QUÉBEC CITY, Sept. 3, 2025 /CNW/ - The Minister of Employment and Minister responsible for the Côte-Nord region, Kateri Champagne Jourdain, is announcing the implementation of the new Youth on the Move to Employment measure to facilitate the integration and retention of young people aged 16 to 30 who face obstacles that hinder their integration into the labour market.
Significant investments for young people
This measure is part of the Canada-Quebec Contribution Agreement in Support of Quebec
Youth, linked to the 2025-2030 Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program. Through this agreement, Quebec will receive funding over five years, including $18 million in 2025-2026, to design and implement employment measures and services focused on the needs of Quebec's youth.Personalized support for sustainable integration
The measure will be rolled out in partnership with organizations in all regions of Quebec. It will allow young people to benefit from personalized intervention activities designed specifically to meet their needs. Initially, the initiatives will aim to develop skills to prepare for their entry into the labour market. Subsequently, work experience in a company combined with socio-professional support will be offered. Those who take part will receive an employment assistance allowance in the first phase of the measure and remuneration from the employer in the second phase.
Quotes
"In a context where entering the job market is a real challenge for many young people, our government is taking concrete action today. Through Youth on the Move Towards Employment, we are giving young people in all regions of Quebec the means to train, achieve their full potential and take their place, at their own pace, in the world of work. It is a model that has proven itself so far and that we are consolidating for the next five years. I'm very proud of it! »
Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Minister of Employment and Minister Responsible for the Côte-Nord Region
"Your new Government of Canada is keenly aware of the challenges that young people are facing in the labour market right now. That's why we're helping young people in Quebec get the valuable work experience they need to find good jobs." By providing this funding, the Government of Canada is helping to build the future that young Quebecers deserve, in which they will have the tools they need to succeed in the years to come. »
The Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State for Children and Youth
"Young people deserve a future that lives up to their potential. I am delighted with our government's support to facilitate their integration into the labour market and their retention in employment." This will help those who face certain barriers develop the skills that will allow them to take their place in our society. . Mathieu
Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications, Minister Responsible for Youth and Minister Responsible for the Outaouais Region
"In an economic context marked by a significant increase in the youth unemployment rate, we welcome the announcement of the implementation of the Youth on the Move to Employment measure. Faced with the profound transformations of the labour market, whether it is artificial intelligence, the socio-ecological transition or trade tensions, we must collectively go even further. Every young person must have the opportunity to develop his or her full potential and actively contribute to the economic and social development of Quebec. »
Rudy Humbert, President and CEO of the Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec
Highlights
- Youth interested in learning more about this topic can contact the
Services Quebec nearest to them or visit the Québec.ca website. - In 2025-2026, Quebec has $18 million in funding to design and implement employment measures and services focused on the needs of young people in Quebec, of which $14.4 million is directly earmarked for interventions for them.
- More than 17,000 young people were supported by the previous agreement, including 7,000 in the pilot project conducted from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025. Nearly 66% of them have found a job.
- The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program offers a wide range of programs to help youth overcome barriers to employment and gain the skills, abilities and work experience they need to get a good start in their careers.
- The Youth on the Move to Employment measure is part of the Youth Secretariat's 2025-2030 Youth Action Plan.
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