Employment and Social Development
How Employment and Social Development spent its budget in fiscal year 2022-23, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2022-23,
$88.18B
was spent by Employment and Social Development
In FY 2022-23,
18.3%
of federal spending was by Employment and Social Development
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $109.93B in FY 2022-23 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Employment and Social Development spend its budget in 2022-23?
Spending by entity, FY 2022-23
Department of Employment and Social Development
Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
$88.15B
$19.1M
$13.2M
Employment and Social Development’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 1995–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | Old Age Security Payments (R.S.C., 1985, c. O-9) | $52,737,283,412 |
| Grants | Guaranteed Income Supplement Payments (R.S.C., 1985, c. O-9) | $16,100,638,016 |
| Other transfer payments | Payments to provinces and territories for the purpose of Early Learning and Child Care | $5,190,359,972 |
| Grants | Canada Student Grants to qualifying full and part-time students pursuant to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act | $3,367,941,806 |
| Contributions | Payments related to the direct financing arrangement under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act | $1,193,100,454 |
| Contributions | Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies, organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for the provision of training and/or work experience, the mobilization of community resources, and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the Canadian labour market | $1,069,455,571 |
| Grants | Canada Education Savings grant payments to Registered Educations Savings Plan trustees on behalf of Registered Educations Savings Plan beneficiaries to encourage Canadians to save for post-secondary education for their children (Canada Education Savings Act) | $1,031,795,731 |
| Other transfer payments | Workforce Development Agreement | $922,000,000 |
| Grants | One-Time Payment for Guaranteed Income Supplement Recipients who received Pandemic Benefits | $730,828,249 |
| Contributions | Contributions to provincial/territorial governments, band councils, tribal councils, Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program agreement holders, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, professional associations, business and private sector organizations, consortia, industry groups, unions, regulatory bodies, ad-hoc associations, public health institutions, school boards, universities, colleges, CEGEPs, sector councils, and cross-sectoral councils to support enhanced productivity and competitiveness of Canadian workplaces by supporting investment in and recognition and utilizations of skills | $668,883,117 |
| Grants | Allowance payments (R.S.C., 1985, c. O-9) | $575,161,168 |
| Grants | Canada Disability Savings Grant payments to Registered Disability Savings Plan issuers on behalf of Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries to encourage long-term financial security of eligible individuals with disabilities (Canada Disability Savings Act) | $466,813,648 |
| Contributions | Payments to provinces, territories, municipalities, other public bodies, organizations, groups, communities, employers and individuals for the provision of training and/or work or business experience, the mobilization of community resources and human resource planning and adjustment measures necessary for the social development of Canadians and other participants in Canadian life | $447,500,886 |
| Contributions | Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative | $225,451,743 |
| Contributions | Black-Led Philanthropic Endowment Fund | $199,476,227 |
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Employment and Social Development figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
