Vancouver Youths Get Employment Preparation From Government Of Canada
Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job-preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada’s support for an employment project.
Mr. Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“In today’s environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market,” said Mr. Saxton. “By supporting this project, we are helping Vancouver youth develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential.”
Educacentre College will receive $388,559 in federal Skills Link funding to support its Jeunes au travail project, which will help 26 youth facing employment barriers develop life and job skills to ease their transition to work or return to school.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.
“Jeunes au travail clients are a priority for Educacentre College, and we are pleased with the success we have had so far,” said Ms. Paulette Bouffard, Executive Director of the College. “For Francophone youth, this program is the springboard that enables them to reach their full potential and enter British Columbia’s job market.”
The federal government is working with the provinces and territories, community organizations and other stakeholders to provide Canadians with the training, skills and opportunities they need to get jobs and contribute to their communities.
Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada’s Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits. For more information about this program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O‑Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
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