Today, the federal government launched the Canada Student Service Grant program to enable students to volunteer their time to fight the coronavirus pandemic. This program will create 10,000 jobs and will assist students who have not been able to get a summer job.

Eligible students will receive a grant between $1,000 to $5,000 and will aid them toward the cost of post-secondary education in the fall.

Today’s launch of the ‘I want to help’ online platform will offer information about the eligibility, the hours required to qualify, the application and assessment process as well as a list of not-for-profit organizations for which the volunteer work will be offset.

To create new opportunities for youth the Canada Summer Jobs program also received additional funding.