Youth – Employment

Aboriginal Peoples' Program – Young Canada Works for Aboriginal Urban Youth  

This page provides a brief overview of an employment program designed to provide work opportunities to young urban Aboriginals.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Heritage (PCH)

Aboriginal Youth  

This government of Canada website provide a list of programs and services specific to the needs of Aboriginal youth pertaining to Jobs, Education, Careers and Money.

Source: Government of Canada; Youth.gc.ca

Aboriginal Youth Business Initiative (AYBI) (PDF)  

This form allows young Aboriginals to make application to the Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation for financial assistance for their new or existing enterprise.

Source: Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation

Aboriginal Youth Training Program (AYTP)  

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

Blueprint for the Future  

Project of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation that provides Aboriginal youth with a forum where they can be exposed to a variety of educational and employment-related information.

Source: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

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

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)

Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth  

This youth employment initiative provides work experience and on-the-job training for First Nations and Inuit youth to assist them in pursuing long-term employment in the housing industry.

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Job Search Toolkit for Aboriginal Youth  

Source: Government of Canada

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; National Defence (DND)

Serving Canada's Aboriginal People  

This program provides Aboriginal youth with 17 weeks of summer employment. Candidates receive training at the RCMP's Training Academy and then return home to provide 15 weeks of police support services.

Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Student Employment at INAC  

Source: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

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 (PCH)

Youth – Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (15 to 30 years old)  

This page provides links to work opportunities and to programs and services designed for Canadian First Nations and Inuit youth.

Source: Government of Canada; Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC)

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