cne job fair has 720 jobs up for grabs; hopes to target unemployed youth
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the cne says it’s received nearly 50,000 online applications for the 5,000 jobs at canada’s largest fair this summer.
the annual cne job fair got underway on wednesday at the enercare centre with 720 jobs still available for the 18-day fair, including cashiers, retail associates, game attendants, food service and cleaning staff, midway operators, and informational guides.
the cne has also rallied other employers such as metrolinx, royal ontario museum, ymca of greater toronto, and the toronto port authority to join the job fair for work available beyond the exhibition’s 18 days for such positions as museum tour guides, promotions ambassadors, bus station attendants, bus drivers, and skilled trades positions such as welders, mechanics and marine engineers.
the cne’s idea was to tackle unprecedented youth unemployment rates in the gta (16.8% at its highest this year in april 2026; 1 in 5 young people aged 15-24 could not find work).
cne job fair by the numbers.
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also new this year, the cne has partnered with the city of toronto to provide resources such as job training opportunities, access to networking events, learning how to search for jobs, resume writing and interview skills, career guidance, and more to help find meaningful employment.
the cne team will also be providing free on-site resume headshot photo sessions (to be taken digitally by a professional cne photographer using participants’ personal devices such as cell phones).
the cne has already hired for more than 1,300 jobs directly and continues to be one of the leading employers of youth (ages 14-29) and an entry point into the workforce, creating more than 5,000 seasonal jobs annually
the fair says 81% of its seasonal staff identify as youth (14-29), 81% of its seasonal staff identify as a visible minority, 18% of its seasonal staff identify as having a disability, and 30% of its seasonal staff live in toronto nias (neighbourhood improvement areas).
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the cne generates an economic impact of approximately $112 million for the gta and $143 million for the province of ontario each year.
last year, the cne attracted over 1.4 million visitors over its 18 days.
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