Gatineau –  Canada needs more workers in every sector to help drive growth and support the resilience the times necessitate. On-the-job training is the simplest and quickest way to do that. By helping more post-secondary students develop career skills, we’re giving them a running start to future employment.

That is why Minister of Jobs and Families, Steven MacKinnon, today announced an additional 40,000 work-integrated learning opportunities across Canada through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP).  Approved organizations receive funding to offer work placements and innovative work-integrated learning opportunities – both in-person and virtual – to post-secondary students across Canada.

By funding work-integrated learning opportunities through the SWPP, the Government of Canada supports students in developing work-related skills and experience to complement the technical knowledge they obtain through their formal studies – supporting them in their transition from school to employment. These opportunities can include work placements (such as co-ops and internships) and innovative-work integrated learning opportunities (such as hackathons and micro-internships).