Young Canada Works (YCW) 2025-2026 Campaign Launched

November 27, 2024

The Young Canada Works 2025-2026 campaign has launched!

The Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) is pleased to announce that the 2025-2026 campaign for the Young Canada Works (YCW) program for heritage organizations is 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 17, 2025.

Government Priorities

The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening diversity and inclusion in youth employment.

It is important to note the government priorities for 2025-2026.

Please note that the application assessment process will take into account the following priorities:

• Indigenous employers (eligible projects);
• projects aimed at Indigenous participants (Indigenous or non-Indigenous employer – youth who self-identifies as First Nations, Inuit, Métis and/or urban or non-affiliated Indigenous youth.);
• projects focusing on Indigenous cultural heritage (Indigenous or a non-Indigenous employer); and
• hiring youth that are part of equity-deserving groups.

An equity-deserving group is defined by Canadian Heritage (PCH) as “A group of people who, because of systemic discrimination, face barriers that prevent them from having the same access to the resources and opportunities that are available to other members of society, and that are necessary for them to attain just outcomes.”

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 at  ycw_jct@archivescanada.ca.

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

(Via Canadian Council of Archives)