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Title:

Youth Employment Project - Load Testing

Agreement Number:

953168

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

Description:

Altus Assessments, a company based in Toronto, Ontario is responsible for delivering CASPer test, a situational based judgement test, that allows universities and colleges to look at applicants holistically. We will use the NRC IRAP contribution to hire a new graduate to lead the development of a load simulator that allows us to understand and improve load (# of applicants that can be tested) performance issues during a single test sitting.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 2Y1

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q2-953168

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

836700997

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Operating Name:

Altus Assessments Inc.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Altus Assessments Inc.

Federal Riding Name:

Spadina--Fort York

Federal Riding Number:

35101

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

541990