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BioTalent Canada
BioTalent — Digital Skills for Youth Program
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
At capacity
Effort
15–30 minutes
Can you get this?
✓Canadian bio-economy employer under 500 employees
✓Participants aged 15–30 at internship start
✓Participants must be underemployed post-secondary graduates
✕Internships already funded by another federal program are not eligible
✓Participants legally entitled to work in Canada
Your real odds
The program is at capacity and no applications are being accepted right now.
BioTalent Canada's site confirms DS4Y has reached capacity and points employers toward other supports, with no publicly confirmed reopening date.
What it takes
Confirm program has reopened by checking BioTalent Canada's site or emailing their team15–30 minutes
Recruit an eligible intern (ages 15–30, post-secondary grad, underemployed) — employer must find their own candidateVaries
Submit employer and participant application forms including the Government of Canada Participant Information Form (PIF)A few hours
Await approval — review takes up to 40 business days before the internship can beginUp to 8 weeks
Worth knowing
You must find and recruit your intern before applying, because BioTalent Canada does not provide matching services, and having a candidate lined up is a prerequisite.
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