Young Canada Works (YCW) 2022-2023 Campaign

December 13, 2021

The Young Canada Works 2022-2023 campaign has launched!

The Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) is pleased to announce that the 2022-2023 campaign for the Young Canada Works (YCW) program for heritage organizations in underway. This program is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH), supporting the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

All archival institutions, as well as libraries operating in English, can now apply online for short-term jobs for students (YCW in Heritage Organizations), and internships for graduates (YCW at Building Careers in Heritage) via the official YCW website.

Deadline

The application deadline for short-term student jobs (HO) and internships (BCH) is January 21, 2022.

Please note that the deadline for short-term student jobs and internships is the same this year.

Government Priorities

It is important to note that the government priorities for 2022-2023 YCW cycle are as follows:

• Indigenous organizations
• Indigenous youth
• Indigenous cultural heritage (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)
• Employers and Youth from underserved communities and populations (i.e. Indigenous communities, ethno-cultural communities, youth that are facing barriers to employment, etc.)

If you have already submitted your application and would like to make changes based on these government priorities, please contact us so that we can unlock your application promptly.

Please visit CCA’s website for more information.

If you have any questions concerning your application in the archival field, do not hesitate to contact Louise Charlebois or Renée Joubarne at ycw_jct@archivescanada.ca.

If you have any questions concerning your application as a library operating in English, do not hesitate to contact Jameyn Arboleda or Kathleen Pond at ycw-cla@archivescanada.ca

(Via Canadian Council of Archives)