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First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program | Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

March 7, 2025

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Description

This program supports activities that assist youth in gaining the essential skills to help them gain employment, function well in the workplace and learn about job and career options. Activities can include career promotion, science and technology activities, co-operative education placements and internships and mentored work placements.

Eligible Applicants

  • First Nations and Inuit governments and organizations
  • First Nations schools or federal schools on reserve
  • Not-for-profit associations
  • Private sector employers

Eligible Youth Participants:

First Nations and Inuit youth aged 15 to 30 who are either:

  • ordinarily resident on reserve or in a recognized community (an approved settlement on Crown land) or
  • Inuit who are residents in Canada, but who reside outside their territory, and are no longer eligible to be funded by their territory (proof of refusal is required)
  • Mentored work placements are for youth who are not in school or are unemployed or underemployed.

Ordinarily resident on reserve means that eligible youth:

  • live on reserve
  • do not maintain a primary residence off reserve
  • may be temporarily off reserve for the primary purpose of seeking education
  • Co-operative education placements are for students in grades 7 to 12 (secondary 1 to secondary 5), enrolled in and attending a federal or band-operated school.

For activities promoting careers and science and technology, youth may be younger than 15 years of age.

Eligible Expenses

  • Participant wage costs that meet or exceed the applicable minimum wage in the province or territory where the work placement occurs, and mandatory employment-related costs. Mandatory employment-related costs including the gross employee share of Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) if applicable, Employment Insurance (EI), vacation pay, Workers Compensation Benefits (WCB) or Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) and where applicable, health insurance premiums
    • The non-profit sector is eligible to receive a contribution of up to 100% of the applicable minimum wage, plus mandatory employment-related costs (MERC). The private sector is eligible to receive up to 50% of the applicable minimum wage only
    • All employers are eligible to apply for 100% of the wage and MERC when a participant with disabilities is hired. In addition, a maximum contribution of $3,000 per participant may be available, on an actual cost basis, for special equipment and facilities to accommodate the participant’s needs
  • Training experiences that support the acquisition of skills required for work placements, including safety training and driver education
  • Other necessary costs directly related to a work placement including, but not limited to, a criminal record check, uniforms and other office attire required by the workplace for the participant and personal safety gear such as work boots or safety hats up to a maximum of $300 per participant
  • Actual costs for special equipment and facilities to accommodate the needs of a disabled participant up to a maximum of $3,000 per participant
  • Dependent care for participants. Documentation is required including a description of the type of arrangements available in the community, if applicable

Participant costs such as living expenses, travel, room and board. International travel must be specifically authorized by ISC.

Deadline Date

The deadline to submit a proposal is March 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm, Eastern time.

Contact

Contact Name: ISC Regional office

Phone Number: 780-495-2773 or 403-292-5901 (Alberta region)

E-mail Address: pse-eps@sac-isc.gc.ca

Website: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033627/1533125289674

Industry:

Employment, Indigenous

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Internship, Non-Profit, Youth

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