Rural Summer Jobs Service
The 2013 Rural Summer Jobs Service Program (RSJS) application
intake opened on March 20, 2013 and closed April 30, 2013.
Under the 2013 program, 1,435 Rural Employers received approval
for the $2.00 per hour hiring incentive. These Rural Employers are
planning to hire over 8,000 summer students to assist them with
their Rural Businesses for 16 weeks between April 1st and September
30th, 2013.
Each applicant has been notified by letter or email regarding approvals
or declines to the 2013 Rural Summer Jobs Service program.
Changes for 2013:
- Each employer may use their approved hours against any number
of students as long as any one student does not exceed 560 hours.
- Employers requesting 3 or more positions were capped at 2 positions
and the maximum number of hours is 1,120. Those employers are
encouraged to submit Student Eligibility Checklists and include
the additional students on their Claim Forms. They may include
each student and their hours worked up to the equivalent number
of positions indicated or requested on their original application.
- In the event that additional funding becomes available, we may
be able to pay a portion of the claim for the additional positions.
However, funding beyond two positions cannot be guaranteed for
the 2013 RSJS program year.
RSJS 2013 Dates
March 20, 2013: 2013 Program Launch Date
April 1, 2013: First day of subsidized employment
April 30, 2013: Deadline for application to 2013 RSJS
May 31, 2013: Approval letters sent to applicants
July 19, 2013: Deadline for submission of Student Eligibility
Checklists
September 30, 2013: Last day for subsidized employment for
student positions
October 15, 2013: Deadline for submission of Employer Claim
forms
Here are the links to:
More Information:
rsjs.omafra@ontario.ca
Rural Summer Jobs Service
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 4th Floor NW
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2
Phone: 1-877-424-1300
Fax: (519) 826-3170
This program is part of the Ontario government's Ontario Summer
Jobs Strategy to assist students across Ontario.
For other summer employment programs, click on the Ontario
Summer Jobs Strategy, or contact the Employment Ontario hotline
at 1-888-387-5656.
