Rural Summer Jobs Service

Thank you for your interest in the Rural Summer Jobs Service Program.

The 2012 Rural Summer Jobs Service Program application intake is now closed and is no longer accepting applications.

Each applicant has now been mailed a letter regarding approvals to the 2012 Rural Summer Jobs Service program. If you have applied to the program and have not received a letter by July 1st, 2012, please contact:

Rural Summer Jobs Service program at 1-888-588-4111.
or
Email us at rsjs.omafra@ontario.ca

Each eligible employer will receive a copy of the 2012 Claim form and the Student Eligibility Checklist with their approval letter. Downloadable forms are available here

Important Dates:

April 1st, 2012: First day of subsidized employment
July 16th, 2012: Deadline for returning Student Eligibility Checklist
September 30th, 2012: Last day for subsidized employment for student positions
October 15th, 2012: Deadline for submission of Employer Claim forms

The goal of the Rural Summer Jobs Service is to help create jobs which enhance the skills and work experience of students in rural Ontario. The program provides financial assistance to employers creating jobs for students between the ages of 14 and 30.

This program is part of the Ontario government's Ontario Summer Jobs Strategy to assist students across Ontario.

Student Checklist
Employer Claim Form

Rural Summer Jobs Service
Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 4th Floor NW
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2
Fax (519) 826-3398