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Youth Employment and Skills Program

The deadline to submit a 2025-2026 application to the Youth Employment and Skills Program is Monday, February 24, 2025. The application intake period will close at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 24, 2025, unless otherwise announced on the Program’s webpage. Here’s how to apply  

The Youth Employment and Skills Program helps support employers who hire youth (between the age of 15 and 30 inclusive) for agricultural related jobs.

Projects may start as early as April 1, 2025 and end no later than March 31, 2026. To apply, visit our website and complete and submit the application form with the required documents. 

NOTE: Applications are assessed based off time of submission with approvals for the 2025-2026 program year starting with Indigenous applicants, followed by all other 1st applications.  Consideration of secondary applications will be dependent on available funding and program uptake.  AAFC reserves the right to limit the number of approved projects per applicant so that funding can be equitably distributed.

Please email us at aafc.yesp-pecj.aac@agr.gc.ca  or call 1-866-452-5558 if you have any questions.