Youth – Employment
- Aboriginal Skills Development Program – Federal Student Work Experience Program
- Provides students with opportunities to learn about the federal government and gain valuable experience while developing and improving their employability skills.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)- Aboriginal Youth Business Fund
- This program is designed to provide Aboriginal entrepreneurs with a small start-up loan of up to $15,000.
- Source: Apeetogosan Métis Development Inc.
- Aboriginal Youth Choosing Health Careers – Giving Youth Tools
- The goal of the project is to increase the number of Aboriginal youth pursuing a career in health by promoting a career in the health field as an attractive, feasible and attainable goal for Aboriginal youth from all cultures and backgrounds.
- Source: Canadian Public Health Association
- Aboriginal Youth Training Program
- This 3-weeks course prepares the candidates for summer employment by familiarizing them with various aspects of police work, as well as an introduction into the Cadet Training Program.
- Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Circumpolar Young Leaders Program (CYLP), The
- Describes the CYLP program, a six-month internship program that provides Northern youth with training and work experience with leading organizations in Arctic countries.
- Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Coolcareers.ca
- Coolcareers is an employment resource website providing numerous links to job search sites, resume information sites, and more.
- Entrepreneurship Training for Aboriginal Youth
- This program provides Aboriginal youth with an introduction to entrepreneurship and exposure to the skills they need to start and develop their own businesses.
- Source: Canadian Bankers Association
- First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy
- These programs for First Nations and Inuit youth living on reserves or in recognized communities are available.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Labour Market Youth Development Programs
- This employment program is geared towards young Métis living in Alberta who are experiencing difficulties in entering the labour market or finding suitable employment.
- Source: The Métis Nation of Alberta
- Native Youth Program, The (for highschool students) (PDF)
- Offers Native youth the opportunity to research and interpret their own cultures in a museum setting.
- Source: Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
- Raven Aboriginal Youth Employment Program
- This outreach program is designed to build bridges into Canadian Aboriginal communities and to make Aboriginal youth aware of potential military or civilian careers with the Department of National Defence.
- Source: Government of Canada; Maritime Forces Pacific
- RCMP Aboriginal Youth Training Program
- Provides Aboriginal young people with 17 weeks of summer employment, including three weeks training at Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Young Canada Works for Aboriginal Urban Youth (summer jobs and internships)
- Summer jobs and internships offer students and young graduates the chance to put their skills to the test, build career equity, earn money for their education or get started on the right career path.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage
- Youth – Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (15 to 30 years old)
- Brief description of the Aboriginal Human Resources Strategy (AHRDS) which offers programs to Aboriginal youth.
- Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS)
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