Details on transfer payment programs

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

Allowances
Apprenticeship Grants
Apprenticeship Service
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Canada Disability Savings Program – Grants and Bonds
Canada Education Savings Program - Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Canada Emergency Student Benefit
Canada Recovery Benefit
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
Canada Service Corps
Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Canada Student Grants
Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Direct Financing Arrangement
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime
Community Workforce Development Program
Early Learning and Child Care – Innovation
Early Learning and Child Care – Transfer to Provinces and Territories
Enabling Accessibility Fund
Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities
Foreign Credential Recognition Program
Future Skills
Guaranteed Income Supplement
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program
Labour Funding Program
Migrant Worker Support Program
New Horizons for Seniors Program
Old Age Security Pension
One-time grant payment for Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients who received pandemic benefits
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program
Skills and Partnership Fund
Skills for Success
Social Development Partnerships Program
Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy - Investment Readiness Program
Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy – Social Finance Fund
Student Work Placement Program
Supports for Student Learning Program
Union Training and Innovation Program
Wage Earner Protection Program
Workforce Development Agreements
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Transfer payment programs of less than $5 million

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – interest payment and liabilities
Early Learning and Child Care – Data and Research
One-time Payment for Older Seniors (formerly Additional Support for Canadian Seniors)
One-time Payment to Persons with Disabilities Pursuant to An Act Respecting Further COVID-19 Measures
Payment of compensation respecting merchant seamen
Payments related to direct financing arrangement under the Apprentice Loans Act
Provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act
Provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act
Strategic Engagement and Research Program
Support for Labour Market Information in Canada
Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program
Universal Child Care Benefit
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund

Transfer payment programs of $5 million or more

Allowances

Start dates: 1975 – Allowance; 1985 – Allowance for the Survivor

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: statutory (Old Age Security Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Seniors have income support for retirement
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Old Age Security

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Old Age Security (OAS) program is the first pillar of Canada’s retirement income system. Its objective is to ensure a minimum income for seniors, and to reduce income disruptions at retirement. The OAS program is funded by general tax revenues. The program includes 3 benefits: The OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and the Allowances
The Allowances provide benefits to low-income 60 to 64 year-old individuals who are either the spouse or common-law partner of a GIS recipient or who are a widow/widower. The Allowances are income-tested to ensure that the highest benefits are paid to the lowest-income seniors

Results achieved:

Expected results: in existing data sources, it is not possible to identify individuals aged 60-64 who are married to, or who are common-law partners of, GIS recipients. It is also not possible to identify those who were married to, or were common-law partners of, deceased GIS recipients. Therefore, it is not possible to establish a denominator for those entitled to the Allowances. Consequently, a measure of take-up for the Allowances is no longer reported as the data does not allow for a clear distinction between near-seniors who are entitled to the Allowances and those who are not
2022 to 2023 actual results: not applicable

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. Decision to evaluate will be made according to departmental priorities

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	572,156,858	528,908,824	651,499,130	575,161,168	575,161,168	(76,337,962)
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	572,156,858	528,908,824	651,499,130	575,161,168	575,161,168	(76,337,962)

Explanation of variances: the variance between actual and planned spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 for the Allowances in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to a lower than estimated average monthly number of beneficiaries (71,633 instead of 85,201 in the fiscal year 2022 to 2023); offset by a higher than estimated average benefit amount ($669.11 instead of $637.22)

Apprenticeship Grants

Start dates:

January 1, 2007 for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
January 1, 2009 for the Apprenticeship Completion Grant
April 11, 2018 for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grants for Women (5-year pilot project)

End dates:

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and Apprenticeship Completion Grant are ongoing
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grants for Women ended on March 31, 2023
Effective July 2022, the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant are part of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Apprenticeship Grants

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Apprenticeship Grants program provides grants (up to $4,000 for all apprentices and up to $8,000 for women in trades where they are under-represented) to eligible apprentices in designated Red Seal trades. Grants are provided for completing their first and second year of their apprenticeship or upon receipt of their journeyperson certification. The program provides these grants through the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women, and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant
The objective of the program is to support entry/progression and certification within an apprenticeship program in a designated Red Seal trade
This TPP does not have repayable contributions

Results achieved:

Expected result: Red Seal trades apprentices access financial support to progress and complete their apprenticeship
Performance indicator: number and proportion of apprentices in Red Seal trades receiving Apprentice Grants on a yearly basis (for Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women, and Apprenticeship Completion Grant)
2022 to 2023 actual results:

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant: 31,524
Apprenticeship Completion Grant: 19,336
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women: 3,204

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2024 to 2025. This program is a component of the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no engagement of applicants and recipients occurred in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants under Apprenticeship Grants	60,144,359	86,581,000	112,204,322	62,158,117	57,271,000	(54,933,322)
Total Grants under Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy	0	0	0	43,504,322	23,871,136	23,871,136
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	60,144,359	86,581,000	112,204,322	62,158,117	57,271,000	(54,933,322)

Explanation of variances:

the variance between planned and actual spending is attributable to lower program take up rate and the realignment of this program under the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, which includes internal reallocations between apprenticeship programs.

Note: the Apprenticeship Grants, along with the Union Training and Innovation program, the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program, and the Apprenticeship Service are all harmonized under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy program.

Apprenticeship Service

Start date: 2021 to 2022

End date: 2023 to 2024 (effective July 2022, the Apprenticeship Service is part of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy)

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, skills development and employment
Program: Apprenticeship Service

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Apprenticeship Service aims to address a lack of skilled tradespeople and diversity in the trades. To this end, it provides incentives for small and medium-sized employers (SMEs). This helps these employers to create first year apprenticeship opportunities and hire individuals from equity-deserving groups. These groups include women, Indigenous peoples, newcomers, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, and racialized communities, including Black Canadians
This measure supports departmental objectives to help Canadians participate and succeed in apprenticeship and careers in the skilled trades. It also contributes to improving apprenticeship outcomes, including improving the participation and success of equity-deserving groups. It also increases employer engagement of apprentices
The program funds organizations targeting SMEs. These organizations will provide up to $5,000 for each eligible first-year apprentice hired in eligible Red Seal trade. This incentive will be doubled to $10,000 for SMEs that hire individuals from equity-deserving groups. Employers could also be offered additional supports to help their participation in the skilled trades, such as help to navigate the apprenticeship system

Results achieved:

Expected results: individuals and employers have the capacity to participate in apprenticeship training in the Red Seal trades
Performance indicators:

Number of employers who access supports to hire apprentices, including those from equity-deserving groups
Number of individuals hired through the Apprenticeship Service, including those from equity-deserving groups (e.g. women, Indigenous peoples, newcomers, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, and racialized communities, including Black Canadians)

2022 to 2023 actual results:

1,950 employers accessed supports to hire apprentices, including those from equity-deserving groups
o 6,023 individuals were hired through the Apprenticeship Service, including those from equity-deserving groups (e.g., women, Indigenous peoples, newcomers, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, and racialized communities, including Black Canadians)

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no requirements to evaluate.

Decision will be made according to departmental priorities. This program is a component of the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy. The next evaluation of this component will be determined in the context of the evaluation of the new strategy.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department engaged with stakeholders to solicit their views on the program through an annual National Stakeholder meeting held in November 2022 and on an ad-hoc basis throughout the year. In addition, the program engaged with provincial government departments on initiatives of shared interest

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	N/A	N/A	213,600,000	213,600,000	192,503,403	(21,096,597)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	0	0	213,600,000	213,600,000	192,503,403	(21,096,597)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance. The Apprenticeship Service, along with the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program, the Apprenticeship Grants, and the Union Training and Innovation program are all harmonized under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy program.

Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

Start date: August 15, 2022

End date: March 31, 2033, with possibility of extension after ministerial review

Type of transfer payment: non-repayable contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2024 to 2025

Link to departmental result: not-for-profit organizations, communities and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of persons with disabilities, the engagement of seniors and support for children and families

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund seeks to provide a sustainable source of funding for Black non-profit organizations and registered charities in Canada. It will endow Foundation for Black Communities, which would be responsible for investing the endowment and using the investment income to provide funding to Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving organizations across the country, including those serving Black individuals at the intersection of multiple forms of oppression

Results achieved:

Expected result: to be determined
Performance indicator: to be determined
2022 to 2023 actual results: not available

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. As per the Directive on Transfer Payments, the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund is required to conduct an independent evaluation

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. Although the contract has been awarded to Foundation for Black Communities, applications are not yet open for funding

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0
Total contributions	199,476,227	199,476,227	199,476,227
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0
Total program	199,476,227	199,476,227	199,476,227

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to new funding accessed by the department in-year as per the Budget 2021 for the Black-Led Philanthropic Endowment Fund Program.

Canada Disability Savings Program – Grants and Bonds

Start date: December 2008

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Disability Savings Act and Disability Savings Regulations)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

People with disabilities and their families have financial support
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Canada Disability Savings Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The objective of the program is to support the long-term financial security of persons with disabilities. The Government of Canada provides incentives, grants and bonds, to open and contribute to a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). The grant and bond respond to long-standing and ongoing needs identified by people with disabilities, their families, and organizations supporting them to reduce barriers to saving for the future.
The Canada Disability Savings Grant is a limited matching grant. The government issues up to $3,500 a year per eligible beneficiary into a RDSP to match plan contributions. The limit is $70,000 of grants over the beneficiary’s lifetime. In addition, the government will issue a Canada Disability Savings Bond of up to $1,000 a year into the RDSPs of low and modest-income Canadians. The limit is $20,000 in bonds over the beneficiary’s lifetime. There is no annual RDSP contribution limit, but there is a maximum lifetime contribution limit of $200,000. No contributions are necessary to receive a bond. Grants and bonds may be issued to a plan until the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 49 years old

Results achieved:

Expected result: Disability Tax Credit approved individuals with severe and prolonged disabilities (and their families/guardians) open a RDSP to save for the future
Performance indicator: total number of registered plans since the inception of the program
2022 to 2023 actual results: as of March 31, 2023, 284,688 RDSPs have been opened since the program was introduced in December 2008. This figure includes plans that remain open as well as those that have been closed prior to this date

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

The program engaged potential applicants to the RDSP through its mail-out strategy, which targeted promotional letters to a selection of Disability Tax Credit-approved Canadians aged 0 to 49 who had not opened a RDSP. This was done in all provinces and territories except Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In addition, the department, in partnership with Canada Revenue Agency and disability-related stakeholder organizations across Canada, hosted several webinars and workshops to provide information, raise awareness and foster an understanding about RDSPs, Canada Disability Savings Bonds and Canada Disability Savings Grants
The program also engaged current beneficiaries through its annual Statement of Grant entitlement letters. The letter highlights for each plan holder the grant entitlements available to them and the amount of contributions that would be required to maximize their grants that year

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	406,524,376	469,040,663	491,473,134	466,813,648	466,813,648	(24,659,486)
Total bonds	139,813,480	185,520,238	199,577,385	177,800,665	177,800,665	(21,776,720)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	546,337,856	654,560,901	691,050,519	644,614,313	644,614,313	(46,436,206)

Explanation of variances:

Canada Disability Savings Grant (CDSG) payments in 2022-2023 were 5% lower than forecasted. Over 80% of the difference is explained by lower than expected payments to new RDSP beneficiaries who carried forward less entitlement from previous years. In addition, the number of existing beneficiaries who did not make any contributions in the year was 16% higher than the previous year; these beneficiaries did not receive any matched CDSG payments
Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB) payments in 2022-2023 were 11% lower than forecasted. Over 75% of the difference is explained by lower than expected CDSG payments to new registered disability savings plan (RDSP) beneficiaries who carried forward less entitlement from previous years. New beneficiaries were also more likely than expected to be higher income individuals and therefore, not eligible to receive CDSB payments

Canada Education Savings Program - Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond

Start dates:

January 1, 1998 (Canada Education Savings Grant)
January 1, 2005 (Canada Learning Bond)

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Education Savings Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training and lifelong learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, are provided with federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Education Savings Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Government of Canada encourages Canadians to save for a child’s post-secondary education. The department administers 2 education savings incentives paid in Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP)
The Canada Education Savings Grant is available to all eligible children. It provides 20% (basic grant) on the first $2,500 of personal contributions made to an RESP each year. It also provides a supplementary amount (additional grant) for eligible children from middle- and low- income families. This amount corresponds to 10% or 20% on the first $500 of personal contributions made each year. The Canada Education Savings Grant is available until the calendar year in which the child turns 17. The maximum lifetime amount, including the additional grant, is $7,200
The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is available for children from low-income families born in 2004 or later. It provides an initial payment of $500 into an RESP. It also adds $100 for each subsequent year of eligibility, up to the age of 15, for a maximum of $2,000. It can be requested retroactively up to the age of 20. No personal contributions to the RESP are required to receive the CLB
These education savings incentives are delivered through a unique service delivery arrangement with financial institutions, banks, mutual fund companies, and scholarship foundations

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadians, including those from low- and middle-income families, request and receive education savings benefits
Performance indicators:

Percentage of children under 18 (in the current calendar year) who have ever received the Canada Education Saving Grant (CESG participation rate)
Percentage of eligible children under 21 (in the current calendar year) who have ever received a Canada Learning Bond (CLB participation rate)

2022 to 2023 actual results:

CESG participation rate: 54.8%
CLB participation rate: 42.5 %

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

As part of Budget 2017, the department reallocated $12.5 million to implement the CLB Pilot Project. In Spring 2022, the department launched the second phase of the Pilot initiative exploring new and innovative approaches to help families with lower incomes become aware of and access the CLB
The department is also exploring coordinated approaches to the outreach and engagement of low-income and harder-to-reach Canadians with consultations with Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, as a means of ensuring greater take-up of the education savings benefits amongst those that can benefit most

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants - CESG	1,016,678,793	1,089,549,480	1,050,000,000	1,031,795,731	1,031,795,731	(18,204,269)
Total grants - CLB	156,403,301	142,304,157	181,000,000	156,645,448	156,645,448	(24,354,552)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	1,173,082,094	1,231,853,637	1,231,000,000	1,188,441,179	1,188,441,179	(42,558,821)

Explanation of variances:

Canada Education Savings Program: no significant variance
Canada Learning Bond: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of Canada Learning Bond beneficiaries. The number of newly eligible children as well as the number of new and existing Canada Learning Bond beneficiaries dropped during the pandemic and took longer than expected to recover

Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Start date: March 15, 2020 (applications opened April 3, 2020)

End date: October 3, 2020

Type of transfer payment: grant

Types of appropriation:

Statutory (Canada Emergency Response Act)
ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental result: Canadians receive financial support during employment transitions such as job loss, illness, or maternity/parental leave

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government announced the temporary Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). It provided taxable income support to eligible workers who stopped working or whose working hours were reduced for reasons related to COVID-19
Although the deadline for CERB applications was December 2020, ongoing activities remain to close out the program
Note: the CERB program was delivered by both the Canada Revenue Agency, under the authority of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, and by Employment and Social Development Canada, under the authority of the Employment Insurance Act. The Government of Canada has committed to credit the EI Operating Account for the costs related to the CERB administered by Employment and Social Development Canada

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadian workers were able to apply for CERB and received temporary income support quickly
Performance indicators:

Given that the program is no longer available, no performance indicator is provided
The benefit was created to provide emergency financial relief to eligible workers affected by the pandemic as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

2022 to 2023 actual results: not applicable. The program ended in October 2020

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An audit of specific COVID-19 Benefits (including the Canada Emergency Response Benefit) was completed by the Auditor General of Canada in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and tabled in Parliament on December 6, 2022
The audit concluded that “COVID 19 programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers. In this way, they prevented an increase in poverty and income inequalities and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic”
It also found that “offering quick financial relief to individuals and employers, as requested by the government, was made possible by the early decision to rely on attestations and limited pre-payment controls.” However, the audit noted concerns with program efficiency and post-payment verification
The full report of the audit is available here: Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits (oag-bvg.gc.ca)

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants – Vote 5	9,729,500	52,170,624	130,000,680	130,000,680	672,700	(129,327,980)
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding - Public Health Events of national Concern Payments Act	40,563,570,750	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding - Benefit enhancement measures for EI Operating account	27,331,431,907	(94,724,299)	0	(483,349,821)	(483,349,821)	(483,349,821)
Total program	67,904,732,157	(42,553,675)	130,000,680	(353,349,141)	(482,677,121)	(612,677,801)

Explanation of variances:

Canada Emergency Response Benefits: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the winding-down of the emergency benefits program after the emergency period, resulting in benefits expenditures lower than originally estimated
EI-Emergency Response Benefits: the decrease is mainly attributable to an accounting entry recorded in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, to adjust the EI-Emergency Response Benefit allowance for doubtful accounts, given more recent data showing a more favorable collection rate than anticipated in previous years

Canada Emergency Student Benefit

Start date: May 2020

End date: August 2020

Type of transfer payment: grant

Types of appropriation:

Statutory: (Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act and Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act)
ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Emergency Student Benefit

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Government of Canada introduced the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) to provide financial support to eligible post-secondary students and recent graduates. The support was provided between May and August 2020 to offset the effects of the pandemic on the labour market. Students had to be unable to work, seeking work but unable to find it, or working but expecting to earn less than $1,000 per benefit period. This transfer payment program does not have repayable contributions
Although the deadline for CESB applications was September 30, 2020, ongoing activities remain to close out the program

Results achieved:

Expected result: Students and recent graduates use federal financial assistance to help finance their post-secondary education, pay their bills and stay connected to the labour market
Performance indicator:

Given that the program is no longer available, no performance measure is provided
The benefit was created to provide emergency financial relief to students and recent graduates as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

2022 to 2023 actual results: not applicable. There are no results for this program based on the nature and context of the benefit

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no requirements to evaluate. Decision will be made according to departmental priorities

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities completed, however, collection and cost recovery activities were undertaken by Canada Revenue Agency in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants – Vote 5	2,154,750	47,811,212	6,274,597	6,274,597	227,740	(6,046,857)
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding - Public Health Event of National Concern payments Act	2,944,026,750	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	2,946,181,500	47,811,212	6,274,597	6,274,597	227,740	(6,046,857)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the winding-down of the emergency benefits program after the emergency period, resulting in benefits expenditures lower than originally estimated.

Canada Recovery Benefit

Start date: September 27, 2020

End date: October 23, 2021

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Recovery Benefits Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Canadians receive financial support during employment transitions such as job loss, illness, or maternity/parental leave

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Recovery Benefits

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Canada Recovery Benefits are a suite of 3 temporary income support measures for those not eligible for Employment Insurance or who required tailored support when their employment was affected by COVID-19
The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) is one of these 3 measures. It provided up to 54 weeks of benefits and was payable to claimants at $500 per week for the first 42 weeks. Claimants who had already received CRB payments for 42 weeks, and new CRB claimants as of July 18, 2021, received a weekly benefit of $300
The CRB provided benefits to 2 categories of workers:

workers who were not employed or self-employed due to COVID-19 and who were not eligible for Employment Insurance
workers who had their employment/self-employment income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19

The program was delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency on behalf of ESDC

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadians who are not employed or self-employed due to COVID-19 and who are not eligible for Employment Insurance received income support
Performance indicators:

Total unique applicants for the Canada Recovery Benefit
Total approved applications for the Canada Recovery Benefit
Total gross dollar value of Canada Recovery Benefit paid

2022 to 2023 actual results: not available. Program ended in October 2021

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An audit of specific COVID-19 Benefits (including the Canada Recovery Benefit) was completed by the Auditor General of Canada in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and tabled in parliament on December 6, 2022
The audit concluded that “COVID 19 programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers. In this way, they prevented an increase in poverty and income inequalities and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic”
It also found that “offering quick financial relief to individuals and employers, as requested by the government, was made possible by the early decision to rely on attestations and limited pre-payment controls.” However, the audit noted concerns with program efficiency and post-payment verification
The full report of the audit is available here: Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits (oag-bvg.gc.ca)

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	14,417,284,976	13,016,862,110	(198,662,964)	(198,662,964)	(198,662,964)
Total program	14,417,284,976	13,016,862,110	(198,662,964)	(198,662,964)	(198,662,964)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly attributed to collection activities and integrity work performed on Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) payments, resulting in repayments, cancellations, and realignment between the Canada Recovery Benefit programs

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Start date: September 27, 2020

End date: May 7, 2022

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Recovery Benefits Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Canadians receive financial support during employment transitions such as job loss, illness, or maternity/parental leave

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Recovery Benefit

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Canada Recovery Benefits are a suite of 3 temporary income support measures for those not eligible for Employment Insurance or who required tailored support when their employment was affected by COVID-19
The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit is on of these 3 measures. It provided income support for employed and self-employed workers who were unable to work at least 50% of the time that they would have otherwise worked or devoted to their work in the week for which they claimed the benefit in order to provide care for a child or family member. The person requiring care must have been a child under the age of 12 or another family member who requires supervised care because:

their school, daycare, day program, or facility that they normally attend was unavailable, closed or open only certain times or for certain individuals due to COVID-19
the care services or the person that usually cares for them was not available due to COVID-19
they were sick and/or have been directed to quarantine for reasons related to COVID-19
they were at high risk of serious health complications if they contracted COVID-19, as advised by a medical professional

The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit provided $500 per week for up to 44 weeks for eligible claimants
The program was delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadian workers unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19 and who were not eligible for Employment Insurance received income support
Performance indicators:

Percentage of workers in Canada who received Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit
Total number of unique applicants for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Note: a unique applicant is an individual. Individuals can move between benefit programs over time. Regardless of which benefit program an individual moves to, they are only eligible to receive one type in the same period. As a result, summing the total number of unique applicants across benefit programs can lead to over counting

Total number of approved applications for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Note: approved applications are total number of applications approved for every eligibility period

Total gross dollar value of Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit paid

2022 to 2023 actual results (March 27 to May 7, 2022):

Percentage of workers in Canada who received Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: 0.031%
Total number of unique applicants for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: 6,445
Total number of approved applications for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: 218,560
Total gross dollar value of Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit paid: $5,662,500

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An audit of specific COVID-19 Benefits (including the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit) was completed by the Auditor General of Canada in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and tabled in parliament on December 6, 2022
The audit concluded that “COVID 19 programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers. In this way, they prevented an increase in poverty and income inequalities and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic”
It also found that “offering quick financial relief to individuals and employers, as requested by the government, was made possible by the early decision to rely on attestations and limited pre-payment controls.” However, the audit noted concerns with program efficiency and post-payment verification
The full report of the audit is available here: Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits (oag-bvg.gc.ca)

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	1,956,732,950	2,288,081,206	303,000,000	103,022,853	103,022,853	(199,977,147)
Total program	1,956,732,950	2,288,081,206	303,000,000	103,022,853	103,022,853	(199,977,147)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to planned spending determined on the best estimates of benefit take-up and COVID cases available at the time of the department plan elaboration. Take-up can fluctuate significantly depending on the trajectory of the pandemic. The benefit was created to provide emergency financial relief to Canadians as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Start date: September 27, 2020

End date: May 7, 2022

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Recovery Benefits Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Canadians receive financial support during employment transitions such as job loss, illness, or maternity/parental leave

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Recovery Benefits

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Canada Recovery Benefits are a suite of 3 temporary income support measures for those not eligible for Employment Insurance or who required tailored support when their employment was affected by COVID-19
The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit is one of these 3 measures. It provided $500 per week for up to 6 weeks for workers who were unable to work for at least 50% of the time that they would have otherwise worked or devoted to their work in the week for which they claim the benefit, because they:

were sick with or may have contracted COVID-19
had to self-isolate for reasons related to COVID-19
had underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments, or have contracted other sicknesses that make them more susceptible to COVID-19

The program was delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency on behalf of ESDC

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadian workers unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19 and who were not eligible for Employment Insurance received income support
Performance indicators:

Percentage of workers in Canada who received Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
Total number of unique applicants for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Note: a unique applicant is an individual. Individuals can move between benefit programs over time. Regardless of which benefit program an individual moves to, they are only eligible to receive one type in the same period. As a result, summing the total number of unique applicants across benefit programs can lead to over counting

Total number of approved applications for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Note: approved applications are total number of applications approved for every eligibility period

Total gross dollar value of Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit paid

2022 to 2023 actual results (March 27 to May 7, 2022):

Percentage of workers in Canada who received Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: 0.418%
Total number of unique applicants for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: 87,979
Total number of approved applications for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: 222,660
Total gross dollar value of Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit paid: $67,132,000

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An audit of specific COVID-19 Benefits (including the Canada Worker Sickness Benefit) was completed by the Auditor General of Canada in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and tabled in parliament on December 6, 2022
The audit concluded that “COVID 19 programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers. In this way, they prevented an increase in poverty and income inequalities and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic”
It also found that “offering quick financial relief to individuals and employers, as requested by the government, was made possible by the early decision to rely on attestations and limited pre-payment controls.” However, the audit noted concerns with program efficiency and post-payment verification
The full report of the audit is available here: Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits (oag-bvg.gc.ca)

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	409,425,350	960,888,323	85,500,000	116,334,783	116,334,783	30,834,783
Total program	409,425,350	960,888,323	85,500,000	116,334,783	116,334,783	30,834,783

Canada Service Corps

Start date: June 22, 2017

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023 to 2024

Link to departmental result: Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Service Corps

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Canada Service Corps is a nationally delivered grants and contributions program. It aims to promote civic engagement among Canadian youth aged 15 to 30, in particular for Indigenous and under-served youth. It creates and facilitates access to volunteer service opportunities meaningful for youth that help them gain essential life skills and experience. These opportunities may take the form of either volunteer service placements or micro-grants for youth-led projects. These service opportunities provide youth with the chance to make a difference in their communities

Results achieved:

Expected result: Youth service volunteers are engaged
Performance indicator: Number of volunteer service opportunities created
2022 to 2023 actual results: More than 9,000 volunteer service opportunities were created

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: CSC regularly engaged funding recipients, prospective funding recipients and youth through bilateral meetings and stakeholder calls; Calls for Proposal, stakeholder information sessions and e-blasts; Leaders Today social media posts, and during virtual and in-person youth conferences and events

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	51,153,583	39,334,966	81,937,500	81,937,500	47,975,447	(33,962,053)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	51,153,583	39,334,966	81,937,500	81,937,500	47,975,447	(33,962,053)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to new projects starting later than anticipated, leaving excess funding available

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Canada Student Grants

Start date: August 1, 2009

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Student Financial Assistance Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training and lifelong learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loans

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Canada Student Grants are predictable, up-front grants to assist and encourage participation in post-secondary education. These grants are aimed at students from low- and middle-income families, students who are parents and students with disabilities. The grants are managed in partnership with participating provinces and territories
While Canada Student Loans are repayable, Canada Student Grants provide non-repayable assistance

Results achieved:

Expected result: eligible students receive a Canada Student Grant to help them finance their post-secondary education
Performance indicator: percentage and number of full-time and part-time post-secondary students in participating provinces/territories who used a Canada Student Grant to help finance their participation in post-secondary education
2022 to 2023 actual result: At the time of publishing this report, data was not yet available. Detailed data results for the academic year 2022 to 2023 will be available in the 2022 to 2023 Canada Student Financial Assistance Program Annual Report and Statistical Review which will be released in Summer 2024

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	2,920,803,871	3,154,531,139	3,414,307,523	3,367,941,806	3,367,941,806	(46,365,717)
Total program	2,920,803,871	3,154,531,139	3,414,307,523	3,367,941,806	3,367,941,806	(46,365,717)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Direct Financing Arrangement

Start date: August 1, 2000

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Student Financial Assistance Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training and lifelong learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need. Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loan

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (CSFA Program) provides financial assistance to eligible students who have a demonstrated financial need. This assistance takes the form of grants and loans to help them participate in post-secondary education
The program also offers debt management measures to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty. As a result, they can continue to service their student loans in periods of unemployment or low income
The CSFA Program is delivered in partnership with participating jurisdictions (9 provinces and the Yukon). Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not participate in the CSFA Program. Students from these 3 jurisdictions do not qualify for Canada Student Grants or Loans. However, as per the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the non-participating jurisdictions receive an alternative payment on an annual basis. This payment is meant to offset the costs of operating their own student financial assistance programs

Results achieved:

Expected results:

Post-secondary education students in the province of Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut continue to access financial assistance similar to the assistance provided to students in jurisdictions that participate in the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loans
Students in non-participating jurisdictions with financial difficulty are able to receive repayment benefits

Performance indicator: total amount of alternative payments disbursed by the Government of Canada to non-participating provinces and territories to operate their own student financial assistance programs
2022 to 2023 actual result: $999.2 million was disbursed in 2022 to 2023 based on expenses and revenues from the 2021 to 2022 academic year

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	668,499,215	1,133,529,670	1,209,397,417	1,193,100,454	1,193,100,454	(16,296,963)
Total program	668,499,215	1,133,529,670	1,209,397,417	1,193,100,454	1,193,100,454	(16,296,963)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit

Start date: October 24, 2021

End date: May 7, 2022

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Canadians receive financial support during employment transitions such as job loss, illness, or maternity/parental leave

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Recovery Benefits

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit provided temporary income support of $300 ($270 after taxes withheld) per week to workers in designated lockdown regions who earned at least $5,000 in 2020 or the 12-month period prior to applying, and, due to the COVID-19 lockdown measures in their region:

Lost their job and were unemployed
Were self-employed, but unable to continue their work
Were employed or self-employed but had a 50% reduction in average weekly income as compared to the previous year

Workers were able to apply for the benefit for each one-week period that they were affected by lockdown measures in a designated region. While the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit was available to both Employment Insurance (EI) eligible and non-EI eligible workers, claimants could not receive both benefits at the same time.
The benefit was available between October 24, 2021, and May 7, 2022, and was administered by the Canada Revenue Agency on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada

Results achieved:

Expected result: workers whose income was interrupted as a result of a COVID-19 lockdown could have received temporary income support
Performance indicator: Number of unique applicants for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
2022 to 2023 actual results: Due to the limited number of Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit unique applicants, it is not possible to extract this information without breaking confidentiality

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An audit of specific COVID-19 Benefits (including the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit) was completed by the Auditor General of Canada in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and tabled in parliament on December 6, 2022
The audit concluded that “COVID 19 programs offered quick financial relief to individuals and employers. In this way, they prevented an increase in poverty and income inequalities and helped the economy bounce back from the effects of the pandemic”
It also found that “offering quick financial relief to individuals and employers, as requested by the government, was made possible by the early decision to rely on attestations and limited pre-payment controls.” However, the audit noted concerns with program efficiency and post-payment verification
The full report of the audit is available here: Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits (oag-bvg.gc.ca)

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	910,429,878	3,038,371	3,038,371	3,038,371
Total program	910,429,878	3,038,371	3,038,371	3,038,371

Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Start date: January 1, 2013, and modified on September 30, 2018

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental result: clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Social Development)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime (PYVC) provides income support to eligible parents or legal guardians who suffer a loss of income while taking time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child (or children) under 25 years of age as the result of a probable Criminal Code offence. Eligible parents receive a payment of $450 per week for a maximum of 35 weeks within 2 years following the date of the incident. This program is not a repayable contribution

Results achieved:

Expected result: the financial burden on parents of children who are deceased or missing due to a probable Criminal Code offence and who take time away from work to cope with the tragic situation is eased
Performance indicator: proportion of applications received and processed within the prescribed timeframe
2022 to 2023 actual results: 100%

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. Actual program spending does not meet Financial Administration Act requirements

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: outreach and stakeholder engagement activities are ongoing through victim service providers to ensure that families who find themselves in tragic circumstances are aware of this income support and to provide greater accessibility to the benefit. Victim service providers can also facilitate the application process for those who may be eligible

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	388,980	361,260	10,000,000	10,000,000	593,190	(9,406,810)
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	388,980	361,260	10,000,000	10,000,000	593,190	(9,406,810)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to fewer applications being received than forecasted at the grant's initiation in 2013. Changes to the program were made in the Fall 2018 to enhance the grant by expanding eligibility criteria, increasing flexibility, and enhancing financial support for eligible working parents by raising the grant amount. It is expected that, over time, these changes will have a modest but important impact on uptake of the grant

Community Workforce Development Program

Start date: 2021 to 2022

End date: 2023 to 2024

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (grants and contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, skills development and employment
Program: Community Workforce Development Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Community Workforce Development Program supports communities to develop local plans that identify high growth areas and connect employers with training providers. It enables jobseekers to upskill and reskill to fill current and emerging jobs in demand. It provides opportunities to test innovative community-based approaches to help communities recover and improve resiliency through workforce planning and skills training that aims to address regional and national priorities
The program will contribute to strengthening local economic diversification efforts with a focus on addressing the needs of underrepresented groups

Results achieved:

Expected result: jobseekers and workers have access to training and wrap-around supports to pursue new job opportunities
Performance indicator: number of jobseekers and workers (disaggregated data by demographic, geographic and sector-based variables) participating in training (disaggregated data by type of training, for example, classroom, on-the-job training and online)
2022 to 2023 actual results: not available. Projects funded under the Community Workforce Development Program are expected to begin in 2023 to 2024. Results will be available to be published in the 2023 to 2024 Departmental Results Report

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no requirements to evaluate. Decision will be made according to departmental priorities

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0
Total contributions	13,500,000	13,500,000	(13,500,000)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0
Total program	13,500,000	13,500,000	(13,500,000)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to delays in launching the program intake process for this two-year pilot program announced in Budget 2021

Early Learning and Child Care – Innovation

Start date: April 2017

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Access to early learning and childcare is increased

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Early Learning and Child Care

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Early Learning and Child Care Innovation funding provides grants and contributions funding to improve outcomes for children and their families. It provides funding to eligible organizations that support parents, families and communities in their efforts to ensure the best possible future for children and their families
Early Learning and Child Care Innovation funding supports early learning and child care programs and service delivery projects that explore, test, and develop new innovative approaches that aim to improve access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care programs and services across Canada
Early Learning and Child Care Innovation funding also supports official languages minority communities through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future by ensuring that educators from French minority communities have access to training and are more skilled

Results achieved:

Expected results:

More communities and child care organizations are able to undertake innovative projects that better support their early learning and child care needs
Increased stakeholder uptake and visibility of innovative early learning and child care practices
Best practices and lessons learned in innovation in the field of early learning and child care are shared with service providers and stakeholders
More families and children have access to quality early learning and child care services

Performance indicator: number of Early Learning and Child Care Innovation projects funded
2022 to 2023 actual results:

Six new Early Learning and Child Care Innovation projects, four applied-research type and two research-type, totaling approximately $6.8 million over 36 months have been approved
16 existing Early Learning and Child Care Innovation projects totaling approximately $27.6 million over 36 months are now underway
26 initiatives were implemented in 2022 to 2023 in support of training and capacity building for early childhood educators in official language minority communities totaling approximately $4.2 million

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department works with contribution recipients throughout the life cycle of their contribution agreement to ensure maximum positive impacts. This occurs through various channels, including annual review of project activities and expenditures, ongoing meetings, and informal discussions. Organizations are also encouraged to share tools, models, results and best practices within the early learning and child care sector, including policy makers at the various levels of government

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	58,810	11,702,668	14,573,553	9,523,553	(2,179,115)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	58,810	11,702,668	14,573,553	9,523,553	(2,179,115)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actuals spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly due to ongoing negotiation with the province of Quebec for $5 million. This is offset by additional funding accessed by the department in-year, due to the reprofile of unspent authority from previous years to the fiscal year 2022 to 2023

Early Learning and Child Care – Transfer to Provinces and Territories

Start date: April 2017

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: other transfer payments

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Access to early learning and child care is increased

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Early Learning and Child Care

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The objective of the program is to ensure all children and families have access to high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive early learning and child care no matter where they live
This is accomplished through bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. These agreements are working towards a shared long-term vision as set out in the 2017 Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework. The program also carries out a range of policy, data and research activities. These include supporting innovative practices in early learning and child care, and funding data and research projects to better understand what child care looks like in Canada and track progress
A Canada-wide early learning and child care system aims to build on these existing investments, working with provincial, territorial, and Indigenous partners

Results achieved:

Expected result: access to early learning and child care is increased
Performance indicator: number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and number of children receiving subsidies or other financial supports
2022 to 2023 actual results: by March 31, 2023, an additional 51,617 new child care spaces have been announced by the provinces and territories as part of the Canada-wide early learning and child care system. In addition, 4 of Canada’s provinces and territories were delivering regulated child care for an average of $10‑a-day or less, with 2 provinces having announced the intention to reduce fees to $10-a-day in fiscal year 2023 to 2024, or had reduced parent fees at least 50%. Note that these results do not include the more than 40,000 spaces created under the Early Learning and Child Care Bilateral Agreements
Note: in addition to space creation, affordability is a key goal of the Early Learning and Child Care program. The goal is to bring fees for regulated child care down to $10-a-da y on average by March 2026

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the Federal Secretariat on Early Learning and Child Care engaged with all provinces and territories throughout the fiscal year as part of the implementation and administration of multiple bilateral transfer payment agreements. Engagement was also part of regular Canada-wide Implementation Committee meetings between officials, partners, and stakeholders. The Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development also hosted the inaugural meeting of the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Forum of Ministers Most Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	399,347,694	942,685,251	5,013,697,533	5,190,359,975	5,190,359,972	176,662,439
Total statutory funding	0	2,648,082,433	0	0	0	0
Total program	399,347,694	3,590,767,684	5,013,697,533	5,190,359,975	5,190,359,972	176,662,439

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Enabling Accessibility Fund

Start date: the Enabling Accessibility Fund was introduced in Budget 2007 and implemented the same year

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017 to 2018

Link to departmental results:

Barriers to accessibility for people with disabilities are removed
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Enabling Accessibility Fund

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Persons with disabilities often experience barriers to their participation and inclusion in daily activities. To support their participation in society, the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is taking concrete action to ensure greater accessibility and opportunities
The EAF provides funding for eligible capital projects that increase accessibility and eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities in communities and workplaces. The EAF creates more opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in community activities, programs and services, or to access employment opportunities. Eligible recipients are not-for-profit, for-profit and Indigenous organizations, as well as municipal and territorial governments. They can apply for funding through periodic funding processes under 3 program components:

The small projects component supports small-scale construction, renovation or retrofit projects that increase accessibility in communities or workplaces
The youth innovation component empowers youth to identify accessibility barriers within their communities and work with local organizations to find solutions. The goal is to increase accessibility and safety in community spaces and workplaces
The mid-sized projects component supports larger retrofit, renovation or construction projects of facilities or venues that house or will house programs and services geared towards addressing the social and/or labour market integration needs of persons with disabilities in a holistic manner

Results achieved:

Expected result: organizations undertake accessibility improvements to their facilities as a result of EAF funding
Performance indicator: number of community spaces and workplaces that are more accessible due to EAF funding
2022 to 2023 actual result: 1,048
Under the EAF program, the department funded 1,048 projects. The program funded 178 projects more than projected due to the lower value of small and youth projects
The department was able to support 78 projects specifically for shelters for those experiencing violence and 240 projects to improve the physical accessibility of child care centers

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. EAF is part of a departmental audit of program design for grants and contributions with an expected report tabling date in summer 2023

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An evaluation of the EAF was completed. The evidence suggests that the program is contributing towards the achievement of its intended outcomes. Key findings include:

There is an ongoing need for support to improve the accessibility of the built environment and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
During the current evaluation period, program funding enabled organizations to undertake 3,422 projects to improve the accessibility of their facilities. This contributed to addressing a range of accessibility barriers and thereby improving the overall experience of persons with disabilities in their organizations
Funded projects have contributed to improved access to programs and services for persons with disabilities, a more inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong, and increased their independence and autonomy. This, in turn, has enhanced the ability of persons with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their communities
The program addresses diverse accessibility barriers to support the participation of persons with disabilities of all ages and forms of disabilities, and other intersectionalities
Supporting a culture of change through the Youth component also contributed to creating youth leaders that will be advocates for persons with disabilities

The evaluation provides 4 recommendations:

Continue to improve and strengthen the data collection strategy to support better decision making
Continue to focus on increasing the uptake of the program’s Workplace Accessibility Stream
Take steps to raise awareness of ICT accessibility barriers, in consultation with the disability community, and educate organizations on the ICT projects that the program can support
Re-assess specific elements of the Youth component to ensure youth leaders’ engagement

The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2027 to 2028

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	20,518,480	77,796,335	78,015,100	77,798,896	77,798,896	(216,204)
Total contributions	3,223,036	1,057,874	0	4,987,830	4,987,830	4,987,830
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	23,741,516	78,854,209	78,015,100	82,786,726	82,786,726	4,771,626

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Start date: April 1, 2005

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2013 to 2014 (with the latest amendments made in 2019)

Link to departmental results:

Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC) aims to enhance the development and vitality of official language minority communities (OLMCs). The EF-OLMC program achieves its aims by funding OLMC organizations to increase their capacity and services for community economic development and human resources development and promoting partnerships. The EF-OLMC program is one of the department’s main programs that supports the Department to meet its legal duty under the Official Languages Act (OLA) to enhance the vitality of OLMCs. In line with the spirit of the OLA, the EF-OLMC program is centered on the ‘’by and for’’ approach, supporting OLMC organizations to identify and respond to the needs of their communities

Results achieved:

Expected result: OLMC are better able to implement and sustain community economic and human resource development
Performance indicator: amount invested including in-kind by non-EF-OLM funded partners (not-for-profit groups, private sector organizations, other federal departments and levels of government) for every dollar invested by EF-OLMC program funded organizations
2022 to 2023 actual result: 3.21:1

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluation completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned for fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in 2022 to 2023, bilateral meetings with each of the program’s 14 funding recipients were held to better understand their challenges and needs. The program officials also participated in broader engagement sessions coordinated by the department’s Official Languages Act Part VII Centre of Expertise, to which the program’s funding recipients were invited. The sessions were held in the context of the renewal of the Action Plan for Official Languages, led by Canadian Heritage to inform the newly-launched Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration.

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	14,416,879	14,363,610	14,650,000	14,650,000	14,643,631	(6,369)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	14,416,879	14,363,610	14,650,000	14,650,000	14,643,631	(6,369)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Start date: May 26, 2010

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental result: Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Foreign Credential Recognition Program supports the labour market integration of skilled newcomers by:

Enhancing the foreign credential recognition processes
Providing loans and support services to help navigate foreign credential recognition processes
Helping skilled newcomers gain their first Canadian work experience in their profession or field of study

Its objective is to support skilled newcomers and reduce barriers that keep them from fully participating in the Canadian labour market

Results achieved:

Expected result: skilled newcomers benefit from Foreign Credential Recognition systems improvements and are directly supported in their labour market integration
Performance indicator: proportion of participants in employment support projects (excluding Foreign Credential Recognition loans) who gain Canadian work experience relevant to their profession or field of study
2022 to 2023 actual results: 29.4%

Expected result: skilled newcomers are working in occupations in their field of expertise
Performance indicator: proportion of participants in employment support projects (excluding Foreign Credential Recognition loans) who found employment in their intended or related occupation
2022 to 2023 actual result: 24.7%

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the program engaged with key stakeholders through meetings and conferences and with provinces and territories through federal-provincial-territorial multilateral and bilateral meetings

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	17,651,392	21,650,648	21,420,000	31,123,413	31,123,413	9,703,413
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	17,651,392	21,650,648	21,420,000	31,123,413	31,123,413	9,703,413

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to internal reallocations between programs within ESDC's Vote 5 program, such as a budget transfer from the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) to the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCR) in the amount of $15 million and a realignment from the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCR) to the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) in the amount of $6.3 million

Future Skills

Start date: May 24, 2018

End date: March 31, 2024

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Future Skills

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: rapid technological advancements (e.g. artificial intelligence) and new business models are now realities of the labour market. These are affecting job seekers’, workers’ and employers’ ability to adapt and keep up with the pace of change. Future Skills introduced proactive and innovative measures to support workforce development strategies that adapt to the pace and scope of changes in the workplace. The program works with governments, private sector, labour, educational and training institutions. Indigenous People, and not-for-profit organizations to adopt proven practices. Future Skills helps ensure Canada’s skills development programs are future-focused

Results achieved:

Expected result: increase access to quality training and supports that address the changing nature of work, especially for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups
Performance indicator: number of participants, disaggregated by gender, age, race, income, geographic location, and more in Future Skills Centre innovation projects that are testing a skills development intervention
2022 to 2023 actual result: 151 projects supported 183,839 participants
Note: disaggregated data available upon request

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department engaged with the Centre through bilateral meetings with departmental officials. The department also engaged with organizations partnering with the Centre to lead research and innovation projects to gather evidence on emerging in-demand skills and effective assessment and training approaches tailored to Canadians’ diverse needs

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	72,860,007	72,726,754	72,726,754	72,726,754	72,726,754
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	72,860,007	72,726,754	72,726,754	72,726,754	72,726,754

Explanation of variances: no variance

Guaranteed Income Supplement

Start date: 1967

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Old Age Security Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Seniors have income support for retirement
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Old Age Security

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Old Age Security (OAS) program is the first pillar of Canada’s retirement income system. Its objective is to ensure a minimum income for seniors, and to reduce income disruptions at retirement. The OAS program is funded by general tax revenues. The program includes 3 benefits: The OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and the Allowances
The GIS provides additional assistance to OAS pensioners with little or no income. Entitlement to the GIS is based on marital status and income of the individual, and their spouse or common-law partner for couples. The GIS is income-tested to ensure that the highest benefits are paid to the lowest-income seniors

Results achieved:

Expected result: seniors have income support for retirement.
Performance indicator: percentage of seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement in relation to the estimated total number of eligible seniors
2022 to 2023 actual results: 91.9% (2020)

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2025 to 2026

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department continues to undertake a variety of initiatives to ensure individuals are aware of, and apply for, benefits to which they are entitled. This includes proactive mailings to potential beneficiaries, inclusion of information with annual tax slips, enhancement of Service Canada channels (web, phone, in person), and outreach services for those potentially eligible

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	13,685,088,912	14,004,834,367	15,432,851,588	16,100,638,016	16,100,638,016	667,786,428
Total program	13,685,088,912	14,004,834,367	15,432,851,588	16,100,638,016	16,100,638,016	667,786,428

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

Start date: September 2018

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental result: access to early learning and childcare is increased

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Transformation Initiative

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Transformation Initiative supports the implementation of the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This framework reflects the unique cultures and priorities of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children across Canada. The IELCC Transformation Initiative allows for investments in a wide range of programs and services including daycare and Head Start programming. It aims to enhance early childhood development and school readiness for children regardless of where they live
Employment and Social Development Canada is the federal focal point guiding this horizontal initiative, with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNA) as signatories to the terms and conditions of the IELCC Transformation Initiative

Results achieved:

Expected result: joint results frameworks are being co-developed in collaboration with Indigenous partners, based on the principles, goals and distinctions-based priorities outlined in the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework. Framework development is targeted to be completed by 2025
Performance indicator: performance indicators to be determined in collaboration with Indigenous partners
2022 to 2023 actual results: a performance measurement is targeted for completion by March 2025

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: engagement is ongoing and facilitated through national and regional partnership tables established with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments and their representatives

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	130,139,077	170,270,386	299,362,645	230,629,016	225,451,743	(73,910,902)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	63,104,337	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	193,243,414	170,270,386	299,362,645	230,629,016	225,451,743	(73,910,902)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly due to transfers between Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) programs, after the Departmental Plan was approved, to align resources between federal departments which participate in the IELCC horizontal initiative and to reflect Indigenous leadership decisions on funding allocations and agreements. This is offset by unspent funding for the First Nations Transformative Action Fund that was not spent due to ongoing discussions ($5 million). The department is aiming to reprofile unspent authority to future years

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program

Start date: April 1, 2019

End date: March 31, 2029

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019 to 2020

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program helps reduce skills and employment gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada. Under the program, Indigenous service delivery organizations provide skills development and job training to First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban/non-affiliated Indigenous people. Funding comes from both the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Employment Insurance Act, Part II. The ISET program is not a repayable contribution

Results achieved:

Expected result: an increasing number of Indigenous people are employed and integrated into the Canadian labour market
Performance indicator: number of clients who obtained employment following service interventions
2022 to 2023 actual results: A total of 20,167 clients obtained employment

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department continued discussions with Indigenous contribution recipients throughout the life cycle of their contribution agreement, as well as through distinctions-based working groups. In fiscal year 2022 to 2023, there were discussions about various issues impacting Indigenous labour market programming, including pandemic recovery. The department also sought input to enhance its performance measurement strategy for the program

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	253,900,223	385,312,929	247,586,021	248,937,982	248,937,982	1,351,961
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	253,900,223	385,312,929	247,586,021	248,937,982	248,937,982	1,351,961

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Labour Funding Program

Start date: April 1, 2012

End date: ongoing

Types of transfer payment:

International Trade and Labour:

Grants for low- to moderate-risk proposals
Contributions for higher-risk proposals

Occupational Health and Safety:

Grants for low- to moderate-risk proposals
Contributions for higher-risk proposals

Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity

Grants for low- to moderate-risk proposals
Contributions for low, moderate and higher-risk proposals

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2012 to 2013

Link to departmental results:

Work conditions are fair and inclusive
Workplaces are safe and healthy
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Working Conditions and Workplace Relations
Programs:

International Labour Affairs
Labour Relations
Occupational Health and Safety
Labour Standards
Workplace Equity

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: to work in collaboration with Canadian and international labour-related stakeholders to promote safe, healthy, fair and inclusive work conditions and cooperative workplace relations in Canada and abroad

Results achieved (International Trade and Labour):

Expected result: enhanced awareness by Canada and/or partner countries of fundamental international labour principles
Performance indicator: number of agreements, instruments, action plan and joint activities adopted, undertaken or implemented to strengthen respect for international labour standards
2022 to 2023 actual results: results include four new multi-year technical assistance projects (Malaysia, Colombia, Ukraine and in Mexico under the Canada-US-Mexico FTA) to advance compliance with international labour standards, in addition to active monitoring of ongoing projects in Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Honduras and Jordan

Results achieved (Occupational Health and Safety):

Expected result: contribution to the building and sharing of knowledge on prevention of accident and illness for workers as well as fire protection, fire prevention and safety
Performance indicator: number of projects/activities that support knowledge building and sharing to address workplace accident and illness
2022 to 2023 actual results: 1 project, a contribution agreement with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group for the development of occupational health and safety standards to facilitate harmonization of standards between different levels of government within Canada

Results achieved (Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity):

Expected result 1: projects promote meaningful collaboration and dialogue between employers and stakeholders
Performance indicator: percentage of completed activities made possible by grants and/or contributions funding
2022 to 2023 actual results: 100% - Four projects finished in 2022 to 2023, all completed within the established timeline

Expected result 2: project-based tools and resources are developed to support capacity building among federally regulated private-sector employers and federal contractors
Performance indicator: percentage of projects developed to support capacity-building tools and resources
2022 to 2023 actual results: 100% - Eleven projects active at the end of 2022 to 2023 aim to develop capacity-building tools and resources

Expected result 3: employers and stakeholders have access to information concerning employment equity, diversity and inclusion in Canadian workplaces
Performance indicator: percentage of tools and resources made available to employers within 6 months of receiving final project deliverables from funding recipients
2022 to 2023 actual results: 50% - Two of the four projects that finished on time in 2022 to 2023 are not considered for this indicator as they finished less than six months ago. Of the remaining two projects, only one has published their results online at the time of this reporting

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

International Labour Affairs
Occupational Health and Safety
Labour Standards
Workplace Equity Program

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

International Trade and Labour: dialogue with Federal Trade Agreement partner countries, international and regional labour organizations, and other stakeholders, resulting in the design, delivery and evaluation of technical assistance projects in partner countries

Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity (WORBE): after signing multi-year agreements for projects submitted in the 2021 to 2022 open call, the department also solicited Trucking HR Canada for a project to support employment equity in the ground transportation sector. Trucking HR Canada was approached because of their direct experience with human resources reporting among small- and medium-sized ground transportation companies, which was a priority for WORBE. The project, “Assessing and Responding to Challenges Trucking and Logistics Employers Face in Human Resource Reporting,” is a multi-year project and will continue past fiscal year 2022 to 2023

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): the department engages with CSA Group representatives on the contribution agreement. Engagement is also done through the Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation, an association of federal, provincial and territorial departments of labour for senior officials

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	1,803,000	6,803,000	7,303,000	7,303,000	7,303,000	0
Total contributions	394,827	1,807,415	2,500,000	1,400,000	625,059	(1,874,941)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	2,197,827	8,610,415	9,803,000	8,703,000	7,928,059	(1,874,941)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 in contribution funding was due to delays in putting new projects in place

Migrant Worker Support Program

Start date: January 25, 2022

End date: March 31, 2024

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (grants and contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental results:

Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The purpose of the Migrant Worker Support Program is to provide migrant workers with accurate information and access to available services and supports, and to assist them in learning about and exercising their rights while in Canada
The Migrant Worker Support Program is part of a suite of measures aimed at addressing the power imbalance between migrant workers and employers, while supporting a stable labour supply for Canada. It supports the protection of workers, one of the core pillars of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Results achieved:

Expected result: temporary foreign workers are expected to have a greater understanding of their rights and feel they are able to exercise their rights
2022 to 2023 actual results: in October of 2022, the Migrant Worker Support Program was launched to help workers better understand and exercise their rights. The program has since funded 10 migrant worker support organizations to deliver airport orientation and community-based services. Airport orientation services are offered in three airports across Canada: Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto. Recipients receiving funding for community-based services are in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. These organizations have negotiated agreements with nearly 100 sub-agreement holders to deliver community-based services across Canada

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	8,556,678	18,578,332	18,578,332	17,883,485	(694,847)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	8,556,678	18,578,332	18,578,332	17,883,485	(694,847)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance. Note: planned spending for the fiscal year 2022 to 2023 has been adjusted to add the amounts related to Migrant Worker Support Program which was included under the Social Development Partnerships Program

New Horizons for Seniors Program

Start date: October 1, 2004

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental results:

Not for profit organizations, communities and other groups are supported to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of people with disabilities, the engagement of seniors, and support for children and families
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Social Development)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: New Horizons for Seniors Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The New Horizons for Seniors Program enhances the quality of life and promotes the full participation of individuals in all aspects of Canadian society. These are 2 overarching social goals of the Government of Canada. Program initiatives are implemented at the national, regional and community level. They address seniors’ issues through partnerships and the engagement and contributions of seniors themselves. The program’s design includes 2 streams: Community-based grants and Pan-Canadian grants and contributions
Community-based grants address social challenges ‘on the ground’ and recognize communities as the focal point for program and service delivery. Funded projects are volunteer-based; supported by communities; inspired or led by seniors; and, address one or more of the 5 program objectives. Selected through annual calls for proposals, one-year, community-based projects are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding
Pan-Canadian grants and contributions support innovative projects that create a significant impact in communities. These projects invest in large initiatives that meet the growing social needs of seniors. Organizations can apply for projects up to 5 years in duration and up to $5 million in funding under the pan-Canadian stream

Results achieved:

Expected result: communities have the capacity to address local issues by engaging seniors
Performance indicator: number of seniors who participated in community projects
2022 to 2023 actual results: 924,020 participating seniors (volunteers and senior beneficiaries)

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2025 to 2026

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department continues to engage with the Pan-Canadian projects through the Community of Practice Working Group. These sessions are a collaborative space for recipients to share their programming experiences and a venue for the department to provide support on the various reporting requirements. This engagement will continue through to these projects’ completion in fiscal year 2025 to 2026

Performance information (dollars)

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	61,183,246	61,317,688	64,340,000	64,131,965	61,085,755	(3,254,245)
Total contributions	12,753,000	13,100,000	12,372,578	22,580,613	12,008,035	(364,543)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	19,048,051	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	92,984,297	74,417,688	76,712,578	86,712,578	73,093,790	(3,618,788)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Old Age Security Pension

Start date: 1952

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: Statutory (Old Age Security Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Seniors have income support for retirement
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Old Age Security

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Old Age Security (OAS) program is the first pillar of Canada’s retirement income system. Its objective is to ensure a minimum income for seniors, and to reduce income disruptions at retirement. The OAS program is funded through general tax revenues. The program includes 3 benefits: the OAS pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and the Allowances
The OAS pension is a monthly payment to all Canadians aged 65 or older who meet the residence and legal status requirements. To be eligible for the OAS pension, an individual must have resided in Canada for at least 10 years after the age of 18

Results achieved:

Expected result: seniors have income support for retirement
Performance indicator: percentage of seniors receiving the OAS pension in relation to the estimated total number of eligible seniors
2022 to 2023 actual results: 96.7% (2020)

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2025 to 2026

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	44,382,661,808	46,221,407,443	52,225,920,595	52,737,283,412	52,737,283,412	511,362,817
Total program	44,382,661,808	46,221,407,443	52,225,920,595	52,737,283,412	52,737,283,412	511,362,817

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

One-time grant payment for Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients who received pandemic benefits

Start date: March 18, 2022

End date: March 31, 2023

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental results:

Seniors have income support for retirement
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Old Age Security (OAS) program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) provides additional assistance to Old Age Security (OAS) pensioners with little or no income. Entitlement to the GIS is based on marital status and income of the individual, and their spouse or common-law partner for couples. The GIS is income-tested to ensure that the highest benefits are paid to the lowest-income seniors.
The Allowances are paid to low-income Canadians aged 60 to 64 who are the spouses/common-law partners of GIS recipients, or who are widows or widowers.
In March 2020, the Government of Canada introduced pandemic benefits to support Canadians who lost employment or self-employment income for reasons related to COVID-19. These included the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB). These pandemic benefits are defined as taxable income under the Income Tax Act. As a result, some GIS and Allowance recipients faced lower benefit payments because of the income they received from these pandemic benefits in 2020.
As a result, the 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update proposed a one-time grant payment to help GIS and Allowance recipients who received Pandemic Benefits. This payment was designed to compensate these seniors for the GIS/Allowance they had lost over the course of the July 2021 to June 2022 payment period
As a first step, 1,200 grant payments, valued at $13.7 million, were manually issued in March 2022 to seniors in dire financial need. Thereafter, the remaining grant payments were issued in 2022 to 2023. In total, about $731 million was issued to over 220,600 individuals in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, for a total investment of $744.7 million from March 2022 to March 2023.
To ensure this issue does not recur, the government amended the Old Age Security Act to exempt federal pandemic benefits received in 2021 or later from the calculation of GIS and Allowance benefits, beginning in July 2022

Results achieved:

Expected results: eligible GIS and Allowance recipients receive the grant payment
Performance indicators:

Percentage of eligible GIS recipients who receive the one-time grant payment as a proportion of total eligible GIS recipients eligible for the one-time grant payment
Percentage of eligible Allowance recipients aged 60 to 64 who receive the one-time grant payment as a proportion of total eligible Allowance recipients

2022 to 2023 actual results:

100% of eligible GIS recipients
100% of eligible Allowance recipients

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: an evaluation of the One-time non-taxable grant payment to GIS-CERB recipients could be considered as part of the overall evaluation of the GIS, scheduled to be completed by 2025 to 2026

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	13,744,111	740,000,000	747,500,000	730,828,249	(9,171,751)
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	13,744,111	740,000,000	747,500,000	730,828,249	(9,171,751)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Start date: April 1, 1997

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental results:

Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities helps reduce skills and employment gaps between persons with disabilities and those without disabilities. This program helps persons with disabilities to get ready for, find and keep jobs, and advance their careers. The program also helps employers create inclusive and accessible workplaces and hire persons with disabilities. Projects funded by the program may provide training, job search help and job placements. Third-party organizations in the community deliver this program

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: persons with disabilities have enhanced their employability, obtained employment, become self-employed or returned to school
Performance indicators:

Number of clients with enhanced employability
Number of clients employed or self-employed
Number of clients who return to school

2022 to 2023 actual results:

Number of clients with enhanced employability: 4,443
Number of clients employed or self-employed: 2,416
Number of clients returned to school: 430

These results do not include clients served in Quebec as they will be available by December 2023

Expected result 2: participating employers have increased ability to hire and support persons with disabilities in the workplace
Performance indicator: number and proportion of employers that hired one or more persons with a disability as part of their Opportunities Fund activities
2022 to 2023 actual results: due to delays in developing data collection tools, results are not yet available. As such, results for fiscal year 2022 to 2023 will be reported in the 2023 to 2024 Departmental Results Report

Expected result 3: participating employers hire, retain and promote persons with disabilities
Performance indicator: proportion of employers who report hiring one or more persons with a disability as part of their Opportunities Fund activities
2022 to 2023 actual results: due to delays in developing data collection tools, results are not yet available. As such, results for fiscal year 2022 to 2023 will be reported in the 2023 to 2024 Departmental Results Report

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned. An audit of Program Designs for Grants and Contributions, including the Opportunities Fund, is currently being undertaken

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. An evaluation is being undertaken with a planned completion date in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: There were no program-specific engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	40,422,273	69,800,844	66,965,043	72,541,568	47,008,815	(19,956,228)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	12,534,311	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	52,956,584	69,800,844	66,965,043	72,541,568	47,008,815	(19,956,228)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is attributable to lower than anticipated capacity of third-party organizations delivering projects funded by the Opportunities Fund; and to delays in negotiations with organizations due to competing operational priorities that resulted from the significant increase in funding received in response to the pandemic

Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Start date: June 17, 2021

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (grants and contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, skills development and employment
Program: Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The objective of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) is to help employers and workers by supporting key sectors of the economy to develop and implement solutions to address current and emerging workforce needs
The SWSP funds organizations to deliver sectoral projects that focus on a range of industry-driven activities such as training and reskilling workers, helping employers retain and attract a skilled and diverse workforce and other creative solutions to help sectors address labour market needs. This will help employers find workers and connect Canadians with the training they need to access good jobs in keys sectors. It will also place priority on support for equity-deserving groups by promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing wrap-around supports as needed to those facing barriers to participation
This TPP does not have repayable contributions

Results achieved:

Expected results: Canadians participated in sectoral training and transition initiatives to enhance their skills and employability
Performance indicators: number of Canadians, including those from equity, deserving groups, who access or participate in training or transition initiatives
2022 to 2023 actual results: 14,510 individuals accessed or participated in training initiatives, including 8,468 individuals from equity-deserving groups (58%)
The largest share of these results was achieved over a period of less than 6 months from projects funded under the SWSP solicited call for proposals

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

In March 2023, a final evaluation was completed for the Sectoral Initiatives Program (predecessor program). The SIP focused on supporting demand-driven sectoral projects that advanced labour market information, workforce solutions and tools, and was integrated into the SWSP in June 2021
Key findings:

In fiscal year 2017 to 2018, the uptake of products and tools supported by the Sectoral Initiatives Program exceeded its overall target of 100,000 users. However, consistent tracking of this indicator ceased in fiscal year 2018 to 2019
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the products and tools supported through the program funding helped identify, forecast, and address human resources and skills issues across a wide range of economic sectors
GBA plus considerations were integrated in the requirements and program selection criteria. While multiple lines of evidence demonstrated program’s success in improving some equity considerations, these outcomes can be enhanced
Though the reporting requirements were streamlined for funding recipients, there is still a need for greater clarity on the reporting expectations and guidance on how to meet the requirements

The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2027 to 2028.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in 2022 to 2023, the SWSP provided ongoing support to recipients throughout the lifecycle of their agreements. This included quarterly meetings to discuss project activity and results reports to better inform and target sector supports and training initiatives. The meetings supported guidance on SWSP performance indicators and GBA plus data collection needs. They also helped with the early identification of implementation challenges that may impact the achievement of performance targets

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	5,132,008	4,930,525	348,444,123	341,540,710	128,994,178	(219,449,945)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	11,480,473	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	16,612,481	4,930,525	348,444,123	341,540,710	128,994,178	(219,449,945)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly due to delays in launching projects following two Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP) calls for proposals (CFP) that closed in March 2022. Subsequently, the start of related project activities was delayed to the fall/winter of 2022, allowing for an average of less than 6 months for expenditures

Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program

Start date: 2018 to 2019

End date: ongoing (effective July 2022, the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program is part of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy)

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program encourages Canadians, particularly those facing barriers, to explore and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. These are women, Indigenous peoples, youth, newcomers, persons with disabilities, and racialized communities, including Black Canadians
The objectives of the program are to:

Build awareness of the trades as viable, good quality careers
Help equip individuals with the skills and supports they need to pursue a career in the skilled trades
Provide opportunities to explore the trades

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: participants, including equity-deserving groups, have access to information and opportunities to explore skilled trades as a career of choice, along with access to skills training and work experience opportunities
Performance indicators:

Total number of participants in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offer awareness and exploration activities
Total number of participants in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offer skills training or enhancements
Total number of participants in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offer work experience opportunities

2022 to 2023 actual results:

9,984 individuals participated in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offered awareness and exploration activities
3,474 individuals participated in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offered skills training or enhancements
285 individuals participated in projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, that offered work experience opportunities

Expected result 2: participants, including equity-deserving groups, have increased awareness, an increase in skills and/or gained work experience
Performance indicators:

Total number of individuals participating in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who report they have an increased awareness of the skilled trades as a career choice
Total number of individuals participating in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who report an increase in skills
Total number of individuals participating in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who report they have gained work experience

2022 to 2023 actual results:

4,408 individuals participated in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who reported they have an increased awareness of the skilled trades as a career choice
2,373 individuals participated in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who reported an increase in skills
269 individuals participated in funded projects, including those from equity-deserving groups, who reported they have gained work experience

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

An evaluation of the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program (STAR) was completed in February 2023, and found that the program produced generally positive results. The STAR is helping Canadians obtain the information, skills, support, and confidence to decide whether to build a career in the trades, or to continue working in one. The STAR is also helping change perceptions of the skilled trades, break down barriers faced by members of equity-deserving groups, and persuade participants to consider pursuing an apprenticeship in the trades
The main findings of the evaluation were:

Almost all funding recipients were satisfied with the funding allocation process and monitoring of the project's implementation
Incomplete information was collected over time to track performance measurement
Activities implemented in the funded projects focused on awareness building, skills training, and work experience to strengthen pre-apprenticeship
Participants in funded projects reported that carried out activities helped prepare them to enter a skilled trade.

To ensure positive results of the STAR performance measurement strategy, the department’s management has agreed to:

Review the design of the STAR key performance information results questionnaire
Continue to monitor the impacts of program changes
Review information from questionnaire completed by funding recipients

This program is a component of the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy. The next evaluation of this component will be determined in the context of the evaluation of the new strategy

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the program engaged with stakeholders to solicit their views on the program through an annual National Stakeholder meeting held in November 2022 and on an ad-hoc basis throughout the year. In addition, the program engaged with provincial government departments on initiatives of shared interest

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	10,579,834	12,628,635	18,232,773	25,028,633	23,418,084	5,185,311
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	10,579,834	12,628,635	18,232,773	25,028,633	23,418,084	5,185,311

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 can be explained by the realignment of this program under the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, which includes internal reallocations between apprenticeship programs. The Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program, along with the Apprenticeship Grants, the Union Training and Innovation program, and the Apprenticeship Service are all harmonized under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy program.

Skills and Partnership Fund

Start date: April 1, 2010

End date: March 31, 2029

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2016 to 2017

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Skills and Partnership Fund

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) is a project-based fund that supports partnerships between Indigenous organizations and industry employers. These partnerships provide skills training for Indigenous people linked to economic opportunities at the local, regional, and national level. By increasing access to training that is demand-driven, the SPF plays a key role in directly linking training efforts and Indigenous peoples to specific jobs to improve their employment outcomes

Results achieved:

Expected result: an increasing number of Indigenous people are employed and integrated into the Canadian labour market
Performance indicator: number of Indigenous people who obtained employment following service interventions
2022 to 2023 actual result: 91 Indigenous people obtained employment (transition year between projects)

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is expected planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no specific engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, as new agreements were set up following substantial previous engagement on new directions for the program

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	49,999,994	384,733	50,000,000	40,475,181	32,262,394	(17,737,606)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	49,999,994	384,733	50,000,000	40,475,181	32,262,394	(17,737,606)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to setting up of agreements occurring late in the fiscal year leading to reduced program expenditures in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, following a call for proposals

Skills for Success

Start date: April 1, 2006

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Skills for Success

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: Skills for Success helps Canadians at all skill levels improve their foundational and transferable skills to better prepare for, get and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work

The Skills for Success program funds organizations to:

deliver foundational and transferable skills to Canadians at all skill levels, including individuals that are underrepresented in the labour market
develop foundational and transferable skills assessment and training tools available online to all Canadians at no cost
support research to identify innovative ways to help individuals improve their foundational and transferrable skills and increase the adoption of the Skills for Success model

In addition, the Skills for Success program includes the Women’s Employment Readiness Pilot Program, a 2-year pilot ending on March 31, 2024. The pilot funds organizations to provide and test pre-employment and skills development models to help women facing multiple barriers to employment and works with employers to test models to improve workplace inclusivity. Results from the pilot will inform systemic changes to skills and employment programs to better serve women

Results achieved:

Expected result: Canadians access employment supports and skills training opportunities to help them build their skills to better prepare for, participate and succeed in the labour market
Performance indicators: total number of Canadians taking part in foundational and transferable skills training
2022 to 2023 actual results: 33,088 Canadians took part in foundational and transferable skills training

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: an evaluation covering a 5-year period from April 2016 to March 2021 was published in October 2022. The evaluation assessed the program's contribution to achieving the expected outcomes, including the ultimate outcome related to improvements in essential skills and labour market outcomes of participants in essential skills training. The evaluation also assessed the adequacy of the design of the new "Skills for Success" model.

Key informants emphasized that the new model needs to be sensitive to the needs of various groups of workers and job seekers, including under-represented groups and those furthest from the job market.

The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2027 to 2028.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in 2022 to 2023, the program engaged with various recipients on an ongoing basis as part of standard program monitoring. Skills for Success also held virtual information sessions in January 2022 with organizations in preparation of the launch of the Call for Proposals

In April 2023, the program also engaged with funding recipients from 51 organizations to provide orientation for the new annual survey on reporting results from the fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	39,183,400	0	0	(39,183,400)
Total contributions	17,751,792	19,882,185	119,786,792	158,970,192	113,282,453	(6,504,339)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	17,751,792	19,882,185	158,970,192	158,970,192	113,282,453	(45,687,739)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due is primarily attributable to delays in launching the in-take processes, a longer than expected assessment period resulting from an unexpectedly high volume of applications received, and delays in negotiations with organizations and delays in negotiations with organizations for the Women’s Employment Readiness Pilot Project due to competing operational priorities that resulted from the significant increase in funding received in response to the pandemic

Social Development Partnerships Program

Start date: April 1998

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Children and Families component - Summer 2020
Disability component - 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental results:

Not for profit organizations, communities and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of people with disabilities, the engagement of seniors, and support for children and families
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Social Development Partnerships Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Social Development Partnerships Program is a grants and contributions program. It supports Government of Canada priorities through investment in not-for-profit organizations. These organizations aim to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, children and families, Black communities in Canada, and other vulnerable populations facing physical, economic and social pressures. The program has an annual budget supporting 2 components: Disability and Children and Families
Grants and contributions support communities, not-for-profit, voluntary sector organizations, and Indigenous organizations. These organizations provide vulnerable Canadian populations with the tools and skills to respond to current and emerging social issues that they are facing. These issues include a limited ability to participate in the workplace or to contribute to their families and communities
The Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative is delivered under the Children and Families component. It allows the federal government to strengthen Black-led, Black-serving community organizations in terms of governance, program delivery capacity, and physical infrastructure. These groups can then deliver much-needed programs and services, and reduce long-standing socio-economic disparities faced by Black communities in Canada
The Community Services Recovery Fund is delivered under the Social Development Partnerships Program. It provides funding to community service organizations, including charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies, for projects that help them adapt and modernize their programs and operations. This will allow them to better support economic recovery in communities across the country

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: not-for-profit sector and partners have improved capacity to respond to existing and emerging social issues for target populations
Performance indicator: percentage of Social Development Partnerships Program projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners
2022 to 2023 actual results (Children & Families component): 100%. This is based on 2 projects which leveraged in-kind assistance from non-federal partners
2023 to 2023 actual results (Disability component): 100% of the 41 organizations that have completed their reporting leveraged funds from non-federal partners
Note: As of October 4, 2023, 2 of 43 organizations have not submitted their final reports

Expected result: not-for-profit organizations, communities, and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of persons with disabilities, the engagement of seniors and support for children and families
Performance indicator: percentage of partnerships newly developed by recipient organizations to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of persons with disabilities, children and families and other vulnerable populations
2022 to 2023 actual results (Children & Families component): 79%. This is based on 2 projects
2022 to 2023 actual results (Disability component):

22 organizations were required to report on the percentage of newly developed partnerships
14 organizations reported an average increase in newly developed partnerships of 42%
8 out of those 22 organizations have not submitted a final report as of June 27, 2023

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	13,776,694	82,631,012	23,728,540	9,656,509	9,656,509	(14,072,031)
Total contributions	28,845,303	41,049,723	399,629,207	447,500,886	447,500,886	47,871,679
Total statutory funding – Emergency Community Support Fund	348,900,000	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding – Outbreak of COVID-19 among temporary foreign workers	5,325,444	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	396,847,441	123,680,735	423,357,747	457,157,395	457,157,395	33,799,648

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actuals spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly explained by additional contribution funding accessed by the department in-year from Budget 2022, for the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative

Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy - Investment Readiness Program

Start date: April 1, 2021

End date: March 31, 2024

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: not for profit organizations, communities and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of persons with disabilities, the engagement of seniors and support for children and families

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Based on the success of the pilot program, the renewed Investment Readiness Program (IRP) will continue to advance Social Innovation and Social Finance (SI/SF) in Canada. It will support Social Purpose Organizations (SPOs) to build their capacity to access social finance and to strengthen the SI/SF ecosystem. SPOs are organizations with a social or environmental mission. SPOs straddle the charitable and non-profit sector and the private sector
The program offers support to SPOs through 2 streams:

Stream 1 - Readiness support partners will provide funding to SPOs to build skills and capacity to access social finance investment. SPOs will use the funding to get help to do market analyses, develop new products and services, build business plans and acquire technical expertise
Stream 2 - Ecosystem builders do projects that help grow and strengthen the SI/SF ecosystem. This provides another layer of support to SPOs

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: social purpose organizations such as non-profits, charities, co-operatives, hybrid social enterprises, and mission-focused for-profits have an enhanced capacity to participate in the social finance market
Performance indicator: number of social purpose organizations that accessed expert services and other resources with IRP funding to enhance their readiness to participate in the social finance market
2022 to 2023 actual results: 460 social purpose organizations accessed expert services and other resources to enhance their readiness to participate in the social finance market

Expected result 2: the social innovation and social finance (SI/SF) ecosystem in Canada has been strengthened
Performance indicator: percent of IRP recipients actively using IRP research and tools in their SI/SF work
2022 to 2023 actual results: not available. Due to an extension of the program to March 2024, this data was not collected in 2022 to 2023. It will be collected at the end of the program, in March 2024

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. No requirements to evaluate. A review by an external evaluator contracted by the program will be conducted from fiscal year 2023 to 2024 to fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	402,624	1,772,888	2,000,000	1,722,198	1,722,198	(277,802)
Total contributions	23,890,098	13,472,696	20,826,508	26,086,990	26,086,990	5,260,482
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	24,292,722	15,245,584	22,826,508	27,809,188	27,809,188	4,982,680

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actuals spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is mainly explained by new authorities accessed by the department in-year, due to the reprofile of unspent authority from the fiscal year 2021 to 2022 to the fiscal year 2022 to 2023

Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy – Social Finance Fund

Start date: April 1, 2021

End date: March 31, 2039

Type of transfer payment: contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (grants and contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social development
Program: Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: The Social Finance Fund (SFF) seeks to accelerate the growth of a vibrant and self-sustaining social finance market in Canada. It seeks to attract new investment in social finance and improve access to capital for Social Purpose Organizations. The SFF will provide repayable and non-repayable contributions to social finance wholesalers (that is, professional investment managers) that will in turn, invest in social finance intermediaries and subsequently in social purpose organizations to increase the capacity of those organizations to generate social and environmental impacts.

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: increased private capital is leveraged by social finance wholesalers and intermediaries into the social finance market
Performance indicator: sum value (in dollars) of private capital co-investment commitments
2022 to 2023 actual results: not available. Contribution agreements with recipients were signed late in the fiscal year. Results are expected to start being generated in fiscal year 2023 to 2024 and reported to the department in early fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Expected result 2: increased access to capital by social purpose organizations
Performance indicator: number of investments in social purpose organizations
2022 to 2023 actual results: not available. Contribution agreements with recipients were signed late in the fiscal year. Results are expected to start being generated in fiscal year 2023 to 2024 and reported to ESDC in early fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2027 to 2028

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	110,000,000	109,373,426	109,373,426	(626,574)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0
Total program	110,000,000	109,373,426	109,373,426	(626,574)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Student Work Placement Program

Start date: April 1, 2017

End date: March 31, 2024

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Student Work Placement Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Student Work Placement Program funds a variety of work placements for post-secondary students in all academic disciplines
Student work placements help students to develop the “work-ready” skills that Canadian employers are looking for. Student work placements funded by the program vary in length and intensity to accommodate the needs of student participants and employers. The program supports third party, sector-based organizations. These build partnerships between post-secondary education institutions and employers, to better align learning and demand. The majority of funding supports wage subsidies for employers to create new work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students. Employers are eligible to receive 50% of wages (up to $5,000) for a standard placement. Increased wage subsidies of 70% (up to $7,000) encourage employers to hire students in under-represented groups and first-year students. Under-represented groups are defined as women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Indigenous students, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, with a focus on Black Canadians, and newcomers

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: increased number of post-secondary students participating in work placement opportunities and developing work ready skills
Performance indicators:

Number of new work placement opportunities, created for post-secondary students, in all fields of study
Number of Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) activities created through the I-WIL initiative

2022 to 2023 actual results: number of new work placement opportunities, created for post-secondary students, in all fields of study: 51,711 opportunities (which includes 25,499 student work placement opportunities and 26,212 I-WIL opportunities)

Note: since the 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022 Departmental Results Report publications, actual results for Student Work Placement program have been updated. Actual results in 2020 to 2021 was 45,593 (which includes 655 I-WIL opportunities), and in 2021 to 2022 was 83,073 (which includes 27,519 I-WIL opportunities)

Expected result 2: increased engagement of employers, including small- and medium-sized employers, in adopting and implementing work placement opportunities
Performance indicator: number of formalized post-secondary education and industry partnerships
2022 to 2023 actual result: the Student Work Placement program does not require funding recipients to create these partnerships every year and as such no result for 2022 to 2023 can be provided.

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the program engaged with funding recipients through regular meetings to discuss program policy issues. The program also indirectly obtained feedback from post-secondary students and employers through exit surveys once they had participated in the program

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	151,628,921	413,182,360	199,356,631	199,356,631	199,305,054	(51,577)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	265,422,365	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	417,051,286	413,182,360	199,356,631	199,356,631	199,305,054	(51,577)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Supports for Student Learning Program

Start date: June 13, 2019

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022 to 2023

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Supports for Student Learning Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Supports for Student Learning Program (SSLP) helps learners access post-secondary education, training and lifelong learning supports. It helps them gain the skills and work experience they need to participate in a changing labour market
Funding is provided to/for the following:

Youth-serving organizations working primarily in the after-school space, to support youth facing barriers to complete high school and transition to post-secondary education and/or employment
Indspire, which supports Indigenous students with scholarships and bursaries to pursue post-secondary education. As well, the funding supports other Indspire programming such as mentorship and career development
Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program, which seeks to enable Canadian college and undergraduate university students to acquire in-demand skills through study or work abroad opportunities

Results achieved:

Expected result: more students receive financial and non-financial supports to help them succeed in their studies
Performance indicator: percentage change in students receiving supports from the Supports for Student Learning Program
2022 to 2023 actual results: given delays in distributing funding announced, and due to significant year-to-year funding fluctuations which did not allow to establish an appropriate percentage change baseline, actual results are not available

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluation completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: SSLP regularly engaged with funding recipients on a bilateral basis. It also conducted its first multilateral engagement session in June 2022 with funding recipients. The goal was to provide organizations with the opportunity to learn more about SSLP, about other SSLP-funded projects and to provide feedback for further engagement

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	9,500,000	9,500,000	0	9,500,000	9,500,000	9,500,000
Total contributions	26,898,703	52,858,532	79,602,000	92,564,117	84,374,011	4,772,011
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	14,810,373	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	51,209,076	62,358,532	79,602,000	102,064,117	93,874,011	14,272,011

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is largely due to new authorities accessed by the department in-year for Pathways to Education Canada ($9.5 million) and Indspire ($8 million). Also, additional funding was allocated internally to Indspire in the amount of $5 million. Offsetting these increases in funding, the Department requested a reprofile of $8 million for International Education Strategy unspent authority from the fiscal year 2022 to 2023 to future years, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions that limited travel during the first portion of the year 2022 to 2023

Union Training and Innovation Program

Start date: April 1, 2017

End date: ongoing (effective July 2022, the Union Training and Innovation Program is part of the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy)

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Union Training and Innovation Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) supports union-based apprenticeship training, innovation, and enhanced partnerships in the Red Seal Trades. The program has 2 streams of funding:

Investments in Training Equipment (stream 1): unions are provided with up to 50% of the cost of purchasing new, up-to-date equipment and materials. This allows them to meet industry standards or invest in technology, leading to a more skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce
Innovation in Apprenticeship (stream 2): unions and other partners are provided with support for innovative approaches and enhanced partnerships. This allows them to address long-standing challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes. The funding is aimed at equity-deserving groups such as women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, newcomers, and racialized communities, including Black Canadians

This TPP does not have repayable contributions

Results achieved:

Expected result: participants have improved skills to succeed in the trades
Performance indicators:

Number of participants in funded projects in stream 1 (equipment)
Number of participants in funded projects in stream 2 (innovation)
Percentage carried out a trustee/receivers survey to better understand the administrative burdens trustees face when providing documents. Trustees and receivers are persons appointed to settle the affairs of the insolvent

2022 to 2023 actual results:

20,575 individuals participated in funded projects under Stream 1 (equipment)
9,657 individuals participated in funded projects under Stream 2 (innovation)
75% of the participants in funded projects (for both Stream 1 and 2) reporting an increase in skills after program intervention

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. This program is a component of the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in 2022 to 2023, the program engaged with stakeholders to solicit their views on the program through an annual National Stakeholder meeting held in November 2022, information sessions about calls for proposals, and ad-hoc basis. In addition, the program engaged with provincial government departments on initiatives of shared interest

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	2,197,271	1,397,547	2,300,000	202,382	2,382	(2,297,618)
Total contributions under UTIP	23,258,025	27,792,222	20,700,000	20,927,130	20,812,231	112,231
Total contributions under Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy	0	0	0	8,334,977	7,015,610	7,015,610
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	25,455,296	29,189,769	23,000,000	29,464,509	27,830,223	4,830,223

Explanation of variances: The variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 can be explained by additional contribution funding accessed by the department in-year from Budget 2022 and the realignment of this program under the new Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, which includes internal reallocations between apprenticeship programs. Note: The Union Training and Innovation program, along with the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program, the Apprenticeship Service and the Apprenticeship Grants are all harmonized under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy program.

Wage Earner Protection Program

Start date: July 2008

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: statutory

Type of appropriation: statutory (Wage Earner Protection Program Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Work conditions are fair and inclusive
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Working Conditions and Workplace Relations
Program: Wage Earner Protection Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

This program is designed to reduce the economic insecurity of Canadian workers whose employer files for bankruptcy or has a receiver appointed to sell its assets. It protects workers who are owed unpaid wages, vacation pay, disbursements, termination pay and/or severance pay
Workers can receive a one-time payment of up to a maximum amount equivalent to 7 times the maximum weekly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act ($8,278.83 for 2023). When eligible workers receive payments under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, they sign over their rights as creditors of the insolvent employer to the federal government, but only up to the amount of the payment received from the program. The federal government becomes the creditor and tries to recover the amount from the employer in the bankruptcy or receivership process. This program covers workers in all labour jurisdictions

Results achieved:

Expected result: Wage Earner Protection Program applicants receive a payment, or a non-payment notification, in a timely manner
Performance indicator: percentage of initial Wage Earner Protection Program payments and non-payment notifications issued within 35 calendar days
2022 to 2023 actual results: 99.0%

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

Program officials carried out a trustee/receivers survey to better understand the administrative burdens trustees face when providing documents. Trustees and receivers are persons appointed to settle the affairs of the insolvent entity
The program initiated a review of its public facing web pages to ensure better plain language explanations of Wage Earner Protection Program-Employment Insurance interactions as well as how to access the program for clients and trustees and receivers. Consultations involved trustees and receivers

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	60,577,250	11,688,465	49,250,000	19,150,841	19,150,841	(30,099,159)
Total program	60,577,250	11,688,465	49,250,000	19,150,841	19,150,841	(30,099,159)

Explanation of variances: the variance between actual and planned spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 for the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is largely attributable to reduced corporate bankruptcies resulting from government financial supports in place for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher-than-expected recoveries of subrogated debt for past WEPP payments. In the fiscal year 2022 to 2023, there were 422 WEPP insolvencies, a 40% decrease compared to 703 in 2020 to 2021. The WEPP also recovered almost 20% of established debt in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 as a result of dividends paid from estates that went insolvent in fiscal years 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022. This is significantly higher than the average 14% recovery rate since program inception in 2008

Workforce Development Agreements

Start date: April 1, 2017

End date: in perpetuity, unless terminated in accordance with the agreement

Type of transfer payment: other transfer payments

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017 to 2018

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Workforce Development Agreements

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Each year, the Government of Canada provides funding for individuals and employers through the Workforce Development Agreements (WDAs) with provinces and territories. Under the WDAs, skills training and employment programming can be offered to individuals regardless of their employment status. This includes individuals that have no ties to the Employment Insurance (EI) program. The agreements include specific funding targeted for persons with disabilities and are used to support members of underrepresented groups
The agreements also allow for supports to employers seeking to train current or new employees. Under these agreements, provinces and territories are required to consult with labour market stakeholders in their jurisdictions to inform the design and delivery of programs and services that meet the needs of their local labour markets

Results achieved:

Expected results: Canadians gain skills and become or remain employed and employers develop the skilled workforce they require
Performance indicator: number of clients benefiting from programs and services funded by the WDAs
2022 to 2023 actual results: in 2021 to 2022, there were a total of 261,893 clients served under the WDA. Approximately 440,000 training and employment supports were provided to Canadians under the WDA
Note: there is a 1-year lag in data availability. Results shown reflect the previous years’ result for 2021 to 2022

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: as a transfer program to the provinces and territories, engagement is undertaken by the provinces and territories

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	922,000,000	922,000,000	922,000,000	922,000,000	922,000,000
Total statutory funding	1,498,300,000	0	0	0	0
Total program	2,420,300,000	922,000,000	922,000,000	922,000,000	922,000,000

Explanation of variances: no variance

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Start date: May 30, 2019

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Types of appropriation:

ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)
Statutory (Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) helps youth aged 15 to 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment, transition into the labour market. It helps them access the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to do so
The strategy includes 2 programs:

YESS Program, which is an Employment and Social Development Canada-led horizontal initiative involving 11 other federal departments, agencies and crown corporations
Canada Summer Jobs

YESS provides contribution funding to organizations to offer youth tailored supports. These supports help youth develop a range of skills and work experiences to improve their employability. Supports provided may include skills development and training, mentorship, and wrap-around services. For example, dependent care support and mental health counselling

Results achieved:

Expected result: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school
Performance indicators:

Number of youth served
Percentage of youth employed / self-employed
Percentage of youth returned to school
Percentage of youth served facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous youth
Visible minority youth
Youth with a disability
Youth living in official language minority communities
Youth living in rural and remote areas
Women

2022 to 2023 actual results:

Total youth served:

ESDC YESS program: 17,241
CSJ: 115,003

Percentage of clients employed or self-employed:

ESDC YESS program: 55.31%
CSJ: 46.67%

Percentage of clients returned to school:

ESDC YESS program: 17.66%
CSJ: 78.59%

Youth facing barriers to employment:

Indigenous

ESDC YESS program: 17.59%
CSJ: 4.21%

Visible minority

ESDC YESS program: 38.76%
CSJ: 20.54%

Youth with a disability

ESDC YESS program: 25.27%
CSJ: 9.10%

Youth living in official language minority communities: Not applicable. Results not available as ESDC does not collect data for this group.
Youth living in rural and remote areas: Not applicable. Results not available as ESDC does not collect data for this group.
Women: ESDC YESS Program: 47.12% and CSJ: 62.43%

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: a mid-cycle assessment of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Evaluation Report was conducted and is planned to be released in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, the program engaged with stakeholders (including, but not limited to, funding recipients) through three ministerial roundtables with the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth to gather their views on how the program could better support youth with disabilities. This engagement will inform future policy development and program design.

In addition, the program regularly engages with youth serving organizations through ongoing stakeholder relations activities

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	404,071,127	798,211,824	714,270,275	673,123,851	656,872,369	(57,397,906)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	97,500,000	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	501,571,127	798,211,824	714,270,275	673,123,851	656,872,369	57,397,906

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Transfer payment programs of less than $5 million

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – interest payment and liabilities

Start date: August 1, 1995

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: statutory (Canada Student Financial Assistance Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, skills development and employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loans

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: from August 1, 1995, to July 31, 2000, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (formerly known as the Canada Student Loans Program) operated a risk-shared loans regime with Canadian financial institutions. This transfer payment represents consolidated costs related to that regime. This includes interest subsidy, repayment assistance benefits, the amount of loans forgiven, risk premium put-backs and administrative costs net of recoveries on affected loans

Results achieved:

Expected results:

Students who borrowed under the risk-shared regime continue to receive in-study student financial assistance and debt management assistance in repayment
Canada meets its obligations as set out under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act in agreements with financial institutions

Performance indicator: there are no performance indicators for this transfer payment because it is made up of consolidated costs from a former loan regime that ended on July 31, 2000
2022 to 2023 actual results: not applicable

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	10,023,033	788,838	4,405,285	4,098,451	4,098,451	(306,834)
Total program	10,023,033	788,838	4,405,285	4,098,451	4,098,451	(306,834)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Early Learning and Child Care – Data and Research

Start date: April 1, 2021

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: Access to early learning and child care is increased

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Early Learning and Child Care

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Early Learning and Child Care Data and Research stream provides grants and contributions funding. It supports projects and initiatives that identify data and research gaps and improve data collection. Such projects also improve research, and information dissemination on early learning and child care, including Indigenous early learning and child care
The funding supports data and research projects in 3 priority streams: national, international and Indigenous. This work will be used to support policy development, and measure progress made towards improving the early learning and child care and the Indigenous early learning and child care system. It will also contribute to identifying gaps, and reporting on common quality and outcome indicators

Results achieved:

Expected result: eligible OAS pensioners aged 75 and over receive the one-time grant payment

Performance indicators: not applicable
2022 to 2023 actual results:

Performance indicator: number of agreements signed through the program (under the domestic, international, and Indigenous streams of the program) resulting in at least one final product made public
2022 to 2023 actual results: the domestic stream of funding saw the completion and publication of the 2021 Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada (ECEC) report

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2026 to 2027

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department maintains ongoing engagement with program funding recipients

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	272,500	1,250,000	842,500	240,000	(1,010,000)
Total contributions	105,000	0	500,000	257,325	257,325
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	377,500	1,250,000	1,342,500	497,325	(752,675)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to delays in negotiations with funded groups (Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Domestic stream) and changes in the process for funding international projects

One-time Payment for Older Seniors (formerly Additional Support for Canadian Seniors)

Start date: August 1, 2021

End date: March 31, 2023

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: seniors have income supports for retirement

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: Old Age Security (OAS) program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The One-time grant for older seniors was issued as a first step towards implementing a permanent 10% increase to the OAS pension for seniors aged 75 and over, starting in July 2022
It consisted of a one-time taxable payment of $500 to OAS pensioners who were aged 75 or over as of June 30, 2022
The payment was issued in August 2021. Individuals who were eligible for the OAS pension in June 2021, and were at least 75 years old as of June 30, 2022, received the payment. Individuals did not need to apply to receive the payment

Results achieved:

Expected result: eligible OAS pensioners aged 75 and over receive the one-time grant payment
Performance indicators: not applicable
2022 to 2023 actual results:

In 2022 to 2023, the department issued this grant payment to approximately 1,400 seniors aged 75 and over who were retroactively deemed eligible for One-time payment for older seniors. Total payments in 2022 to 2023 were valued at approximately $622,000
The actual combined result for both fiscal years 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 is over 100%, because the number of OAS pensioners eligible for the grant in August 2021 did not include new OAS pensioners who would later be deemed retroactively eligible to the OAS pension is respect of June 2021

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	2,454,917,600	1,679,427,560	621,825	621,825	621,825
Total program	2,454,917,600	1,679,427,560	621,825	621,825	621,825

Explanation of variances: Budget 2021 introduced a 10% increase to the Old Age Security (OAS) pension for seniors aged 75 and over. The first stage of implementation was a new One-Time grant of $500, issued in August 2021, to OAS pensioners who were 75 or over as of June 30, 2022. In addition to the 2021 to 2022 spending, further One-Time grant valued at $621,825 were issued in the fiscal year 2022 to 2023 as additional seniors were deemed retroactively eligible for the grant. The terms and conditions for this One-Time grant sunsetted on March 31, 2023

One-time Payment to Persons with Disabilities Pursuant to An Act Respecting Further COVID-19 Measures

Start date: August 10, 2020

End date: March 31, 2022

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: statutory (An Act respecting further COVID-19 Measures)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021 to 2022

Link to departmental result: people with disabilities and their families have financial support

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Pensions and Benefits
Program: the One-time payment to persons with disabilities is a new time-limited program (it has a link to the Canada Pension Plan)

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the purpose of the one-time payment to persons with disabilities is to recognize the financial impact of the pandemic on persons with disabilities and help them cope with it. The objective of the one-time payment to persons with disabilities is to provide financial assistance to persons with disabilities to mitigate the additional financial costs incurred as a result of the pandemic

Results achieved:

Expected result: it is expected that financial relief will be provided to eligible persons through the One-time payment to persons with disabilities to mitigate the increased costs caused by COVID‑19
Performance indicators: number of recipients of the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Certificate, Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD) benefits, Québec Pension Plan Disability (QPPD) pension or one of the veterans disability support programs, as a proportion of the number of persons with disabilities who were eligible
2022 to 2023 actual results: no results to report in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The One-time payment to persons with disabilities program ended on March 31, 2022

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: There were no engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	787,551,598	26,703,600	(52,700)	(52,700)	(52,700)
Total program	787,551,598	26,703,600	(52,700)	(52,700)	(52,700)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to program payments that were returned to the department in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, after the sunsetting of the One-time payment to persons with disabilities emergency support measure in fiscal year 2021 to 2022

Payment of compensation respecting merchant seamen

Start date: the powers and duties of the Merchant Seamen Compensation Act were transferred to the Labour Program, who is responsible for the administration of the act since October 30, 2013

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: statutory

Type of appropriation: statutory (Merchant Seamen Compensation Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Work conditions are fair and inclusive
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Working conditions and workplace relations
Program: Federal Workers’ Compensation

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: this program ensures that certain merchant seamen injured in work-related accidents can receive health benefits and financial compensation. The Merchant Seamen Compensation Act can also provide financial assistance for surviving dependents if a work-related injury results in the death of the seamen

Results achieved:

Expected result: eligible merchant seamen receive the benefits (or support) to which they are entitled to under the act
Performance indicator: there is no indicator because the timeliness of the calculations of eligible benefits depends on the type of injury and availability of medical documentation
2022 to 2023 actual results: not applicable

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	(55)	5,000	(5,000)
Total program	(55)	5,000	(5,000)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to no active claims with dependents who were paid an additional monthly benefit under the law during the fiscal year

Payments related to direct financing arrangement under the Apprentice Loans Act

Start date: January 2, 2015

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: statutory (Apprentice Loans Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loan

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Budget 2014 announced an expansion of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program, formerly known as the Canada Student Loans Program, to include the Canada Apprentice Loan. This is an interest-free loan of up to $4,000 per period of technical training that will help apprentices registered in Red Seal trades with the cost of training
Per the Apprentice Loans Act, annual compensation is provided to jurisdictions in the form of a special payment where apprentices are not able to benefit from the Canada Apprentice Loan. Quebec is currently the only province with an apprenticeship system structured in such a way that apprentices are not able to qualify for the Canada Apprentice Loan. This transfer payment represents all costs related to these loans

Results achieved:

Expected result: eligible apprentices receive loans to participate in apprenticeship training, including students in non-participating jurisdictions
Performance indicator: number of students receiving Apprentice Loans to help finance their apprenticeship training in a designated Red seal trade
2022 to 2023 actual results : the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program reports on performance indicators by academic year, which ends on July 31. At the time of publishing this report, data needed to measure results was not yet available

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. Program spending does not meet Financial Administration Act requirements

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	796,022	1,514,091	2,133,405	2,031,329	2,031,329	(102,076)
Total program	796,022	1,514,091	2,133,405	2,031,329	2,031,329	(102,076)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act

Start date: November 1, 2019

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: statutory (Canada Student Loans Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loans

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

Budget 2019 proposed changes to the Canada Student Loans interest rate policy. These changes will provide relief to students during the repayment period. They will respond to today’s realities, including higher tuition, higher living costs and the changing nature of work faced by young workers. The government will lower the floating interest rate — used by 99% of student borrowers — to prime for all loans including guaranteed
Budget 2021 proposed further changes to the Canada Student Loans interest rate policy. The government will waive the accrual of interest put in place in Bill C-14 for one additional year, between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. This will apply to all loans including guaranteed loans

Results achieved:

Expected result: students who borrowed under the guaranteed regime continue to receive in-study student financial assistance and debt management assistance in repayment
Performance indicator: there is no performance indicator for this program given that the loan regime will be extinguished in the next few years
2022 to 2023 actual result: there were no actual results for this program given that the loan regime will be extinguished
Note: this portfolio is comprised of guaranteed loans and will most likely end in the next few years

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	74,873	8,463	31,855	1,962	1,962	(29,893)
Total program	74,873	8,463	31,855	1,962	1,962	(29,893)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the CSFA Program buying back the totality of the guaranteed portfolio of one major financial institution. As a result, there are less expenses resulting from this portfolio

Provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act

Start date: not applicable

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: contribution

Type of appropriation: statutory (Canada Student Loans Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: not applicable

Link to departmental results:

Canadians access education, training, and life-long learning supports to gain the skills and work experience they need
Students, including those from low- and middle-income families, use federally funded supports to help them participate in post-secondary education (PSE)
Student borrowers are able to repay their federal student debt
Clients receive high-quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loans

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: between 1964 and 1995, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program operated a guaranteed loans regime with Canadian financial institutions. If a student defaulted on a guaranteed loan, the government paid out the bank and the student’s debt was then owed directly to the government. This transfer payment represents consolidated costs related to that regime

Results achieved: there is no expected result or measurable performance indicator for this portfolio as it is comprised of guaranteed loans that were disbursed prior to August 1, 1995. The portfolio will most likely end in the next few years

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023. The next evaluation for Canada Student Loans is planned for 2023 to 2024 and for Canada Apprentice Loan in 2024 to 2025

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. This portfolio is solely comprised of guaranteed loans disbursed prior to August 1, 1995

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	(1,071,607)	(1,412,111)	(1,342,358)	(1,759,986)	(1,759,986)	(417,628)
Total program	(1,071,607)	(1,412,111)	(1,342,358)	(1,759,986)	(1,759,986)	(417,628)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the recoveries on defaulted loans being higher than previously anticipated as the portfolio of one major financial institution was bought-back during the fiscal year

Strategic Engagement and Research Program

Start date: May 15, 2020

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental result: increase inclusion and opportunities for participation of Canadians in their communities

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Strategic Engagement and Research Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Strategic Engagement and Research Program (SERP) is a grant and contribution program. The program funds research, and research-related events undertaken by, and with, international and domestic organizations. It is also used to fund assessed contributions to international organizations
To be considered for funding, research and activities must be related to the department’s mandate and priorities. In addition, they must not fit with the objectives of any other grant and contribution programs in the department. Finally, they must contribute to the overall knowledge base and dialogue on employment and social development issues for the benefit of Canadians

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: the department supports international and domestic research and activities
Performance indicator: the percentage of the SERP annual funding envelope disbursed
2022 to 2023 actual results: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, 100% of the funding envelope was disbursed for both SERP-Domestic and SERP-International funding streams

Expected result 2: Canada is able to access international organizations to contribute and share responsibility for the management of international issues related to employment and social development
Performance indicator: SERP-International - the percentage of payments of assessed contributions to multilateral organizations of which Canada is a member that are paid in full and on time
2022 to 2023 actual results: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, 100% of assessed contributions to international organizations of which Canada is a member were paid in full and on time

Expected result 3: public access to an expanded knowledge base related to current and emerging employment and social development issues is increased
Performance indicator: SERP-Domestic - the percentage of completed projects funded through the domestic stream of the SERP resulting in at least one final product made public
2022 to 2023 actual results: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, 100% of signed agreements with completed projects made at least one final product available to the public

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. Program spending does not meet Financial Administration Act requirements

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: there were no engagement activities in fiscal year 2022 to 2023

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	959,500	538,000	100,000	654,000	654,000	554,000
Total contributions	1,090,567	2,579,599	0	3,386,213	3,386,213	3,386,213
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	2,050,067	3,117,599	100,000	4,040,213	4,040,213	3,940,213

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 for the Strategic Engagement and Research Program (SERP) is due to grant and contribution funding allocated internally in-year for the transfer of funds to Canadian and international bodies for research and events related to departmental priorities and leading to the development of knowledge that informs policy and program development

Support for Labour Market Information in Canada

Start date: 2017

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020 to 2021

Link to departmental results:

Canadians participate in an inclusive and efficient labour market
Clients receive high quality, timely and efficient services that meet their needs (Learning, Skills Development and Employment)

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Learning, Skills Development and Employment
Program: Job Bank

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) has a mandate to improve the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of labour market information. This information facilitates decision-making by employers, workers, job seekers, academics, policy makers, educators, career practitioners, students, parents and under-represented populations

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: labour market informational products, services and tools are provided in a timely manner to labour market information users and stakeholders
Performance indicators:

The timely online publication of the Annual Report
The timely online publication of LMI products and research findings

2022 to 2023 actual results:

The LMIC is on track to meet the timely release of its 2022 to 2023 Annual Report, publicly on its website, by October 2023. Results from the upcoming report include:

23 publications on labour market topics such as skills in demand, labour shortages, disability-related employment information, and the experiences of various audiences, including Black and immigrant youth, and LGBTQ2S+ people on the labour market
24 presentations and public engagements included presentations to the Senate and House of Commons, governments

Expected result 2: increased awareness of labour market information products and insights among users
Performance indicator: increased social media presence and website traffic
2022 to 2023 actual results: the LMIC’s website visits have slowed by 77% since the height of the pandemic (2020 to 2021) The LMIC’s newsletter gained 1,500 new subscribers, and its LinkedIn profile followers doubled in the same timeframe. Results for 2022 for 2023:

Website traffic: 62,000
Twitter followers: 2,000
LinkedIn followers: 5,000
Newsletter subscribers: 3,500

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: in 2022 to 2023, the department engaged regularly with the LMIC and had representation on the Council’s Board of Directors

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,215,000	1,215,000	115,000
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,215,000	1,215,000	115,000

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Start date: 2018 to 2019

End date: 2030 to 2031

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 (Grants and Contributions)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental result: not-for-profit organizations, communities and other groups have an enhanced capacity to address a range of social issues such as the social inclusion of people with disabilities, the engagement of seniors and support for children and families

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program is to support the federal government's implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The program works with partners to build a more peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous world that leaves no one behind. This includes provinces and territories, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, academia, the private sector, Indigenous people, women, youth and vulnerable and/or marginalized populations
The SDG Funding Program supports projects that aim to increase public awareness of the SDGs. Projects also develop new partnerships and networks, improve knowledge, identify innovative approaches, and contribute to reconciliation with Indigenous people

Results achieved:

Expected result: knowledge and data gaps are identified and innovation is supported in furthering Canada’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Performance indicator: number of supported projects that identify knowledge/data gaps or ways to support innovation to advance Canada's implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDG
2022 to 2023 actual results: the SDG Funding Program supported 14 projects (13 contribution and 1 grant) that helped to address knowledge and data gaps in relation to Canada’s 2030 Agenda and the SDGs

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable. Program spending does not meet Financial Administration Act requirements

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023:

The department had ongoing discussions with SDG recipients throughout the life cycle of their contribution agreement. This occurs through various channels, including annual review of project activities and expenditures, ongoing meetings, and informal discussions. The department also engaged with three national Indigenous organizations on a bilateral basis to maintain ongoing engagement. Ad Hoc meetings were held with stakeholders to share information on the program and to also learn about their work.
Recipients were invited to participate in the SDG Networking Series (virtual events). Organized by the department, the series brought together the SDG practitioners, policy makers, and experts from across Canada to discuss on building a more sustainable, just, inclusive, and resilient world. During fiscal year 2022 to 2023, five funding recipients participated as speakers in the SDG Networking Series
7 recipients of the SDG Funding Program were members of Canada’s official delegation attending the 2022 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that took place from July 5 to 15, 2022, in New York City

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	4,455,246	280,851	4,600,000	100,598	100,000	(4,500,000)
Total contributions	139,326	3,418,540	0	3,599,402	3,599,401	3,599,401
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	4,594,572	3,699,391	4,600,000	3,700,000	3,699,401	(900,599)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to internal reallocations within ESDC’s Vote 5 program, from the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program to Indigenous distinction based Engagement Protocol Agreements

Universal Child Care Benefit

Start date: July 1, 2006

End date: replaced by the Canada Child Benefit in July 2016

Type of transfer payment: grant

Type of appropriation: statutory (Universal Child Care Benefit Act)

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2006 to 2007

Link to departmental result: access to early learning and childcare is increased

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Social Development
Program: Early Learning and Child Care

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program:

The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) provided financial support to help all Canadian families with young children choose the child care option that best suits their families’ needs
The UCCB was replaced by the Canada Child Benefit effective July 1, 2016. This transfer payment program ensures the department meet its administrative obligations related to retroactive claims, write-offs, and adjustments of the Universal Child Care Benefit accounts receivable

Results achieved: not applicable; the program has ended

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable; the program has ended

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable; the program has ended

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: not applicable; the program has ended

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	(684,860)	3,699,991	40,000	(1,479,517)	(1,479,517)	(1,519,517)
Total program	(684,860)	3,699,991	40,000	(1,479,517)	(1,479,517)	(1,519,517)

Explanation of variances: the variance between planned and actual spending in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 is due to the fluctuation in claims and adjustments. Budget 2016 introduced the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The CCB replaced the UCCB effective July 1, 2016, with a new, simple tax-free and more generous benefit targeted to families who need it most. However, the Universal Child Care Benefit Act remains in force to allow for the processing of retroactive claims, adjustments, and remissions

Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund

Start date: 2018 to 2019

End date: ongoing

Type of transfer payment: grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: ESDC Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018 to 2019

Link to departmental result: workplaces are safe and healthy

Link to department's Program Inventory:

Core responsibility: Working Conditions and Workplace Relations
Program: Occupational Health and Safety

Purpose and objectives of the transfer payment program: the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention (WHVP) Fund will provide grants and contributions to eligible organizations for the promotion and co-development of labour-management tools and resources. This financial assistance will enable the required culture shift and ensure the physical and psychological health and safety of the employees

Results achieved:

Expected result 1: increase awareness of sector specific workplace practices that contribute to the development of positive workplace cultures
Performance indicator: number of sector specific training programs, tools and resources developed
2022 to 2023 actual results: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, partner organizations co-developed 29 sector-specific tools and 7 sector-specific training programs. These ranged from anti-harassment training designed for employees in the maritime industry to a bilingual website for employers and employees with 176 articles focused on the needs of workers in precarious positions facing sexual harassment in the workplace

Expected result 2: improve the capacity of employers and unions to communicate the new harassment and violence prevention provisions in the Canada Labour Code and associated regulations
Performance indicator: number of tools and resources that have been integrated into the organizations' programs, policies and training
2022 to 2023 actual results: in fiscal year 2022 to 2023, partner organizations developed and implemented 23 tools and resources into their regular programs, policies, and training for employees and management. Examples include

A bilingual harassment and violence prevention training program that was adopted by 80 employers in the trucking industry
A toolkit with training modules for employers in First Nations communities on harassment and violence prevention

Expected result 3: improve dissemination, transfer, and application of knowledge and information among partners, stakeholders, employers, and unions
Performance indicator: number of events and information-sharing sessions delivered/facilitated
2022 to 2023 actual results: partner organizations have organized 570 events and delivered 127 information-sharing sessions with employees and management in various organizations in each of their industries.
Internally, the department hosted three information-sharing sessions with partner organizations, to showcase their developed tools, resources and project outcomes

Findings of audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no audits completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no audits currently planned

Findings of evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: no evaluations completed in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 and no evaluations currently planned

Engagement of applicants and recipients in fiscal year 2022 to 2023: the department continued to communicate with partner organizations on a regular basis, for quarterly and annual project updates. The department hosted three information-sharing sessions among partner organizations

**Performance information (dollars)**
Type of transfer payment	2020 to 2021 Actual Spending	2021 to 2022 Actual Spending	2022 to 2023 Planned Spending	2022 to 2023 Total authorities available for use	2022 to 2023 Actual Spending (authorities used)	Variance (2022 to 2023 actual minus 2022 to 2023 planned)
Total grants	0	0	1,000,000	0	0	(1,000,000)
Total contributions	3,495,000	3,462,339	2,500,000	3,500,000	3,348,682	848,682
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total statutory funding	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total program	3,495,000	3,462,339	3,500,000	3,500,000	3,348,682	(151,318)

Explanation of variances: no significant variance

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Apprenticeship Grants

Apprenticeship Service

Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

Canada Disability Savings Program – Grants and Bonds

Canada Education Savings Program - Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond

Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Canada Emergency Student Benefit

Canada Recovery Benefit

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Canada Service Corps

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Canada Student Grants

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Direct Financing Arrangement

Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit

Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Community Workforce Development Program

Early Learning and Child Care – Innovation

Early Learning and Child Care – Transfer to Provinces and Territories

Enabling Accessibility Fund

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Future Skills

Guaranteed Income Supplement

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program

Labour Funding Program

Migrant Worker Support Program

New Horizons for Seniors Program

Old Age Security Pension

One-time grant payment for Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients who received pandemic benefits

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program

Skills and Partnership Fund

Skills for Success

Social Development Partnerships Program

Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy - Investment Readiness Program

Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy – Social Finance Fund

Student Work Placement Program

Supports for Student Learning Program

Union Training and Innovation Program

Wage Earner Protection Program

Workforce Development Agreements

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Transfer payment programs of less than $5 million

Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – interest payment and liabilities

Early Learning and Child Care – Data and Research

One-time Payment for Older Seniors (formerly Additional Support for Canadian Seniors)

One-time Payment to Persons with Disabilities Pursuant to An Act Respecting Further COVID-19 Measures

Payment of compensation respecting merchant seamen

Payments related to direct financing arrangement under the Apprentice Loans Act

Provision of funds for interest payments to lending institutions under the Canada Student Loans Act

Provision of funds for liabilities including liabilities in the form of guaranteed loans under the Canada Student Loans Act

Strategic Engagement and Research Program

Support for Labour Market Information in Canada

Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Universal Child Care Benefit

Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund

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