The program works with initial recipients who were selected through a two-year inclusive competitive call for proposals to distribute funds to employers and youth. The initial recipients were the UN Association in Canada, the Environmental Careers Organization of Canada, Electricity Human Resources Canada and the Clean Foundation. They are responsible for the selection of employers and youth, and have demonstrated strong results in reaching youth experiencing barriers to employment in the past.
The additional 150 youth placements will be created by existing initial recipients, and they will be based on their capacity to take on additional placements this late in the fiscal year and their ability to serve youth experiencing barriers, including indigenous youth, racialized youth, youth living with disabilities, northern youth and those living in remote communities.