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LABOUR: Federal government funding for Calgary youth to gain skills and jobs
        (AlbertaIndex, April 18, Friday) --- The Federal government has unveiled the Skills Link funding to help youth at risk in Calgary get skills and jobs, said Diane Ablonczy, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) and MP for Calgary–Nose Hill, on behalf of Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
        The YWCA of Calgary will receive $498,917 through the program administered by Service Canada.

The YWCA’s Training Institute will allow young people to explore careers in the trades and gain skills through classroom instruction on topics such as problem solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, and the job market. They will also develop construction skills and have hands-on work experience to help them plan their future career goals.

This project reflects the Federal government’s commitment to create a strong economy. Through its Advantage Canada plan, the government is aiming to build on Canada’s strengths and gaining a global competitive advantage by reducing taxes for its citizens, increasing competition in the marketplace, and building modern infrastructure.

The Skills Link program is one of three Federal programs to help young Canadians (aged 15 to 30) obtain career information, develop skills, gain work experience, find good jobs, and stay employed. The two other programs are Summer Work Experience and Career Focus.

Skills Link focuses on helping young people who face barriers to employment. These young people include high school drop-outs, single parents, Aboriginal youth, young people with disabilities, youth in rural areas, and recent immigrants.

Summer Work Experience helps secondary and post-secondary students find summer jobs. Career Focus helps post-secondary graduates develop advanced skills and find careers in their fields. All three programs provide a range of activities that can be tailored to meet individual needs.

Projects funded under the Skills Link program have been reviewed to ensure compliance with the Department’s administration of its grants and contributions programs, and are subject to review under the Financial Administration Act.

The government has also taken steps to address skills shortages and promote the trades as a quality career option by funding skills-related projects and creating the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, a taxable cash grant of $1,000 a year that is available to registered apprentices in the first two years of a Red Seal trade program.

“The government of Canada is committed to creating the best educated, most skilled, and most flexible work force in the world,” said Ms Ablonczy. “Not only will our investment help more than 54 young people in the Calgary area find and keep quality jobs, but it will also benefit local employers facing labour shortages and will be good for the local economy.”

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