GUIDANCE
UPDATES - April 8 |
PROGRAM FUNDING Ontario
2024 Budget (Education) News The Ontario government is: ·
· expanding the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant. ·
· providing additional
funding into nursing programs to support enrollment increases of 2,000
registered nurse seats and 1,000 registered practical nurse seats at
universities and colleges. ·
· supporting a New York
University medical school based in Vaughan. The medical school would be the
first in Canada primarily focused on training family doctors.This project is
still in its planning stages. ·
· building New Skilled
Trades Training Centres and supporting a variety of programs over the next
three years that focus on breaking the stigma and attracting more young
people into the skilled trades, simplifying the system and encouraging
employer participation in apprenticeships. ·
· expanding OYAP and launching
approximately 100 pre‑apprenticeship training projects to help young people
get firsthand experience working in trades, including a paid work placement
with a local employer. |
QUEEN’S MEDICAL SCHOOL "New
admissions process improves equitable access to the Queen’s MD Program:"
Beginning September 2025, the MD Program will set admissions thresholds for
grade point average (GPA), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and Casper
(a situational judgment test) at levels that align with the potential for
predicting success in medical school. All applicants who meet these
thresholds will be entered into a lottery to determine who will be invited to
interviews. |
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OPPORTUNITIES The Federal Youth
Secretariat: Prime Minister's Youth Council (PMYC)--Share
your voice! The Council provides youth perspectives on federal priorities to
inform the government's approach to addressing key issues affecting youth in
Canada. The deadline is April 14. Apply now! The
Vimy Foundation: Beaverbrook Vimy Prize: A 10-day experiential
program in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, awarded to outstanding youth
between 15-17 years of age. The program is scheduled from August 10 to 20. Apply
online before April 16. |