Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

Research in STEAM - Skilled Talent Employment Advantage Method

Agreement Number:

18731646

Agreement Value:

$1,014,928.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 4, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025

Description:

The key objectives of the SFS Program:  Support the development of and improve access to online assessment tools and training resources at no cost to Canadians  Provide at least 90,000 Canadians at all skill levels with the training they need to improve their foundational and transferable skills to better prepare for, get and keep a job and succeed at work  Conduct research to support adult skills development

Organization:

Employment and Social Development Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of the Skills for Success Program are:
- Increased awareness about the importance of foundational and transferable skills among partners,
stakeholders and employers;
- Improved access to assessment and training resources for Canadians to use independently or for use by
service provides with individuals who need additional supports so that they can effectively participate and
succeed in the labour market;
- Enhanced skills training opportunities and resources for adult Canadians at all skills levels, including for
under-represented groups in the labour market, such as Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and
racialized Canadians;
- Increased foundational and transferable skills of adult Canadians so that they are better prepared for, get
and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work;
- Improved capacity of partners, stakeholders and employers to design and deliver skills training aligned to
employment needs;
- Enhanced integration of transferable and foundational skills activities into other labour market programs

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

141-2023-2024-Q1-00199

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

118830611RR0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

CCRW

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

Program:

NESI

Program Purpose:

The purpose of NESI is to fund, through contribution agreements, R&I and Labour Market Partnerships initiatives. Specifically, R&I initiatives to identify better ways to help people prepare for, return to, or maintain employment, and participate in the labour force.