Applicant Guide for Skills Link and Career Focus Programs
Skills Link and Career Focus Programs
The Government of Canada's Skills Link and Career Focus Programs are delivered by Service Canada on behalf of Human Resources and Social Development Canada. These programs reflect the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive), particularly those facing barriers to employment, access programs and services to help them gain the skills, knowledge, career information and work experience they need to find and maintain employment and make a successful transition into the labour market.
Twelve Government of Canada departments and agencies Footnote 1 work in partnership with all levels of government, the private sector and community organizations to help youth prepare for and participate in the world of work. The Youth Employment Strategy promotes cooperation among Aboriginal communities, public health authorities, colleges and universities, businesses, and not-for-profit and voluntary organizations.
[Footnote 1] The federal departments and agencies involved in the Youth Employment Strategy include: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian International Development Agency; Canadian Heritage; Environment Canada; Service Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada; Industry Canada; National Research Council Canada; Natural Resources Canada; and Parks Canada. (Return to footnote 1 source paragraph)
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- Applicant Guide for Skills Link and Career Focus programs
- Canada Student Loans Program
- Career Exploration Resources
- Essential Skills
- Youth Employment Strategy programs
- Other government YES programs
- Youth Awareness
- Youth Employment Information Products and Services
- Youth.gc.ca
About the Youth Employment Strategy
Eleven Government of Canada departments and agencies work in partnership with business, labour, industry, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, rural and remote communities and all levels of government to help young people get the information and develop the skills and work experience they need to prepare for and participate in the world of work. Read more about this initiative or call the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935-5555.