The following may be of information to those looking for funding to hire a student this summer.  Please note the deadline for applications is February 29th.  -Bev

Canada Summer Jobs 2012
“Creating jobs, strengthening communities”

Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities.

About Canada Summer Jobs 2012

Canada Summer Jobs:
*       provides work experiences for students;
*       supports organizations, including those that provide important
community services; and
*       recognizes that local circumstances, community needs and priorities
vary widely.
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
The application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2012 is from February 1 to February 29, 2012.
NOTE: To obtain more information please call 1-800-935-5555 or see www.servicecanada.gc.ca

Criteria

The criteria to assess the proposals focus on:
*       service to local communities;
*       jobs that support local priorities
*       jobs that provide career-related experience or early work experience;
*       jobs with a salary that contributes to the student’s income;
*       employers who provide supervision and mentoring;
*       project activities that are directed toward members of, and support
the vitality of, an Official Language Minority Community; and
*       employers who intend to hire priority students (students with
disabilities, Aboriginal students and students who are members of visible minority groups).

How to apply for Canada Summer Jobs

Before completing an application, employers must consult the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and review the local priorities for their constituencies. To help employers complete their application, the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide and the local priorities are available online @ www.servicecanada.gc.ca , by calling 1-800-935-5555, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre.

The Applicant Guide contains the following information for employers:
*       eligibility criteria;
*       instructions for completing the Canada Summer Jobs application;
*       the assessment process; and
*       the approval process.

Employers can apply online or print an application from the website. They can also get an application by visiting any Service Canada Centre.
The deadline for applications is February 29, 2012.

Apply online
The online application process is quick and easy. An electronic confirmation number of successful receipt will be generated once the online application is submitted. Employers must keep this number for future reference.

Download a paper application form
Employers can download a printable form.  Completed applications may be submitted in person, by mail, or by fax, at any Service Canada Centre.

Completed applications may be submitted using one of the following methods:

Online: Applications must be submitted on February 29, 2012, 23:59 Pacific Time. Applying online is quick and easy.
In person: Applications must be received before the closing time of the local Service Canada Centre on February 29, 2012.
By mail: Applications must be postmarked on or before February 29, 2012.
By fax: Applications must be faxed to a Service Canada Centre by February 29, 2012, 23:59 local time.
An employer submitting a paper application in person, by mail or by fax will receive a letter of acknowledgement.
Application Deadline
The deadline for applications is February 29, 2012. Applications received or postmarked after the closing date of February 29, 2012, will not be assessed.