Experiential Learning and Pathways to Employment for Canadian Youth

Experiential Learning and Pathways to Employment for Canadian Youth

The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities agreed to undertake a study on the way in which experiential learning can guide younger Canadians through the transitions between high school, post-secondary education and the labour market.

The study has seven main themes:

• youth underemployment after completing their education;
• youth unemployment and how it harms the transition to the workforce;
• volunteerism and internships and how they inform work decisions for students;
• school-to-work transition strategy in Canada compared with international models and programs;
• apprenticeships;
• co-op programs and work-integrated learning; and
• entrepreneurship.