Federal Internship for Newcomers
FIN-YESS 24-25 Program
The Federal Internship for Newcomers - Youth Employment Skills Strategy (FIN-YESS) program is an initiative designed to help and support SRP alumni and new graduates who are interested in a career in the Canadian public sector.
The program is created as a partnership between World University Services of Canada (WUSC), World Skills Employment Center, and Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO).
The FIN-YESS program provides WUSC alumni who are interested in a career in Canada's public sector with the required training to apply for Federal internships, which allow them to gain valuable paid work experience.
The initiative will provide support in career development, one-on-one access to employment counsellors, access to mentors and more!
This program is an initiative funded by IRCC and delivered online and in-person (for those who live in Ottawa).
To learn more about the program, please click on the video below and fill our expression of interest form for FIN-YESS 2024-2025 cohort.
You will need to pass the pre-screening by World Skills to take advantage of the FIN application support offered by World Skills and OCISO.
Nigara Shaheen.mp4Nigara Shaheen
Successful WUSC FIN-YESS Candidate
MEET NIGARA SHAHEEN!
Nigara is an SRP alumni who arrived to Canada under the Student Refugee Program sponsorship in 2022.
Nigara is one of our candidates from FIN-YESS cohort 1.
She was a successful candidate in the Federal Internship for Newcomers and managed to enter the pool of Candidates for the 2022-2023 pool.
Nigara was among the six successful candidates from the FIN-YESS 2022-2023 cohort.
What are the benefits of the FIN-YESS program?
Gain more experience and learn more information about the Canadian workplace and public service fields
Receive a personalized employment assessment.
Receive FIN application support and workshops on how to apply.
Access employment support and career discovery workshops from World Skills.
Have one-on-one support and access to a mentor provided by OCISO.
Fin-Lara.mp4Lara Dakermanji - Program Officer
Information Program Division - CRA
Are you eligible?
The FIN-YESS cohort is open for alumni who were sponsored through the World University Service of Canada (WUSC)'s Student Refugee Program (SRP). To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:
Have an undergraduate, graduate or be on your graduation path by August 2025 from a Canadian university.
Be between the ages of 21-30 by the time you apply.
Be a permanent resident or naturalized Canadian citizen.
Been living in Canada for 10 years or less.
Meet the education requirements for the category you wish to apply for.
Meet the language requirements in English or French.
WHERE CAN YOU APPLY?
As a WUSC alumni, you can apply for the FIN-YESS program from anywhere in the country as long as you are currently residing in Canada.
You will receive online support from our partners at World Skills and OCISO if you live outside of Ottawa. You have the option for in-person support if you are residing in Ottawa or the National Capital Region.
Please remember that if you are offered an internship that is not in your current place of residence, then you will be required to relocate.
Interested in mentorship?
As a FIN-YESS applicant, you will have access to a mentor through our partners at OCISO. Please watch the following videos to learn more about the benefits of having a public sector mentor!
Fin-Ocisso-Vera Galenko-1.mp4Vera Galenko
Coordinator, Operations and Systems Support
Library and Archives Canada
FIN-OCISO-Chelsey.mp4Chelsey Gervais-Ighorewo
Assistant Director International Network
IRCC
How to apply?
If you are eligible and interested in applying for the FIN-YESS opportunity, please fill out our Expression of interest form here. If you applied last year but were not successful, we encourage you to apply again this year!
You can also contact Abdullah at aolewi@wusc.ca or Farah at farah@ottawa-worldskills.org for more information and registration assistance.
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