Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP): Application

Applications for the Winter 2025 cohort are now closed. Details about the next cohort will be released in early 2026. Stay tuned!

Please feel free to apply to NYGEP’s waitlist in the meantime using the form below,
but note that you will not hear back from the project team until early 2026.

Application Form

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Your name:(Required)
 
Mailing address:(Required)
 
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(For example: What skills do you expect to gain or strengthen? What goals to you feel the NYGEP program will help you advance towards?)

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR RESUMÉ

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. What is your current immigration status (select one)?(Required)

PLEASE NOTE:
1. Canadian citizens are not eligible.
2. Persons who hold only a work permit or student visa are not eligible.

2. Are you between the ages of 18 and 35?(Required)
 
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    5. To join the program you must be available for the following program activities:

    VIRTUAL GROUP TRAINING/WEBINARS
    Dates:
    November 29, December 6, 13, and 20, 2025
    January 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026

    INDIVIDUAL ONLINE MODULES
    Self-paced e-learning training modules on job searching, corporate culture, and communication: 10 hours. Exact dates will be confirmed during your interview.

    PROJECT PLACEMENT
    Group project/work placement learning experience. Exact dates will be confirmed during your interview.

    NETWORKING
    One informal networking event with a local environmental group. Exact dates will be confirmed during your interview.

    EMPLOYMENT COACHING
    One-on-one employment coaching sessions with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff coordinators: six hours.

    Are you available for these activities?(Required)
     
    6. Please choose your preferred NYGEP career stream:
    Please be as specific as possible.

    PLEASE PROVIDE EMPLOYEMENT INFORMATION

    PLEASE NOTE: We will be aggregating this information from applicants for project reporting purposes only. Your name will NOT be tied to this information. Your employer will NOT be contacted.
     
    I understand that by submitting my application I am confirming my availability for the program activities listed in this application and on the NYGEP web page.(Required)

    Personal information collected during this session is governed by and managed in accordance with the Municipal Freedom Protection of Privacy Act, and is collected to support recruitment for the Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project under the Conservation Authorities Act. Any questions regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Clerk and Manager, Policy, 5 Shoreham Drive, Toronto, ON M3N 1S4, (437) 880-2328.