Housing Internship Initiative for Indigenous Youth
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada
- Description
- Provides a wage subsidy for internships for Indigenous Youth in the housing industry.
Service offers:
- financial assistance (wage subsidy) to organizations and businesses in the housing sector to hire Indigenous youth for internship positions
- eligible internship positions include housing administration, maintenance, construction, renovation, tenant relations, and trades apprenticeships
- wage subsidies cover wages, vacation pay, employment insurance, pension plans, workers' compensation premiums, northern allowance, skill training activities, and some safety equipment costs
- eligibility for financial assistance is subject to the nature of the request and is not guaranteed
Interns can be hired by:
- Indigenous governments and affiliated organizations including Band and Tribal Councils and self-government entities
- public or not-for-profit Indigenous organizations
- for-profit Indigenous businesses
- public, private or not-for-profit non-Indigenous employers seeking to employ Indigenous youth
Affiliation: Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation(CMHC) - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- Indigenous youth
- 15 to 30
Applicants must not be receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits or agree to terminate them before starting the internship.
Interns cannot work during the program.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- visit website for an application guide
- visit website to download the internship fact sheet
- visit website to apply online for the wage subsidy program
- e-mail the Alberta & North Housing Solutions Specialist for assistance
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: N/A,
- Toll Free
- 1-800-668-2642 (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Fax
- 1-800-245-9274 (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Web Site
- https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/industry-innovation-and-leadership/industry-expertise/indigenous-housing/housing-internship-initiative-for-first-nation-and-inuit-youth-hiifniy
- abinhs@cmhc-schl.gc.ca(AlbertaandNorthHousingSolutionsSpecialist)
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- July 17, 2024
- Hours of Operation
No set hours for program.