Youth Employment and Skills Program: Step 2. Who is eligible
- Step 1. What this program offers
- Step 2. Who is eligible
- Step 3. How to apply
- Step 4. After you apply
- Applicant guide
- Contact information
Step 2. Who is eligible
Eligible employers
Eligible employers are agricultural related organizations such as farmers, food processors and agricultural related non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who can offer opportunities that will give youth:
- agriculture career-related work experiences and skills in Canada
Note: Eligible applicants must be legal entities capable of entering into legally binding agreements.
Eligible employees
Eligible employers are responsible for hiring and verifying the eligibility of participants for the Youth Employment and Skills activities. To qualify, the employee must be:
- 30 years or younger when you started the internship
- unemployed or underemployed, a student, or a previous intern of any Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program
- a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Eligible projects
Projects must offer the employee agricultural work that must be completed by March 31, 2021.
Examples of typical projects include:
- farmers who wish to hire farm workers for planting and harvesting crops or managing livestock
- agricultural businesses, such as greenhouses, orchards, vineyards, vegetable producers who have labor needs
- small businesses who supply agricultural products or services
- food processors in need of labor
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