Government of Canada invests in youth employment in Canadian agriculture

In the recent episode of BC Food News, Jennifer English brings us exciting news about a significant investment made by the Government of Canada into Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP). The $27 million boost aims to provide practical work experience and valuable skills to Canadian youth aged 15 to 30, eying particularly on youth facing employment barriers. The funding will go towards covering the wages and benefits for young employees hired by employers in the agriculture and agri-food sectors. The latest application process has been streamlined to prioritize youth facing employment barriers. This program is part of a bigger investment strategy, a staggering $307.9 million for the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy emphasizing to build a sustainable and vibrant future for the agriculture sector relying on new perspectives, energy, and innovation from young people in Canada. https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=1870732179&u=https%3A%2F%2Fagriculture.canada.ca%2Fen%2Fprograms%2Fyouth-employment-and-skills&a=Youth+Employment+and+Skills+ProgramPOST datahttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=2457840607&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Femployment-social-development%2Fservices%2Ffunding%2Fyouth-employment-strategy.html&a=Youth+Employment+and+Skills+Strategyhttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=2365901328&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCanadianAgriculture&a=Facebookhttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=129488224&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAAFC_Canada&a=X%2Chttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=2495054817&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FAgricultureCanadaEng&a=YouTubehttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=3776578135&u=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fcdn_agriculture&a=Instagramhttps://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=2895577758&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2F1574%2Fadmin%2F&[email protected]://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4633779-1&h=4277976349&u=https%3A%2F%2Fagriculture.canada.ca%2Fen&a=Agriculture+and+Agri-Food+[email protected]