What is FPSYIP?
Sponsored by Service Canada and delivered in partnership with the YMCA, the Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program places interns in host federal government organizations. Its main objective is to enable unemployed or under-employed young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 to acquire the experience and skills they need to enter and fully participate in the labour market.
Created in the spirit of the Youth Employment Strategy, the Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program has allowed the creation of 9,000 internship opportunities for youth since its inception in 1997. In February 2000, the Program was renewed on a permanent basis and will therefore continue beyond its original three-year term.
