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Youth Employment Program (YEP) | National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)

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The program will cost-share a portion of the salary costs of a youth candidate, with the company responsible for fringe benefits and overhead costs.

Description

The Youth Employment Program offers financial assistance to offset the cost of hiring young talent to work on projects with R&D, engineering, multimedia or market analysis components or to help develop a new product or process.

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) delivers this program under the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to help young Canadians get career information, develop skills, find good jobs, and stay employed. In addition to bringing new ideas to your organization, your participation also helps highly skilled young people transition into today’s rapidly changing labour market.

 

Eligible Applicants

Business Eligibility:

  • a small or medium-sized business (500 or fewer full-time equivalents)
  • incorporated and for-profit
  • ready to enhance your innovation capacity and willing to partner with NRC IRAP

 

Youth Eligibility:

The youth internship will last a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months. The candidate must work a minimum of 30 hours per week. The candidate must also be:

  • 15 to 30 years of age at the start of the internship
  • a post-secondary graduate
  • a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or person granted refugee status in Canada
  • legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations
  • a first-time participant in a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy work experience program targeted at post-secondary graduates

Eligible Expenses

The program will cost-share a portion of the salary costs of a youth candidate, with the company responsible for fringe benefits and overhead costs.

Deadline Date

Ongoing. Please click the link indicated below for update.

Contact

Contact Name: NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program

Phone Number: 1-877-994-4727 (toll free)

Website: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-funding-hire-young-graduates

Industry:

Employment

Location:

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

Tags:

Financial Assistance, Internship, Youth

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