Newcomer Youth Green Economy Project (NYGEP): Application

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Your name:(Required)

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Why are you interested in joining the Newcomer Youth Green Economy Program, and what do you hope to gain from participating?(Required)

(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

Please submit an up-to-date resumé (two pages maximum):(Required)

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)

Permanent resident of Canada

Conditionally approved for permanent residence

A protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)

A convention refugee selected for resettlement in Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

A person who entered Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program and holds or has received approval for a work permit under section 112 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act OR has received initial approval for permanent residence

A temporary resident of Canada holding a passport or another travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority

PLEASE NOTE:
1. Canadian citizens are not eligible. Must be within 6 years of being issued your Permanent Residency.
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)

Yes

3. How many years have you been in Canada?(Required)

4. Please upload Proof of Status documents (e.g. COPR, Permanent Resident Card, Refugee Status, CUAET, etc.)

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Max. file size: 64 MB.

5. To join the program you must be available for the following program activities:

VIRTUAL GROUP TRAINING/WEBINARS
Dates:
May 23 and 30, June 6, 13, 20, and 27, July 4 and 11, 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)

Yes

6. Please choose your preferred NYGEP career stream:

Ecological restoration

Environmental education

Green building/green energy

Water management

7. How did you hear about the Newcomer Youth Green Economy Program?(Required)

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.

Current employment status:(Required)

Current employer (if applicable):

Current wage (if applicable):

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)

Yes

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act and is managed in accordance with the Municipal Freedom Protection of Privacy 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.

Application Form

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR RESUMÉ

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

PLEASE PROVIDE EMPLOYEMENT INFORMATION