NRC IRAP Youth Employment Program (YEP)
Young talent offer fresh perspectives that can fuel innovation. Our youth employment program provides financial assistance to companies so they can hire young talent to contribute to their innovation needs.
1. 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.
Offered by National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Amount
No fixed amount
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Who can apply
Eligibility — businesses
Eligibility — businesses: Youth Employment Program
To be eligible for financial assistance through our youth employment program, your business must be:
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
Eligibility — youth
Eligibility — youth: Youth Employment Program
The youth job placement 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 job placement
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
About the funding
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.
You will hear back from us within two weeks whether or not your project was approved. Once approved, you will need to submit monthly reimbursement claims to NRC IRAP.
Please note that these programs cost-share only a portion of the youth candidate's salary costs. You remain responsible for other expenses, including benefits and overhead costs.
A student or young graduate hired through this program can work on business, technical, or technology-related projects to help you:
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- advance research and development, engineering and multimedia activities
- develop new products and processes
- conduct market analyses for new technology-based products
- support business development related to science and technology activities
- improve customer services
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|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Summer Jobs Program | Subsidy | No fixed amount | Open |
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| Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (employers) | Grant, Subsidy | Up to 50% of the costs associated with hiring a youth participant in a public or private sector organization, and up to 70% in a not-for-profit organization | Open |
