Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. To support employers through a period of economic recovery, temporary flexibilities will be offered for CSJ 2021 to respond to the needs of employers and youth.

Applicants will be able to seek funding to hire youth between April 26, 2021 and February 26, 2022. While employers are encouraged to offer quality jobs on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), part-time jobs (minimum of 12 hours per week) will also be eligible for funding. This flexibility was introduced to enable hiring of youth outside of the summer period.

Approved public and private sector employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 75% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage—in PEI the minimum hourly wage will be $13.00. For additional information and application information for this program please click here.

To apply for this program you will need to contact Michelle Massiah, Human Resources, mmassiah@upei.ca or 902-628-4306. The closing date for applications is January 25, 2021.