Youth Employment in Natural Resources (YNR) 

The Youth Employment in the Natural Resources Program is an employment readiness program which aims to help all youth (age 15 to 30) to navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment within the Natural Resources Sectors linked to the green economy. Natural resource sectors include: the Energy Sector, Forest Sector, Mining, Minerals & Metals Sector, and Earth Sciences & Support Sector.

• Stand out from the competition
• Make invaluable connections in the industry
• Acquire meaningful employment

Become a pre-approved participant by completing the following questions to determine your eligibility for the program.

Here's how the program works:

• Find out if you qualify by filling out the pre-qualification form
• Once pre-qualified complete the entire application
• Get approved by ECO Canada’s Employment Programs team
• When searching for your job let the employer that wants to hire know that you have been pre-approved for wage subsidy and have them apply for the program.  Limited spots are available
• You will be able to start work between April 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024
• Host (employer) gets approved 
• Sign the contract and paperwork sent via DocuSign with ECO Canada
• Start work   
• Fill out the assigned reports at the scheduled times indicated on your contract

This program has been funded by Natural Resources Canada