WELLINGTON COUNTY – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater announced on Nov. 19 that the employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2025 program is now open.
“Through Canada Summer Jobs, young Canadians have an opportunity to gain the skills and experience they need to get jobs now and in the future,” Nater stated in a press release.
“Last summer over 170 jobs were created across Perth—Wellington through the CSJ Program.”
Nater noted that while the application period will close slightly earlier this year, seemingly to provide a timelier date by which employers will be notified of program funding, the date has not moved significantly from pervious years.
It is anticipated notifications will begin around the beginning of April.
“Not only is the April notification date much too late for most students to find out if they have a summer job, but employers also must budget and therefore need confirmation of whether or not they will receive funding well in advance of this date,” Nater said.
“University and college students in particular must have an idea of where they will be working in the summer by mid-February.”
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for young people. It is designed to focus on local priorities while helping both students and their communities. Funding will be available to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses (under 50 employees) to hire qualified young people aged 15 to 30.
“Thousands of young Canadians will be able to develop and improve their skills through summer employment while employers will be assisted in addressing skills shortages,” officials state.
For more information visit canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.
Employers interested in applying for CSJ 2025 funding are encouraged to submit their applications electronically on the Grants and Contributions Online Services (GCOS) portal at canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/gcos.html.
Creating a GCOS account is a one-time process that allows organizations to apply for various Employment and Social Development Canada funding opportunities in a secure web environment.
