{"id":119741,"date":"2026-09-06T09:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/piej\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:44:30","slug":"piej","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/piej\/","title":{"rendered":"PIEJ \u2014 Integrated Youth Employment Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_center column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell\" ><div class=\"uncont no-block-padding col-custom-width\" style=\"max-width:80%;\"><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><\/p>\n<h2>PIEJ \u2014 Integrated Youth Employment Project<\/h2>\n<p>The PIEJ supports young people aged 16 to 30 who face barriers to employment or who live with a disability. The goal is to develop their skills, boost their confidence, and facilitate their access to stable employment.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-1\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_center column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell\" ><div class=\"uncont no-block-padding col-custom-width\" style=\"max-width:80%;\"><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><\/p>\n<h3>The problem it addresses<\/h3>\n<p>Qualified, motivated young people, yet persistently kept out of the job market. The obstacles are repeated from one province to another: lack of professional network, difficulty in recognizing foreign diplomas, uneven mastery of the working language, limited familiarity with the digital tools required for hiring, and the implicit codes of a job market that cannot be learned anywhere.<\/p>\n<h3>How the project works<\/h3>\n<p>The PIEJ is deployed in successive cohorts. Each participant benefits from individual support combined with group programming: training, workshops, mentoring and networking with employers.<\/p>\n<p>The project also provides the necessary resources for participation\u2014laptop, phone plan, participation allowance. A young person who has to choose between looking for a job and paying for transportation won&#039;t look for a job; the program is designed to remove this obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>The program features figures from the communities concerned \u2014 a writer, a psychologist, representatives of the Armed Forces \u2014 so that participants see paths that resemble their own rather than abstract models.<\/p>\n<h3>Three provinces, three realities<\/h3>\n<p>The project is being carried out in Montreal, Moncton, and Toronto, with the Afro-Canadian Community Cultural Centre of New Brunswick and the Haitian Association of Toronto as delivery organizations. Each region has its own specific conditions: labour market, density of community networks, status of French, and employer profiles. Support is tailored accordingly rather than applied uniformly.<\/p>\n<h3>A network that is being built<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond job placements, the PIEJ constitutes a network of young graduates in three provinces. Several former participants now act as mentors to subsequent cohorts, making the project a chain rather than a succession of unrelated programs.<\/p>\n<h3>Fourth cohort \u2014 inscriptions<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/affiche-piej.png\" alt=\"Affiche du PIEJ : 1 500 $ par mois pour te former. Pour les jeunes de 16 \u00e0 30 ans, peu importe ton parcours. Parcours de 6 mois en 2 \u00e9tapes : formation de 12 semaines du 7 septembre au 28 novembre 2026, puis stage en milieu de travail de 12 semaines du 30 novembre 2026 au 27 f\u00e9vrier 2027. Inscription au 514 532-0484.\" width=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A six-month course in two stages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 \u2014 Training, 12 weeks<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom September 7 to November 28, 2026. The participant receives 1,500 $ per month for the entire duration of the training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2 \u2014 Workplace Internship, 12 weeks<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom November 30, 2026 to February 27, 2027, with an employer of their choice, paid the minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training location<\/strong><br \/>\nPremises of the Socio-economic Summit for Youth Development in Communities, 3332 Jarry Street East, Montreal (Quebec).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nBe between 16 and 30 years old inclusive, and:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;<\/li>\n<li>be legally authorized to work in Canada;<\/li>\n<li>to have the right to work in accordance with applicable provincial or territorial laws and regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Register<\/h3>\n<p>Call the <a href=\"tel:+15145320484\">514 532-0484<\/a>, write to <a href=\"mailto:info@lakay.quebec\">info@lakay.quebec<\/a> or go through our <a href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/contact\/\">Contact page<\/a>. Employers and organizations wishing to host an intern or discuss a partnership can contact us using the same contact details.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-1\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-1\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PIEJ supports young people aged 16 to 30 who face barriers to employment. 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