Image: MP Mark Strahl

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Federal jobs funding

Chilliwack-Hope MP Strahl encourages small businesses, non-profits to seek federal job funding

Nov 13, 2025 | 8:33 AM

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl wants small businesses and non-profits with 50 or fewer full-time employees to seek federal funding to hire young Canadians in Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.

In a statement, Strahl says he’s encouraging employers to apply for funding to hire young Canadians through the 2026 Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.

“I encourage eligible employers to apply for funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program,” stated MP Strahl. “Both local employers and local students have benefited from this program in the past.”

Canada Summer Jobs offers wage subsidies to support employers to create high-quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30 years. Strahl says these jobs enable youth and young adults to gain the skills and experience they need to successfully join the workforce.

To bring more youth and young adults into the workforce, employers from not-for-profit organizations and the public sector, as well as private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees in Chilliwack-Hope can apply for CSJ funding to hire young Canadians next summer. The application period is open until December 11, 2025.

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For more information and to apply, visit Canada.ca/CanadaSummerJobs.