Sites of interest
Various links and resources that you need to know about!
Education
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Planning to go to university and need more information? On this site you can find out about all the programs offered in Canada, in both English and French, and learn about the institutions, loans and bursaries, international exchanges and lots more.
I'm heading for success1
Interested in professional and technical training? Visit this site and read about different occupations and job prospects in Quebec's regions. It also features contests and events!
Youth.gc.ca
A gold mine of information on careers, programs, services, job hunting, and more!
Explore
Discover another region of Canada while improving your knowledge of French. Explore offers you five weeks full of opportunities to make discoveries, meet new people and exchange ideas in a stimulating setting for learning your second
language.
Careers
CanLearn Interactive
You aren't the first to ask yourself "What should I do?" or "Where should I go to school?" CanLearn Interactive has qualified counsellors available to answer your questions about learning possibilities, the employment market and career
options.
Emploi Québec1
A free information tool about the job market to help you choose training and work.
Job Futures
Job Futures is a career tool to help you plan for your future. It provides useful information about 226 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
Job etc.
This site assists you in preparing for, obtaining and maintaining employment, and in making successful transitions into the labour market.
Secrétariat à la jeunesse1 (in French only)
The provincial government offers references and links to sites related to youth employment.
Place aux jeunes du Québec1 (in French only)
An organization that assists young people who wish to return to their home regions to work or find out what jobs are available throughout Quebec.
Qualité étudiants1
An organization that offers college- and university-level students the opportunity to gain experience in SME management.
The World Au Pair
A company dedicated to paid work programs and the Au Pair program abroad to help you hone your foreign language skills.
Youth Café
An information access centre that provides young people between 15 and 35 with information on federal government programs and services and the Youth Employment Strategy.
Youth Opportunities Ontario
Find help with your job search and useful tips to help you get started in business.
Carrefour jeunesse emploi (in French only)
Present throughout Quebec, Carrefour jeunesse emploi helps young adults age 16 to 35 who are looking for work, want to return to school or start their own business. To facilitate this process, they have access to a multiservice room as well as expert
advisors to answer their questions and guide them along the path to social or economic insertion.
Chantier jeunesse (in French only)
Chantier jeunesse carries out diversified volunteering projects for young people age 16 to 30 all over Quebec and more than 25 countries. When on international construction sites in Quebec, transportation, meals and accommodations are included. The group
has a budget and a minibus for their discovery activities. Each year, 500 young individuals take part in volunteering projects in Quebec and abroad.
Le conseil de la coopération du Québec (CCQ) (in French only)
The CCQ coordinates the work of 11 agents de sensibilisation à l’entrepreneuriat jeunesse working in the coopératives de développement régional (CDR) for all Quebec regions. By communicating with their promotional agent, young people
can find out about job opportunities in a cooperative or create their own job by establishing a cooperative. For the contact information of the CDR in their region and to learn more about Coopératives jeunesse de services, visit www.coopquebec.coop, in the « Nos membres » section (in French only).
