Office of Terry Sheehan

Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie

GrocersForGood1—(from left) MP Terry Sheehan, Allegra, and Chloe.

CSJ1—Tracy at Agawa Crafts and Canadian Carver

CSJ2—Molly at Agawa Crafts and Canadian Carver

CSJ3—Hailey (left) and Faith at Agawa Crafts and Canadian Carver

News Release

Canada Summer Jobs application period for employers under way

(Sault Ste. Marie, ON—6 December 2022) 

A summer job plays an important role in a young person’s career. It puts money in their pockets for the rest of the year and helps them get the skills they need to work toward a career of choice. The pool of capable, dynamic, and diverse talent available to employers also increases during the summer months. The Canada Summer Jobs program creates opportunities for everyone by pairing opportunity with talent, which is key to maintaining a strong economy.

Today, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, announced, on behalf of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, the launch of the employer application period for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2023 program. Not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers, and private sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees can apply for funding from now until January 12, 2023 to hire young Canadians next summer. Full-time job placements will become available starting in April 2023.

Each year, national priorities are established to prioritize job opportunities for youth facing barriers to getting a first job as well as jobs in small business and the not-for-profit sector. This year, the priorities are:

• • youth with disabilities;
  • Black and other racialized youth;
  • Indigenous youth;
  • small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that self-report as having leadership from groups that are under-represented in the labour market;
  • small business and not-for-profit organizations in environmental sectors.

In the Riding of Sault Ste. Marie, regional priorities for 2023 will also focus on: 

• Manufacturing projects           

• Projects supporting local and regional tourism development
• Local sporting events
• Projects supporting local small businesses

• Local health care and social assistance

Employers interested in applying for CSJ 2023 funding can submit their applications electronically via either the online fillable application or the Grants and Contributions Online Service. The online fillable application is the fastest way for employers to submit an application, while the Grants and Contributions Online Service requires the user to create an account before submitting an application for CSJ.

CSJ is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which helps youth, particularly those facing barriers, to gain the skills and experience they need to transition to the labour market successfully. Through the YESS, which is delivered by 12 federal government departments and agencies, youth can access skills training, internships, and work experiences in important emerging sectors such as the digital economy, green jobs, environmental science and technology, and natural resources.

 Quotes  

“I encourage not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses to apply for funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program. The Riding of Sault Ste. Marie has benefitted enormously from CSJ in the past and the record-breaking number of opportunities in recent years that the program has offered to both youth and employers in the Riding of Sault Ste. Marie, is unparalleled.”

--Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour

“We have a responsibility to equip young people with opportunities and skills, and to help employers access a pool of talented young employees who are dynamic, intelligent and eager to contribute. The Canada Summer Jobs program answers that call. This program connects employers with one of our country’s most valuable resources: youth. And it helps youth gain valuable skills and work experience, setting them up for a lifetime of success in the job market.”

--Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth

Quick Facts  

• In March 2022, the unemployment rate was 19.0% for Black youth (ages 15–24) and 12.5% for visible minority youth, compared to the overall unemployment rate of 9.8% for non-racialized youth.

• The 2022 Fall Economic Statement proposes to provide $802.1 million over three years, starting in 2022–23, to the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. This includes:
  • $301.4 million over two years, starting in 2023–24, through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, to provide wraparound supports and job placements to young people facing employment barriers;
  • $400.5 million over two years, starting in 2023–24, to Canada Summer Jobs to support annual summer job placements; and,
  • $100.2 million over three years, starting in 2022–23, to continue supporting work placements for First Nations youth through the Income Assistance – First Nations Youth Employment Strategy Pilot.

• Again this year, not-for-profit employers can receive funding for up to 100 per cent of the provincial or territorial adult minimum hourly wage and all associated Mandatory Employment Related Costs, such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. Public and private sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50 per cent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. Employers may also be eligible for additional funding to accommodate youth with disabilities in the workplace.

• Job placements will occur during the summer of 2023 and will be full time (minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40 hours per week). All CSJ opportunities must have a duration of 6–16 weeks (average is eight weeks).

 Associated Links  

YouTube channel   

Canada Summer Jobs  

jobbank.gc.ca

Online fillable application

Grants and Contributions Online Services  

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Sandra Paul

Office of MP Terry Sheehan

705-941-2901

[email protected]