Links to Other Canadian Websites

Aboriginal Education Awards Program (Business Council Awards) - www.businesscouncilmb.ca/Initiatives/AboEducationAwrds
The Business Council of Manitoba recognizes the potential in the Aboriginal community and offers financial support and employment opportunities to Manitoba Aboriginal citizens to enable them to attend post-secondary schools in our province. These Manitoba Aboriginal Education Awards are available to anyone of Aboriginal ancestry who is pursuing a post-secondary education in Manitoba. Funds for the awards are provided through equal contributions from each of the three partners: the Province of Manitoba, the Government of Canada, and the Business Council of Manitoba. The deadline for applications is March 15 of each year.

Community Access Program - www.communityconnections.mb.ca
Industry Canada's Community Access Program (CAP) gives thousands of Canadians affordable access to the Internet in places like schools, community centres and libraries. It provides access to those people who might not have computers or Internet access in their homes or workplaces.

Child Care Online Estimator - www.gov.mb.ca/childcare
You can estimate the family fee and the amount of a four-week child-care subsidy for a Manitoba family choosing licensed child-care. You can also apply online for child-care subsidy.

Employment Opportunities - www.manitoba.ca
View jobs and career related opportunities in government.

Millennium Adult Learner Bursary (New) - www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ael/all/bursary/bursary_home.html
Beginning with the 2005-06 academic year, the Government of Manitoba and the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation will provide bursaries totaling approximately $3 million over the next four years to adult students from low-income backgrounds.

Step Services for Student Jobs - www.studentjobs.gov.mb.ca
Students and youth can register online for part-time, summer and co-op education jobs with placements occuring in provincial government departments, Special Operating Agencies, Crown corporations and commissions. Winnipeg youth can also apply online for job referrals to the Urban Green Team program through this site.

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) - www.hrsdc.gc.ca
Check their website for Labour Market information, Work Search, etc.

Human Services Guide (HSG) - www.gov.mb.ca/hsg
The Human Services Guide is a searchable database of services offered through the Departments of Education, Citizenship & Youth; Advanced Education and Literacy; and Family Services & Housing. Individuals can review basic eligibility criteria, frequently asked questions, related links, online applications, as well as contact information for each service.

New Brunswick (Student Services Branch, Department of Advanced Education and Labour) - www.studentaid.gnb.ca

Nova Scotia (Student Assistance Office, Department of Education and Culture) - www.ednet.ns.ca

Ontario (Student Affairs Branch, Ministry of Education and Training) – osap.gov.on.ca

Saskatchewan (Student Financial Assistance, Post-Secondary Education and skills Training) - www.sasked.gov.sk.ca

Yukon (Students Financial Assistance Unit, Department of Education) - www.education.gov.yk.ca

Note: The province of Quebec, and the Northwest Territories and Nunavut operate their own student assistance plans. If you are a resident of Quebec or the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, you should contact their offices below.

Northwest Territories (Student Financial Assistance, Department of Education, Culture and Employment - www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca

Quebec(Service de l'accueil et des renseignements, Aide financière aux études, Ministère de l'Éducation) - www.afe.gouv.qc.ca

Provincial and Territorial Student Assistance Offices