Career Focus provides funding for employers and organizations to design and deliver a range of activities that enable youth make more informed career decisions and develop their skills. The Program is part of the Youth Employment Strategy, a horizontal initiative involving eleven federal departments and agencies. Career Focus aims to:
- Increase the supply of highly qualified workers
- Facilitate the transition of highly-skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market
- Promote the benefits of advanced studies
- Demonstrate federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy