Skills Link is implemented and funded through three main mechanisms:

  • Provision of support and financial assistance to youth directly through HRSDC;
  • Provision of contribution funds to contribution recipients so they may provide employment services and interventions to youth; or
  • Provision of contribution funds to Community Coordinators who redistribute the funds directly to participants or to contribution recipients so they may provide employment interventions to youth.

Summer Work Experience: recipients are funded by contribution agreements. There is no maximum contribution per recipient. The amount of the contribution is determined by the number of eligible participants who participate or are to be served.
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc.

 
13. Partnerships Integral or Related Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements.

Each of the three programs have separate partner agreements and involvement:

Career Focus: The partner departments besides HRSDC are;

  • Environment Canada
  • National Research Council
  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Industry Canada
  • Canadian Heritage
  • Canadian International Development Agency

Eligible recipients or organizations who can receive funding for Career Focus activities are;

  • Businesses, and crown corporations;
  • Organizations, including but not limited to professional associations, non-profit organizations, public health and educational institutions, band/tribal councils, Aboriginal organizations and municipal governments;
  • Eligible participants (youth 15-30)

Projects intended to pilot innovative approaches designed to facilitate the transition to employment of youth facing labour market exclusion.