Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, they have a designated employment coach. We also have some employer liaison resources on our team who work with the participants and the coach in collaboration, as well as our employer facing...so they're out building those relationships.

Veterans Affairs committee  We do have a number of participants who are interested in pursuing the public service. We work very closely with the veterans employment unit to collaborate on public service department events, multi-department events, to raise awareness for the participants on the opportunities—

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have that handy, but it's something that I can track down and provide.

Veterans Affairs committee  Current transition services are really focused on employment and education or training pursuits and on making informed decisions. We have a secure portal, as I mentioned, that has 15 different courses, in both English and French, around that transition job search preparation. There's one on PLAR, prior learning assessment recognition, related to education.

Veterans Affairs committee  I don't have the specific data with me today around the success rates. Again, it is something that I can provide to you. From an employment perspective, some are remaining in CAF, so again, it's about early access and getting connected to resources and to a coach. They're able to re-engage the services as long as they maintain eligibility.

Veterans Affairs committee  No. That would be a mix of veterans, CAF members, members who have started the release process, eligible—

Veterans Affairs committee  It includes eligible spouses, common-law partners and survivors as well. However, those numbers has been on the lower end.

Veterans Affairs committee  I do have some data: 17% of the population has been female. We do have it broken down further by the eligibility type. The average age is about 58. The youngest is 20, and the oldest we have seen is 79.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'd say they're at both ends of the spectrum. Some have a pretty clear path and want some guidance and support along the way. Some want a sounding board. Others are not sure where to start. We've seen success with those who enter the services early—CAF members who are thinking about maybe considering...in six months, a year, or a few years down the road.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm not sure I would say they're younger versus older. We had a CAF member who knew that they were going to release in a labour market that was a little tough, and they were looking for a pretty senior position in the education field, in a leadership position. They engaged the services early, and then were deployed to Kuwait.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Tara Jones. I'm the contract manager at Agilec, overseeing the career transition services on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada. Agilec has been delivering career transition services since 2018. The services are available to eligible veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members and reservists, as well as their spouses, common-law partners and survivors.