A government program provides funding to non-profits and small businesses to employ youth.

Employers can apply for funding to hire students this summer.

Applications can be found at any Service Canada Centre or by clicking the Canada Summer Jobs link at MP Randy Kamp’s website www.randykamp.com.

To help employers complete their application, the a guide is available online, by calling 1-800-935-5555, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre.

Funding will be available for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses to create high-quality summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.

Applications must be submitted between Feb. 1 and Feb. 29.

“Our government’s top priority is job creation and economic growth,” said Kamp. “Through Canada Summer Jobs, we are helping Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission employers create much-needed summer job opportunities for students, while strengthening our community’s economy.”

More information can be found at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/csj2012.