Canada Summer Jobs

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young people between the ages of 15 and 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to transition successfully into the labour market.

Please be aware that Canada Summer Jobs hires will fall under AUPE. Managers who are approved for funding will be expected to hire their candidates as either AUPE Student, or Recurring Part-time employees.

The application period is open until December 19, 2024.

Applications should only be submitted in cases where without funding, the role cannot be created. Submitting a completed application is a confirmation of this. Hiring an employee before approval is received from Service Canada is a denial of this fact, and will result in removal of approval, and denial of funding by Service Canada.

Applications will be eligible to receive up to 50 per cent of minimum wage. The program runs between April 21, 2025 and August 30, 2025. The duration of the job must be a minimum of six weeks, and be a minimum of 30 hours per week.

• If the employee works less than six weeks, or less than 30 hours per week, the work may be deemed ineligible and the wage will not be reimbursed
• Work must provide quality work experiences for youth, allowing youth to develop and improve their skills
• The job should respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers
• Jobs will be assessed on a points system. For more information on the points system and assessment criteria refer to the Canada Summer Jobs website

Employee Requirements

Employees must be 15-30, and either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred (international students are ineligible) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

University Requirements

Employees hired under this program will fall under AUPE. Roles will follow standard hours, salary, and overtime rules as laid out in the collective agreement. 

Visit the Canada Summer Jobs Website for more information and to submit your application through the online fillable form or complete the hard copy form and submit by mail.

While Service Canada recommends that applications are submitted through GCOS, given the relatively short application period we advise managers to submit through other methods.

At the end of the summer, when Canada Summer Jobs roles usually come to an end, please ensure that the student has entered all hours worked into their timesheet on or before their last day. If you would like to keep the student on they can be hired into a Casual or Student Hourly appointment type. If your student was hired as Recurring Part-time they may continue to work as a normal employee. Otherwise all Canada Summer Jobs employee's will be terminated effective August 31, 2025.

When the student finishes the work term you must complete the the required payment claim reports. You are required to return the completed and signed form to Service Canada no later than 30 days after the student completes their employment. 

Note that we are not eligible to be reimbursed from Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERC’s) and that section of the form should be left blank.

If this document is not received within 30 days after the student completes their employment, CSJ may not reimburse you.

If you submitted direct deposit information the funds will be deposited directly to the account you provided. If you did not submit direct deposit information you will receive a cheque in the mail. Due to the high volume of reports received by Canada Summer Jobs we do not have a timeline for reimbursement, but be aware that it can take several months.