Hello All,

This has been a difficult year for employers and employees alike. The Canadian Government Programs have provided valuable financial support for all businesses.  We would like to let you know that many employers benefited from 100% of minimum wage reimbursement from this program in 2020. We hope you will consider applying in 2021.

Here are some details:

The annual call for applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program will launch on December 21, 2020, and will remain open until January 29, 2021.

To support employers through a period of economic recovery, we will fund up to 120,000 jobs for youth through CSJ 2021 – an increase of 40,000 jobs compared to last year. In addition, 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 employers from the not-for profit sector will still be eligible for a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. 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.

Are You Ready?

Are you ready to:

• create quality work experiences for youth?
• provide youth with opportunities to develop and improve their skills?
• respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers?

At FTHR we provide valuable support to help you apply for programs, recruit, select and assist you with updating and maintaining your HR policies. If you know of a business entrepreneur who is looking for some help with HR processes, we appreciate your referrals.

We wish you a safe and happy holidays and look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Sally Balram, CHRL