Technation Career Ready Program Receives Additional $60 Million In Funding From Government Of Canada
Technation Career Ready Program Receives Additional $60 Million In Funding From Government Of Canada
04/27/22, 6:30 AM
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TECHNATION, Canada’s leading national tech industry association, today announced it has received $60 million of additional support for its national Career Ready Program, funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). This is in addition to a grant provided by the Government of Canada in October 2021 of $70M provided to expand the Program’s reach, $87M to enhance program support during the pandemic
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To date, TECHNATION has provided over $100 million to Canadian businesses and non-profits across Canada through the Career Ready Program, and more than 20,000 students and over 7,000 employer partners have benefitted from student work terms. By developing their technical skills, students are laying the foundation for successful careers now and into the future.” Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien About the TECHNATION Career Ready Program TECHNATION is a catalyst for digital transformation in Canada and strongly believes in the need to transform and expand the nation’s expectations of who can work in tech. About TECHNATION TECHNATION is the industry-government nexus for technology prosperity in Canada. TECHNATION was formerly the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC).