The views and conclusions expressed in this report are the sole responsibility of the author. They are not official expressions of Industry, Science and Technology Canada. During compulsory schooling, pupils must complete from six to ten weeks of practical working life orientation. At the senior level pupils have work experience weeks at various work places. Representatives of business and of other work places often belong to joint vocational committees which advise and work with the vocational school stream.
Some municipalities also have joint planning committees.
Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that young people between 16 and 18 who are neither in school nor permanently employed receive further orientation, vocational practice and some instruction, usually linked to upper secondary schools. The County Employment Boards assess needs in each county and purchase training. The Employment Service provides information for planning by the County Employment Boards, refers job-seekers to courses, and places course graduates in employment. In 1976, employers began paying a payroll tax for adult education which helps finance special programs such as study circles and outreach programs in the workplace. The Fund finances the costs of training the company's employees, especially those who have not received much training, as well as some research and development.