Hamlets Employing Youth (HEY) applications open

Press Release

June 19, 2025

The Hamlets Employing Youth (HEY) program offers youth in Nunavut a unique opportunity to gain valuable workplace training and mentorship over a six-month period.

HEY is designed to build employability skills through hands-on experience while earning a livable wage.

The expectation of hamlets is that they will guarantee full-time employment for youth at the end of the six-month period.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nunavut-resident youth aged 15-30, who are out of school, not returning to school, and are unemployed or underemployed.

Program Details:

• HEY covers 75% of a youth’s salary, up to 40 hours per week.
• For persons with disabilities, HEY covers up to 90% of the salary.
• The remaining salary costs (25% or 10%) must be covered by the hamlet or another funding source.
• Hamlets provide administrative costs in-kind.
• There is no limit to the number of youths a hamlet can employ under the program.
• Hamlets must apply on behalf of eligible youth using the forms on the Government of Nunavut website.

For more information about HEY, visit the Government of Nunavut website or contact your regional Career Development Office:

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