What Is It?
 JCP’s are not “make work” projects. They bring together local partners to promote long-term employment development by
linking the needs of unemployed workers with local economic development.

 Who Is Eligible?
 Unemployed individuals:
· who have established a claim for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, or
· whose EI benefit period ended within the last three (3) years, or
· who have established a claim for EI maternity or parental benefits within the last five (5) years and are re-entering the labour
force after having left it to care for a newborn or newly adopted child
· other criteria may apply

 What Are The Partner Agencies?
 Ideas sponsorship of JCP are anticipated to come from local community partners such as:
· business
· not-for-profit organizations
· public health and educational institutions
· band/tribal councils
· municipal, provincial/territorial governments if specified in a federal provincial/territorial agreement or Memorandum of
Understanding

 The main criteria for JCP is that the work experience provided to unemployed individuals should lead to long term employment
as well as help to develop the local economy.

 All JCP partners are expected to contribute to their project. This could include contributing to the overhead costs and/or
providing services.

 Financial Assistance
 Financial assistance is available subject to negotiation and may include the following:
· non-profit organizations can negotiate overhead costs,
· participants receive an income based on the local prevailing wage for the occupation,
· the income support is taxable and non-insurable,
· employers are encouraged to provide a supplement in order to meet the prevailing wage rate,
· personal support costs such as assistance for persons with disabilities or dependent care, based on established need.

 Duration
 Proposal that meet the eligibility criteria will be assessed by a joint committee. Local partners negotiate the duration of the JCP
project with the local Human Resource Centre of Canada. The maximum term of the project is 52 weeks.

 For more information contact your local Human Resource Centre of Canada