Canada Summer Jobs

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young people between the ages of 15 and 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to transition successfully into the labour market.

Please be aware that Canada Summer Jobs hires will fall under AUPE. Managers who are approved for funding will be expected to hire their candidates as either AUPE Student, or Recurring Part-time employees.

The application period is closed.  Service Canada will inform you of the status of your application starting in April 2024.


Program Details

Applications should only be submitted in cases where without funding, the role cannot be created. Submitting a completed application is a confirmation of this. Hiring an employee before approval is received from Service Canada is a denial of this fact, and will result in removal of approval, and denial of funding by Service Canada.

Applications will be eligible to receive up to 50 per cent of minimum wage. The program runs between April 22, 2024 and August 31, 2024. The duration of the job must be a minimum of six weeks, and be a minimum of 30 hours per week.

  • If the employee works less than six weeks, or less than 30 hours per week, the work may be deemed ineligible and the wage will not be reimbursed
  • Work must provide quality work experiences for youth, allowing youth to develop and improve their skills
  • The job should respond to national and local priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers
  • Jobs will be assessed on a points system. For more information on the points system and assessment criteria refer to the Canada Summer Jobs website

 

Employee Requirements

Employees must be 15-30, and either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred (international students are ineligible) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

 

University Requirements

Employees hired under this program will fall under AUPE. Roles will follow standard hours, salary, and overtime rules as laid out in the collective agreement. 

Apply

Visit the Canada Summer Jobs Website for more information and to submit your application through the online fillable form or complete the hard copy form and submit by mail.

While Service Canada recommends that applications are submitted through GCOS, given the relatively short application period we advise managers to submit through other methods.

Number corresponds to field number in the application form

  1. #1 - Canada Revenue Agency Business Number

    108102864-RP0002

  2. #2 - Legal Name

    University of Calgary

  3. #5 – Organization Type

    Public Sector/Public degree-granting university

  4. #10 - Year Organization was established

    1966

  5. #11 Organization's activities

    Teaching and Research

  6. #12 - Number of Full-time Employees

    6254

  7. #18 – Amount owed

    No

  8. Part C #23(h) - MERCs Requested

    0


Hiring your Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Student


Current UCalgary Students

Once you have received an approval from Canada Summer Jobs you can proceed with hiring your chosen candidate through the Template Based Hire (TBH) form. Follow the link below for instructions on submitting the TBH form.

Hire a Canada Summer Jobs Student (UofC student)

All other Students

Candidates that are not current UCalgary Students will be hired as Recurring Part-time Employees. A Job Profile will need to be created for the role.

Job Profile template 

With a completed profile next submit a Job Opening Request form for the required approvals. Please indicate in the form it is for a Canada Summer Jobs role. 

The role will be posted for the minimum 7 day period, and then you can move forward to hire as Recurring Part-time.

If you have any questions regarding this hire process please contact hrhire@ucalgary.ca.

Additional Hire Requirements

The approval email you receive from Canada Summer Jobs will contain all relevant instructions including what forms need to be submitted and when. You may be required to submit an online Employer and Employee Declaration.

Keep in mind that those hired under CSJ must be between 15-30 years of age, and either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

If you have questions regarding the TBH form or how to submit the students timesheet please contact UService at hr@ucalgary.ca or 403-210-9300.


Getting Reimbursed

At the end of the summer, when Canada Summer Jobs roles usually come to an end, please ensure that the student has entered all hours worked into their timesheet on or before their last day. If you would like to keep the student on they can be hired into a Casual or Student Hourly appointment type. If your student was hired as Recurring Part-time they may continue to work as a normal employee. Otherwise all Canada Summer Jobs employee's will be terminated effective September 1, 2024.

When the student finishes the work term you must complete the the required payment claim reports. You are required to return the completed and signed form to Service Canada no later than 30 days after the student completes their employment. 

Note that we are not eligible to be reimbursed from Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERC’s) and that section of the form should be left blank.

 

If this document is not received within 30 days after the student completes their employment, CSJ may not reimburse you.

If you submitted direct deposit information the funds will be deposited directly to the account you provided. If you did not submit direct deposit information you will receive a cheque in the mail. Due to the high volume of reports received by Canada Summer Jobs we do not have a timeline for reimbursement, but be aware that it can take several months.