Federal spending by Employment and Social Development Canada

315,741 records totalling $25,676,797,240.96 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $99,039,991,792 $98,907,619,767 99.9%
2023-2024 $94,864,868,616 $94,443,380,713 99.6%
2022-2023 $88,864,977,648 $88,152,237,331 99.2%
2021-2022 $97,392,720,670 $95,784,864,314 98.3%
2020-2021 $162,934,867,824 $162,637,306,616 99.8%
2019-2020 $69,983,471,342 $69,828,763,126 99.8%
2018-2019 $61,401,821,797 $61,202,150,819 99.7%
2017-2018 $58,074,511,597 $57,971,247,623 99.8%
2016-2017 $56,535,935,594 $56,338,965,704 99.7%
2015-2016 $59,780,733,807 $59,598,028,020 99.7%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

53

of 110 targets met

37

targets not met

20

not yet measurable or unavailable

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  • Employment or returns to school following training/supports through federally administered programs

    Target: This target includes the anticipated number of participants who find employment or return to school upon completion of one of the following... · Actual: 53746.0

  • Percentage of Employment Insurance requests for reconsideration reviewed within 30 days of filing

    Target: — · Actual: 25.3

  • Percentage of clients served in person who received assistance within 25 minutes

    Target: — · Actual: 75.0

  • Percentage of Old Age Security basic benefits paid within the first month of entitlement

    Target: — · Actual: 87.5

  • Percentage of low- and middle-income Canadian young adults participating in Post-Secondary Education

    Target: — · Actual: 50.9

Toronto Metropolitan University $566,104,695.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Future Skills
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The objectives of the Future Skills program are to:.• Help Canadians make informed decisions about the skills needed for the future as they adapt to changes in the labour market;.• Increase access to...

Technation Canada $244,675,099.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. $218,675,601.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Foundation for Black Communities $199,476,227.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
BLP Endowment fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The Recipient will create a sustainable source of funding, through the investment of the Fund, for Black-led, Black-Focused and Black-serving non-profit organizations and registered charities to carry...

Toronto Metropolitan University $171,141,617.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Ryerson University $171,000,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Ryerson University $171,000,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Canadian Red Cross Society $164,983,907.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Community Services Recovery Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

National Funders will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to a broad and diverse range of community service organizations across Canada. Projects funded will aim to:.• adapt the way commun...

Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale $158,543,656.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These obje...

United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada $156,950,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Emergency Community Support Fund helps charities and non-profit organizations provide services to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demands on these community-based orga...

United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada $156,950,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Emergency Community Support Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Emergency Community Support Fund helps charities and non-profit organizations provide services to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demands on these community-based orga...

La Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec $155,758,970.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

BioTalent Canada $136,528,358.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Student Work Placement
FY 2019-2020
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Realize Capital Partners Investco Inc. $135,000,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Social Finance Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of the Social Finance Fund is to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market by:.• Supporting the development of existing and emerging Social Finance Intermediaries .• Broade...

Boann Social Impact L.P. $135,000,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Social Finance Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of the Social Finance Fund is to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market by: • Supporting the development of existing and emerging Social Finance Intermediaries • Broa...

Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat $125,894,317.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
IELCC Métis
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The objectives of the program are to:.•Support greater influence and control over Indigenous ELCC programs and services by Indigenous peoples;.•Improve quality and accessibility of Indigenous ELCC wit...

United Way of Canada - Centraide Canada $116,619,239.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Community Services Recovery Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

National Funders will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to a broad and diverse range of community service organizations across Canada. Projects funded will aim to:.• adapt the way commun...

Community Foundations of Canada $115,936,854.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Community Services Recovery Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

National Funders will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to a broad and diverse range of community service organizations across Canada. Projects funded will aim to:.• adapt the way commun...

Community Foundations of Canada $111,950,000.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Social Development and Partnerships Program - Children and Families
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Emergency Community Support Fund helps charities and non-profit organizations provide services to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demands on these community-based orga...

RIIPEN NETWORKS INC. $110,842,532.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux $109,365,722.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
RH-Designated Communities-Shared Delivery
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and...

Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada $108,018,041.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students...

City of Toronto $103,637,824.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and...

Fonds de finance sociale - CAP Finance $90,875,033.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Social Finance Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The objective of the Social Finance Fund is to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market by:.• Supporting the development of existing and emerging Social Finance Intermediaries .• Broade...

City of Toronto $86,481,945.00
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
FY 2014-2015
Canada

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individ...