The federal government is offering another $9.2 million for farmers to hire workers between ages 15 and 30.
It comes under the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) and is enough money for up to 700 new positions for the agriculture industry.
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said “this program aims to provide youth, and particularly youth facing barriers to employment, with job experience in agriculture that will provide career-related work experience.
It’s a 50 per cent wage subsidy up to $14,000 per worker.
Indigenous applicants and those applicants hiring a youth facing barriers are eligible for funding of up to 80 per cent of their costs.
The program is open to producers, agri-businesses, industry associations, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous organizations and research facilities.
It can be retroactive to April 1 and for projects that last to March 31 next year.
Application forms are available through the Youth Employment and Skills Program More information is available to aafc.yesp-pecj.aac@canada.ca, or by telephoning 1-866-452-5558.
