Digital Skills for Youth program

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023– 25 Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) competition. The 2023– 25 DS4Y competition is looking for o rganizations to help deliver the program. Delivery organizations should have a strong network of small to medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations that can create employment opportunities to help youth build the digital skills needed in the digital economy. The opportunities should help prepare youth to adapt to the major changes expected in tomorrow’s workplace, including in emerging areas where the jobs may not yet exist, such as those related to cyber security, the automation of knowledge tasks, big data and artificial intelligence, among others.

The program supports delivery organizations that have a strong network of small to medium-sized businesses (under 500 employees) and not-for-profit organizations that can create employment opportunities to help youth build the digital skills needed for the digital economy. The opportunities should help prepare youth to adapt to the major changes exp ected in tomorrow’s workplace, including in emerging areas where the jobs may not yet exist, such as those related to cybersecurity, the automation of knowledge tasks, big data and artificial intelligence, among others. DS4Y is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), an initiative involving several federal departments and agencies. DS4Y contributes to YESS programming by supporting, through wage-subsidy opportunities, youth who are more or less job-ready but who may require a first employment experience and skills development to enter and succeed in the labour market.

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