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Who does it serve?

• Community based agencies interested in helping youth achieve their employment and career goals
• Employers (private or not-for-profit) who are able to host a job placement
• Youth - ages 18 to 30, who:
  • completed a minimum Level II high school, but have not completed post-secondary education and have not made a successful transition to the labour force
    
    Note: Youth who meet the Level II eligibility requirement, must be out of school for a minimum of 6 months prior to applying for Linkages
  
  
  • are Non-EI eligible (i.e. currently not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits; have not received EI benefits within the last 3 yeas; or have not received EI maternity or parental benefits within the last 5 years)

Description

Sponsor - community based agency

• monitors, administers and provides the required employment support to clients
• eligible for a 15% administrative fee

Employer (private or not-for-profit)

• hosts a 26 week job placement that is related to the youth’s goals
• eligible for a wage subsidy of up to $9.00 per hour
  
  Note: Sponsored youth will not displace existing employees or those on lay-off, recall or absent due to work stoppage or labour / management dispute

Youth

• participate in a client-centered program which includes:
  • regularly scheduled career planning workshops
  • a 26 week job placement related to their employment and career goals
  • a completion bonus of up to $468.00 towards cost of post-secondary education (upon completion of Linkages)

How to Access?

For information, contact the Advanced Education and Skills office in your area:

Or

Labour Market and Career Information Hotline

Department of Advanced Education and Skills

Toll-free: 1-800-563-6600

St. John's area: 729-6600

TTY: 1-866-729-4685

Fax: 1-709-729-1129

Email: LMCIHotline@gov.nl.ca

http://www.lmiworks.nl.ca/

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