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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA1.0 PROGRAM: YOUTH INTERNSHIP CANADA (YIC)This program will create entry-level opportunities and provide structured careerpathways for young people to make effective transitions from school to work; it will alsosupport young people who want to start or expand their own business.1.1 Benefits to Participants:YIC enables young people to gain employability enhancement skills and practical workexperience with an employer, and entrepreneurial skills.1.2 Clientele:Youth under 30 years <strong>of</strong> age who are legally entitled to work in <strong>Canada</strong>.1.3 Expected number <strong>of</strong> participants:Approximately 15,000 in 1997-98.1.4 Application Procedures:Sponsors interested in developing youth internship projects or submitting proposals forfunding are invited to contact their local Human Resource Centre <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> (HRCC).Sponsoring organizations will undertake the direct recruitment and selection <strong>of</strong>participants. Interested youth should contact their local Human Resource Centre <strong>of</strong><strong>Canada</strong> (HRCC) to find out about opportunities in their area.1.5 Contact:Local Human Resource Centre <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> (HRCC) Internet: http://youth.hrdc-drhc.gc.caThe Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> youth Info Line at 1 800935-5555 E-mail: ysc@istar.ca2.0 PROGRAM: YOUTH INTERNSHIP CANADA SECTOR-BASED COMPONENTSectoral Youth Internship (SYI) is a private-sector driven collaboration betweengovernments, industry and educational/training institutions to respond to the challenge<strong>of</strong> providing stronger linkages between school and the world <strong>of</strong> work. The objective <strong>of</strong>Sectoral Youth Internship is to bring about systemic change by encouraging andsupporting the creation <strong>of</strong> structured pathways "owned" by employers, educators andparticipating youth from the education system to jobs in emerging and expandingindustries.Pg. 173

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