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Step Up Youth Island Health Volunteer Program – Volunteer at a hospital! Ages 15-18. Application Open March 1 – May 15. 2026 SUYP Recruitment Poster
WYLD Leadership Applications – For youth interested in working with children and community. Students must be completing Grade 8 in June of 2026.
Continuing Education – SJ Burnside, SD#61. For adults and youth 16+ CE Course Offerings Package (2) (1) Cont. Ed Flyer 2026
YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange – Students 16 or 17 years old. Travel with other youths to Quebec and practice your French Skills. Paid full time summer job and stay with a local host. Your family also must receive a youth participant at home when you are away. Ask questions at info-SWSE@ymcagta.org Summer Youth Exchange 6.3.1 SWSE-Digital-Flyer-EN 2026 Virtual Information Night coming up on March 23rd at 6:30 pm: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23449203448243?p=hnFaKRa7zHZgEIVflp Meeting ID: 234 492 034 482 43 Passcode: fA3PJ3BS
International Experience Canada – Government program that offers Canadians (aged 18 – 35) to work and travel abroad in more than 35 partner destinations.
MD Outreach Youth Mentorship Program – This program connects high school students with UBC Medical Students to learn more about being a university student, learning about self-care, and applying to UBC medical school. md-youth-mentorship-program-brochure-v2 (1) AND Link to REGISTER
Rotary Clubs – Youth Exchange programs. Details: RYE5020 LTEP and STEP Brochure (Updated 2025-03-01)
Gap year – Can Gap
Gap year WWOOF program
International Experiences Canada – Help you know what you have to do in order to work in any given country
Katimavik – ON PAUSE – Job Opportunities living abroad. Age 18-30. INFO: FuturePerfect_FAQ_EN
Indigenous Opportunities
RCMP – Indigenous Pre‑Cadet Training Program (IPTP)
The Indigenous Pre‑Cadet Training Program (IPTP) gives Indigenous youth ages 19–29 a first‑hand experience of RCMP training at Depot Division in Regina. Over a three‑week immersive session, participants receive hands‑on police skills training, defensive tactics, driving techniques, and scenario‑based learning, all while being supported by Indigenous RCMP members. The program is fully funded, including room and board.
This program is ideal for youth considering careers in public safety, law enforcement, or community‑based service.
Canadian Military (DND) – Raven Indigenous Youth Employment Program
The Raven Program is DND’s flagship Indigenous youth summer program, offering six weeks of paid training at CFB Esquimalt. Participants complete Basic Military Qualification (BMQ), take part in Cultural Experience Camp, and learn military skills including navigation, first aid, drill, weapons handling, and fieldcraft. Youth also complete a naval Day Sail aboard a Royal Canadian Navy vessel, training in firefighting, flood containment, and marine emergency response.
This program blends Indigenous teachings with military training and offers pathways to part‑time or full-time employment in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canadian Coast Guard – Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program (ICBVP)
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program (ICBVP) provides funding and training to help Indigenous coastal communities gain the equipment and skills needed to participate in marine search and rescue through the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. Youth involved in coastal communities gain exposure to marine safety, emergency response, and local waterway stewardship.
This is an excellent pathway for students interested in marine safety, environmental response, or coastal community service.
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation – Indigenous Internship Program
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) offers a four‑month Indigenous Internship Program, hiring Indigenous interns as Marine Spill Response Technicians. Interns work as deckhands at response bases such as Beecher Bay, Victoria, Nanaimo, Burnaby, Port Alberni, or Prince Rupert. They receive paid hands‑on training in spill response operations, small vessel handling, and marine safety skills on the West Coast.
This program provides direct access to marine sector careers, environmental protection work, and emergency response operations.
