Green Jobs in Natural Resources
Supporting youth and employers
Youth play an important role in shaping the future of Canada’s economy. The Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) - Green Jobs provides funding to eligible employers across Canada to hire and mentor youth in the natural resources sector, including in energy, forest, mining, earth science, and clean technology. The STIP – Green Jobs has been part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy since 1997.
NRCan supports youth and employers by working with third-party organizations to:
- Kick-start careers in the energy, forest, mining, earth sciences, and clean technology sectors
- Create quality and inclusive work experiences that improve environmental outcomes in the natural resources sectors
- Build a skilled and diverse workforce
- Promote equity, diversity and inclusion by targeting 60% participation from Employment Equity groups
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Results
Over 80% Placements in Clean Technology
Over 50% Employers are small to medium size organizations
Over 60% Youth belong to one or more Employment Equity group
Over 80% Youth find full-time employment
Results are aggregated and based on data collected starting in 2017-2018.
Regional Distribution of Internships Opportunities
The Science and Technology Internship Program provides opportunities for youth living in urban, rural and remote communities to gain work experience in the natural resource sector. From 2017/18 to 2021/22, the program created green jobs in every province and territory across Canada, over 4,000 green jobs overall.
Total internships filled by the Science and Technology Internship Program from 2017/18 to 2021/22.
Province/Territory |
2017-2022 |
British Columbia |
841 |
Alberta |
601 |
Saskatchewan |
124 |
Manitoba |
126 |
Ontario |
1482 |
Quebec |
439 |
New Brunswick |
93 |
Nova Scotia |
190 |
PEI |
45 |
Newfoundland |
54 |
Yukon |
87 |
Northwest Territories |
34 |
Nunavut |
6 |
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