Ontario - Youth Job Connection

Youth Job Connection is one program in a new, more comprehensive and targeted suite of employment programs and services the Ontario government has implemented to more effectively help young people across a broader spectrum of needs improve their skills and find work. This includes a summer component – Youth Job Connection: Summer – which provides summer, part-time and after-school job opportunities to high school students, aged 15 to 18, who are facing challenging life circumstances and may need support transitioning between school and work.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$1

Type of Grant

Training, Hiring

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 15 to 30

Eligibility and Requirements

Who qualifies

To hire a young person, you must:

prove you are licensed to operate in Ontario

comply with workplace, human rights and labour legislation

have workplace safety and liability insurance

offer job opportunities taking place in Ontario

Who does not qualify

While municipal and provincial governments may qualify for supports, the federal government can't apply for Youth Job Connection or the summer component, Youth Job Connection Summer.

If you're already getting other government financial support for a particular position, you don't qualify.

Grant Application website

https://www.ontario.ca/page/hire-young-person#section-1

Contact

You can also contact Employment Ontario by:

phone: 416-326-5656

Toll-free: 1-800-387-5656

TTY: 1-866-533-6339

Email: contactEO@ontario.ca