Canada Summer Jobs program is hiring and you can make over $20 an hour with these positions
The Canada Summer Jobs program is open now, with hiring underway for positions across the country.
You can make more than minimum wage, and so many jobs even pay over $20 an hour.
This year, the federal government expects that 70,000 jobs will be available with the Canada Summer Jobs program in areas like recreation, landscaping, hospitality, marketing, tourism, farming and more.
The program officially launched on Monday, April 21, and new jobs will be added to the program's job bank until Monday, July 21.
It's meant to provide quality summer work experiences to develop and improve skills and inform education, training and career choices.
You're eligible for a Canada Summer Jobs position if you:
- are between 15 and 30 years old at the start of employment
- are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment
- are legally entitled to work according to provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
International students aren't eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Canada Summer Jobs positions are full-time — 30 to 40 hours per week — and can last from six to 16 weeks.
You can find positions as they become available on the Government of Canada's Youth Job Bank site and Job Bank app.
If you're looking for seasonal work this spring and summer, here are more than a dozen positions with the Canada Summer Jobs program that are available.
Head Coach
Salary: $25 an hour
Location: Kamloops, BC
Company: Kamloops Tsunami Summer Swim Club
Who Should Apply: You must have NLS, CPR-C, WSI or equivalent and NCP Level 1 certifications.
Previous coaching and competitive swimming experience, and a valid driver's license or the ability to organize your own transportation to and from Okanagan swim meets are required.
Art Instructor
Salary: $21.30 an hour
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Company: Art City
Who Should Apply: No education is required for this position, but you must be able to work 30 hours a week starting on May 12, 2025.
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Sports Coach
Salary: $22 an hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Company: Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation
Who Should Apply: You must be a post-secondary student who has coached rugby and has (or is actively pursuing) a World Rugby Level 1 or NCCP Community Rugby Level 1 Coaching credential.
Landscaping Supervisor
Salary: $24 an hour
Location: Charlottetown, PEI
Company: Spruce Grove Landscaping Services
Who Should Apply: You don't need any education to get hired, but you must be able to work 35 hours a week starting on May 1, 2025.
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Construction Trades Helper
Salary: $21 an hour
Location: Calgary, AB
Company: Trotter and Morton Facility Services Inc.
Who Should Apply: No education is required, but you must be able to work 40 hours a week starting as soon as possible.
Administrative Assistant
Salary: $21.65 an hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Company: Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre
Who Should Apply: You need to have a post-secondary education and be able to work 30 hours a week starting on June 9, 2025.
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Fruit Farm Operator
Salary: $20.20 an hour
Location: Diligent River, NS
Company: Canaan Mountain Acres Ltd.
Who Should Apply: You must have a high school diploma and be able to work 35 hours a week starting as soon as possible.
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Special Events Coordinator
Salary: $22 an hour
Location: Sun Peaks, BC
Company: Tourism Sun Peaks
Who Should Apply: You must have a post-secondary education and be able to work 35 hours a week starting on May 1, 2025, with the tourism department of Sun Peaks Resort.
Communications Specialist
Salary: $24 an hour
Location: Calgary, AB
Company: Calgary Pride
Who Should Apply: You don't need any education, but you must be able to work 35 hours a week starting on May 1, 2025.
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Guide, Sightseeing
Salary: $21.95
Location: Ottawa, ON
Company: C'est Bon Ottawa
Who Should Apply: No education is required for this position, but you need to be able to work 30 hours a week starting on May 5, 2025.
Also, you must be able to communicate in English and French.
Landscaper
Salary: $20.34 an hour
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Company: Light of the Prairies Society Inc.
Who Should Apply: You don't need an education to get hired, but you must be able to work 35 hours a week starting as soon as possible.
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Day Camp Leader
Salary: $22 an hour
Location: Vancouver, BC
Company: Douglas Park Community Centre
Who Should Apply: You need to have a post-secondary education to get hired for this position.
Also, you must be able to work 35 hours a week starting on June 16, 2025.
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Marketing Coordinator
Salary: $22 an hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Company: Roncesvalles Village Business Improvement Area
Who Should Apply: You must have a high school diploma and be able to work 35 hours a week starting on June 30, 2025.
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