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Employment and Social Development Canada · Canada

Canada Summer Jobs

Accepting applications

Wage help for hiring youth aged 15 to 30 over the summer. Nonprofits can get up to the full minimum wage covered.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Accepting applications
Funding amount
Up to 100% of minimum wage for nonprofits; 50% for public and private-sector employers
Listed deadline
December 3, 2026 (in 21 days)Employer applications for summer 2027 are open now and close Dec 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT
Who can apply
Businesses, Nonprofits, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations, Libraries, archives and museums, Municipalities, Schools.
Where
Anywhere in Canada
Pays for
Hiring students or youth

Who it's intended for

Details
Not-for-profits, public-sector employers, and private-sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees; hires youth aged 15-30

Source checked against the funder's website on November 2, 2026. Dates from the ESDC news release of Oct 27, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

  • Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
  • Not-for-profits, public-sector employers, and private-sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees; hires youth aged 15-30
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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