Here is the context: in 2017, we funded 10,000 placements. The purpose of the additional investments in Budget 2019 is to get to 84,000 placements.
How do we make sure the work is also an interesting experience? That can be done mostly by establishing partnerships with the companies that will hire these people.
There are three parts.
The first is the post-secondary institutions that will in the context of their co-op programs continue to find placements. I would say that that is the most traditional part.
The second part is a commitment from the business world and enterprises to making additional investments. The government will also make investments to target interesting positions within their companies.
Finally, the third part is the Business/Higher Education Roundtable, an organization that brings together both groups to identify potential candidates.
According to my data, approximately 30% of those who took part in the older programs and obtained a temporary job ultimately were offered jobs.