Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (employers)
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (YCWBOL) is a short-term job program. Eligible employers may benefit from salary subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth with innovative ideas and competitive skills.
Offered by Canadian Heritage
Amount
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; up to a maximum of $3,000 per participant for special accommodations or wrap-around supports
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Who can apply
An employer may be eligible if it is:
- a private, public, non-profit organization, or a municipality;
- incorporated;
- involved in national, provincial, territorial, municipal or community activities;
- conducting activities in both official languages; and
- stable and financially healthy.
About the funding
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (YCWBOL) is a short-term job program. Eligible employers may benefit from salary subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth with innovative ideas and competitive skills.
YCWBOL may pay 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.
YCWBOL will provide an accommodation allowance for youth who live more than 125 kilometers from their place of work and will pay for round-trip travel between the youth's residence and place of work in accordance with established policies.
Furthermore, if you are planning to hire an eligible youth with a disability, or a youth facing barriers to employment, expenses incurred to provide special accommodations or wrap-around supports in the workplace may be reimbursed, up to a maximum of $3,000 per participant. Please contact your funds redistribution organisation for more details.
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You will receive payments from the fund redistribution organization with which you have signed a contract. Payments will be made once the redistributing organization has received and accepted the required documents, as stipulated in the contract.
YCWBOL will pay the cost of one round trip between the student’s permanent residence and workplace for students who must travel at least 125 km from their permanent residence to their job site. The program also offers an allowance for housing costs incurred by a participant who has to pay rent.
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
- YCW may contribute a maximum of 50% of the student's employment costs (i.e. wages, benefits and other eligible expenditures) for private and public sector organizations.
- YCW may contribute a maximum of 70% of the student's employment costs (i.e. wages, benefits and other eligible expenditures) for non-profit organizations.
- If you hire a person with a disability, YCW may reimburse a maximum of $3,000 for reasonable costs related to job accommodation requirements.
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