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Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program provides wage subsidies to employers to create employment for youth. CSJ provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and private sector employers to create quality summer job opportunities for youth.

Total value
$3.1B
Agreements
263,213
Mar 2007 to Feb 2026
Median agreement
$6,300
Typical range
$3,920–$13K
the middle half of agreements

Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.

Applying? Canada Summer Jobs Program. Taking applications? Apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.

See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
YMCA of Greater Toronto383$13.3M
STEM Camp312$11.9M
Royal City Soccer Club412$9.5M
Ontario Musicians Co-operative Inc.195$8.3M
City of Ottawa63$5.5M
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority90$5.4M
Muslim Association of Canada141$5.3M
Evenements Laurus Inc.66$4.8M
YMCA of Southwestern Ontario54$4.1M
The Corporation of the City of Mississauga41$3.8M
Gestion Vincent et Limoges inc.84$3.4M
Les YMCA du Québec134$3.4M
The YMCA of Greater Vancouver91$3.3M
YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford34$3M
École de tennis des jeunes de la région de Québec67$3M
PPL Aquatic,Fitness & Spa Group Inc.156$3M
The Child Experience Community Programs97$3M
Onside Athletics74$2.9M
The Governing Council of The Salvation Army185$2.9M
Halifax Regional Municipality255$2.9M
The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada264$2.8M
Aspire for Higher Elite Basketball48$2.8M
Trevor Williams Kids Foundation33$2.8M
Girls Incorporated of Durham39$2.7M
University of Calgary214$2.6M
Ontario Learning Development Foundation Inc. (O.L.D.F.)54$2.6M
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada Inc.77$2.5M
Alberta AdaptAbilities Association49$2.5M
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria32$2.4M
The University of British Columbia144$2.4M
YMCA of Niagara33$2.4M
Loisirs 3000 inc.96$2.3M
YMCA of Northeastern Ontario37$2.3M
YMCA of Three Rivers (Midwestern Ontario)33$2.2M
West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre45$2.2M
Today's Family - Caring For Your Child57$2.1M
The Neighbourhood Group Community Services55$2.1M
University of Manitoba170$2.1M
Catholic Youth Organization15$2.1M
YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka49$2.1M
Toronto All Star Big Band36$2.1M
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC70$2M
The Corporation of The City of Brampton36$2M
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals137$2M
Centre Communautaire Leonardo da Vinci11$1.9M
Pedalheads Bike Camps Inc.335$1.9M
Royal Soccer Club97$1.9M
Toronto Athletic Camps Inc.70$1.9M
City of St. John's23$1.8M
The Recreation Association of the Public Service of Canada9$1.8M

Plus 21,600 agreements ($181M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

$0$300M$600M’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’26*

* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.

Show the numbers
YearAgreementsTotal
2007481$20.3M
2008260$9.8M
20090$0
2010336$12.6M
20110$0
20123$5,448
2013303$11.8M
2014293$11.4M
2015310$12.2M
20161,165$48.7M
20171,219$48.9M
201833,977$230M
201934,612$301M
202028,375$315M
202143,216$569M
202236,197$492M
202326,808$317M
202427,392$320M
202528,265$349M
2026*1$6,852

By province

Alberta: $327M in 23,520 agreements, $64 per residentBritish Columbia: $337M in 26,443 agreements, $59 per residentManitoba: $92.6M in 10,053 agreements, $61 per residentNew Brunswick: $82.9M in 14,951 agreements, $94 per residentNewfoundland and Labrador: $93.8M in 11,654 agreements, $170 per residentNova Scotia: $92.5M in 14,539 agreements, $84 per residentNorthwest Territories: $5.5M in 373 agreements, $120 per residentNunavut: $2.4M in 92 agreements, $55 per residentOntario: $1.3B in 87,650 agreements, $78 per residentPrince Edward Island: $15.7M in 3,844 agreements, $86 per residentQuebec: $621M in 59,388 agreements, $68 per residentSaskatchewan: $76.7M in 9,069 agreements, $60 per residentYukon: $5.2M in 419 agreements, $104 per residentABBCMBNBNLNSNTNUONPEQCSKYT
$55–$68$78–$94$104–$120$170

Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario87,650$1.3B
Quebec59,388$621M
British Columbia26,443$337M
Alberta23,520$327M
Newfoundland and Labrador11,654$93.8M
Manitoba10,053$92.6M
Nova Scotia14,539$92.5M
New Brunswick14,951$82.9M
Saskatchewan9,069$76.7M
Outside Canada or not stated1,218$48.9M
Prince Edward Island3,844$15.7M
Northwest Territories373$5.5M
Yukon419$5.2M
Nunavut92$2.4M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities117,737$1.8B
Not stated by the department68,401$568M
For-profit organizations57,863$412M
Government13,696$151M
Other organizations3,143$127M
Indigenous recipients1,157$19.7M
Academia1,102$13.2M
International (non-government)77$761K
Individuals and sole proprietorships37$149K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Feb 2026City of Bathurst$6,852
Nov 2025City of Bathurst$0
Sep 2025CV Butt Stores Ltd$2,193
Sep 2025Ville de Carleton-sur-Mer$2,254
Aug 2025Greentee Golf C.C. Westwood Plateau Sky Ltd.$13,717
Aug 2025Greentee Golf C.C. Westwood Plateau Fine Ltd$21,075
Aug 2025VMAT Restaurants Inc.$2,408
Aug 2025Développement de Kamouraska$5,213
Aug 2025GVL Rive-Nord inc.$308,798
Jul 2025GVL Rive-Nord inc.$2,254
Jul 2025GVL Rive-Nord inc.$49,588
Jul 2025La Friperie du Pavois$5,213
Jul 2025Canadian Association For Student Entrepreneurship$16,689
Jul 2025Auberge d'Anjou Surya Café Inc.$3,759
Jun 2025Mijotry Service Traiteur inc$2,254
Jun 20259534-3372 Quebec inc.$11,270
Jun 2025Jijuktu'kwejk Watershed Alliance$5,017
Jun 20251303411 B.C. Ltd.$12,502
Jun 2025Zliv Creations Inc$2,010
Jun 2025ZipZone Adventures LTD.$6,859
Jun 2025Zalent Creatives$9,536
Jun 2025Young Men's Young Women's Hebrew Association$20,852
Jun 2025Yoshi Holdings Inc.$2,120
Jun 2025Yorkshire Farms Ltd$2,408
Jun 2025York Region District School Board$2,107