes Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ), which supports employers to create jobs for youth in not-for-profit, public sector and small businesses
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy – Funding programs
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/youth…
The Strategy is designed to support diverse youth (aged 15 to 30) become job-ready through work experience, training, skills development and wraparound
How a youth employment supplement could help young Canadians
https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/youth-supplement/
A youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could help young Canadians facing housing costs, debt and weak job prospects.