Employment of Young People

The British Columbia Employment Standards Act and Regulation sets out minimum working conditions for all employees covered under provincial labour laws. These web pages cover the specific regulations that apply to young people under the age of 15 and their employers in British Columbia.

• Follow this link to the General Employment of Young People factsheet
• Follow this link to the Employment of Young People – A Guide for Parents factsheet
• Follow this link to the Interpretation Guidelines Manual

• Employment Standards Act section 9 – Hiring children
• Employment Standards Regulation Part 7.1 Division 1 – Children Generally
• Follow this link to Example Fill & Print Consent Form for young people ages 12 - 14

General Employment Permit Application for Young People Under the Age of 12

• PDF version (17Kb)
• Print from screen version (html)

Employers must ensure sections are completed by the young person's parent and the school authority.

The form and a copy of the child's birth certificate should be returned to an Employment Standards Branch office near you.

For farm labour applications, please return the form to the

Agricultural Compliance Team: A207, 20159 – 88 Avenue E, Langley BC, V1M 0A4.