Digital Skills for Youth

Government of Canada, Deadline: May 01, 2026 - May 22, 2026
The Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program will invest $11.9 million annually over two years, from 2026–27 to 2027–28, to support organizations that can help underemployed post-secondary graduatesFootnote1 gain work experience that builds their digital skills.

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.

DS4Y has helped 6,900 youth since its launch in …

Submit a nomination for Canada’s Volunteer Awards

Government of Canada, Deadline: April 22, 2026 - June 17, 2026
Nomination information session
English language session on May 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
French language session on May 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
If you are interested in participating, please specify which session you wish to attend in an email to: info-cva-pbc-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

We will provide you with the information on how to participate via Microsoft Teams

Description of the awards
National award
- The Thérèse Casgrain Lifelong Achievement Award

Regional awards
20 regional awards in the following categories:
- Community Leader
- Emerging Leader
- Business Leader …