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As local farmers and entrepreneurs, you can benefit from financial support covering up to <strong>50% of salaries and benefits<\/strong>, or even <strong>80%<\/strong> if you hire youth facing employment barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is a unique opportunity to strengthen your teams while actively contributing to the development of the next generation of agricultural talent. Since its launch, YESP has supported nearly <strong>6,200 youth<\/strong> across all provinces and territories, and we are proud to see this support continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why this matters to you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tangible financial support:<\/strong> Receive up to <strong>$14,000<\/strong> per eligible employee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Invest in the future:<\/strong> Hire motivated young people eager to learn and contribute to your business\u2019s vitality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priority for Indigenous employers:<\/strong> Enjoy priority access for initiatives supporting Indigenous communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key dates:<\/strong><br>\u27a1 <strong>Applications open:<\/strong> January 27, 2025<br>\u27a1 <strong>Applications close:<\/strong> February 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to participate:<\/strong><br>Access the forms and detailed information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.canada.ca\/en\/programs\/youth-employment-and-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-central-palette-4-color\"><strong>official YESP webpage<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>. You can also contact Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by email at <strong><a href=\"mailto:aafc.yesp-pecj.aac@canada.ca\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-central-palette-4-color\">aafc.yesp-pecj.aac@canada.ca<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> or by phone at <strong>1-866-452-5558<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we are building a future where agriculture is not only a cornerstone of our economy but also a driver of development for our youth and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With initiatives like these, our government strengthens the prosperity of regions like Brome-Missisquoi while investing in future generations.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf3e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has announced fantastic news for our agricultural community: the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will reopen its application process on January 27, 2025!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":89437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Government of Canada supports the future of our agriculture: the Youth Employment and Skills Program is open! 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