Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
Employment and Social Development Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The purpose of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) is to provide Canadian youth, with information, skills, supports, work experience and networks to help them prepare for and successfully transition to employment.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $1,220,000 or less.
- The largest recipient, Inspire Nunavut Inc., holds $4,499,717 (14% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-06-01.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Nunavut Inc. | 1 | $4,499,717 | 2024-07-29 |
| 10647802 Canada Limited | 1 | $3,724,397 | 2021-10-18 |
| Rehabilitation Network Canada Inc. | 2 | $2,751,351 | 2024-10-28 |
| 8231800 Canada inc. | 1 | $2,600,000 | 2024-09-12 |
| 674725 Ontario Ltd. | 1 | $2,499,653 | 2024-11-18 |
| Seven Generations Education Institute | 1 | $2,141,388 | 2021-11-01 |
| Kopar Administration Ltd. | 1 | $1,928,340 | 2024-08-12 |
| Insightful Training Solutions | 1 | $1,899,414 | 2024-08-06 |
| Triangle Community Resources Inc | 1 | $1,803,349 | 2024-09-01 |
| MCG Careers Inc. | 1 | $1,376,779 | 2021-09-13 |
| CVE Career and Vocational Evaluation Inc. | 1 | $1,220,000 | 2024-11-11 |
| Career Assistance Network | 1 | $1,148,607 | 2024-10-01 |
| 821747 Alberta Ltd. | 1 | $1,040,303 | 2024-08-06 |
| Aspect Safety Inc. | 1 | $899,983 | 2025-02-17 |
| Gestion R2 Management inc. | 1 | $749,373 | 2026-06-01 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Gestion R2 Management inc. | Connexion Talent CLOSM | NB | $749,373 |
| 2025-02-17 | Aspect Safety Inc. | Path to Trades- Rural and Northern BC | BC | $899,983 |
| 2024-11-18 | 674725 Ontario Ltd. | Employable You | ON | $2,499,653 |
| 2024-11-11 | CVE Career and Vocational Evaluation Inc. | YESS Project | ON | $1,220,000 |
| 2024-10-28 | Rehabilitation Network Canada Inc. | Youth Matters | ON | $1,200,000 |
| 2024-10-01 | Career Assistance Network | Youth Employment Connections Program | AB | $1,148,607 |
| 2024-09-30 | Watton Employment Services Inc. | Hire Individuals Ready for Employment (HIRE) | ON | $652,392 |
| 2024-09-12 | 8231800 Canada inc. | Pijunnarniqaqvik | QC | $2,600,000 |
| 2024-09-03 | 263350 Alberta Ltd. | Youth At Work | AB | $736,677 |
| 2024-09-01 | Triangle Community Resources Inc | Futures for Youth | BC | $1,803,349 |
| 2024-08-12 | Kopar Administration Ltd. | Jump on Board (Job) | BC | $1,928,340 |
| 2024-08-06 | Insightful Training Solutions | Assisting Youth To Overcome Barriers To Employment | BC | $1,899,414 |
| 2024-08-06 | 821747 Alberta Ltd. | Youth Employment & Skills Strategy | AB | $1,040,303 |
| 2024-07-29 | Inspire Nunavut Inc. | Inspire & Initiate | ON | $4,499,717 |
| 2021-11-01 | Seven Generations Education Institute | Regional Workforce Development | ON | $2,141,388 |
| 2021-10-25 | Achieve | Change Your Future | ON | $665,879 |
| 2021-10-25 | Rehabilitation Network Canada Inc. | Youth Matters | ON | $1,551,351 |
| 2021-10-18 | 10647802 Canada Limited | The Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) | ON | $3,724,397 |
| 2021-10-07 | Advanced Educational Systems Incorporated | Business and Skills Planning for Youth | NL | $224,940 |
| 2021-09-13 | MCG Careers Inc. | Unknown | AB | $1,376,779 |
| 2021-09-13 | David Plamondon | Unknown | AB | $294,246 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records