The provincial government will provide more than $25 million to support more than 8,000 youth employment opportunities this summer through the new Manitoba Youth Jobs Program and existing Green Team grants. For more information, please click here.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has developed a new marketing toolkit to promote the Step up to the Plate – Help feed Canadians to job seekers. Please click here to access the portal, which contains a variety of information, for those interested in working on farms, in food processing and other agriculture-related occupations.
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced an investment of $21.4 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program and fund about 2,000 jobs for youth in the agriculture industry. For more information, please click here and here to read news release.
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The federal government is seeking diverse candidates from across Canada to fill up to 11 Member positions on the National Program Advisory Committee. Ideal candidates will have experience owning and/or operating a farming enterprise and participate directly or indirectly in both the AgriStability and AgriInvest programs. For more information, please click here. Deadline for applications is June 7, 2021.