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As part of the project, SRDC is designing and implementing a cohesive evaluation framework and data collection tools that not only track the progress of participating apprentices but also collect input and feedback from trades instructors, employers, unions, and other stakeholders to inform current and future products, tools, and services. The project contributes to facilitate the entry, retention, and advancement of underrepresented groups in the trades through an innovative, self-directed approach to online learning and interaction.

It is designed to provide equal opportunity and access for groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the trades, such as women, newcomers, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, youth, and low-skilled and displaced workers. Findings, best practices, and lessons learned from this project will be shared to support larger-scale expansion of this technology-driven approach to skills development within and beyond the construction sector.

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Students are guided through online tools and video in the process of selecting a post-secondary program of their choice, applying for a place in that program without incurring a fee, and applying for financial aid. As options are considered for the delivery of a streamlined Life After High School program in Ontario in future years, SRDC is running the program in 69 low-transition schools in 2016-17.

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The site also aimed to help users understand how their income sources would be affected by changes in employment income over time. The intent was to provide users with income estimations for specific job opportunities and to include a personal account where users could keep track of their earnings and see the effect that earnings had on their disability assistance payments. In developing such a tool, the project aimed to

(a) improve participants’ understanding of the effect that earnings and moving in and out of work would
have on their disability assistance benefits and overall income,

(b) raise their confidence in the financial consequences of their employment decisions, and

(c) reduce financial apprehension when moving into employment.

The three‐year Calculator BC project (implemented between February 2016 and January 2019) was designed as an experimental demonstration to quantify the impact of implementation of the Calculator on disability assistance recipients’ financial security, their willingness and motivation to seek employment opportunities, and improvements in their medium‐to long‐term employment outcomes. This final report details the design, development, and implementation of the project, as well as its impacts on its participants.

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This project undertakes an analysis of the 2014 Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS) with the aim of understanding the role of cognitive biases in the financial decision-making of Canadians, with a particular focus on youth, aboriginals, and those with low incomes

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Following the selection of preferred models, the second stage commenced delivery of the options during the 2013-14 school year. Delivery models vary in order to assess the impact of paying the application fee of either the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) or the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) and different forms of facilitation. This research project seeks to learn which models are most effective in supporting all Grade 12 students at a school to make applications for post-secondary studies and financial aid, and in increasing enrolment in further education.

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