Youth Employment and Skills Program: Step 2. Who is eligible

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

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:

• between the ages of 15 and 30 inclusive when the internship started
• unemployed or underemployed
  • underemployed will include students who are currently employed and are taking on an expanded role or more hours of work during the internship
• a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or a refugee under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Eligible projects

Projects must offer the employee agricultural work that must be completed by March 31, 2022.

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