Navio Career Clarity Program · Open now

Research one career. Compare two pathways. Choose one next step.

A free, self-paced career exploration program for Ontario secondary students in Grades 9–12. Start at any time and complete the five stages in sequence.

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Program version 1.0 · Published August 13, 2026.

Status: Open now
Cost: $0
Total time: About 2.5 hours
Recommended pace: Five stages in 7 days

Who this is for

Students who need a method, not a final answer.

The program is designed for Ontario students in Grades 9–12 who have one possible field in mind, several competing interests, or no clear direction. You need internet access for research and a notebook, document, or the public workbook for your answers.

No application, account, school referral, prior experience, or career decision is required. Students can work independently or review their portfolio with a trusted adult or educator.

What completion means

Build a Career Clarity Portfolio.

A completed Career Criteria Card
A Career Evidence Brief using three sources
A comparison of two pathways
Five professional conversation questions
A 30-Day Exploration Plan

Navio does not issue a credential, school credit, or volunteer hours for this self-guided program.

Stage 1

25 minutes · Career Criteria Card

Define what you are actually looking for.

Choose one career or field to investigate. Before researching it, identify the conditions that matter to you: kinds of tasks, level of teamwork, work setting, schedule, learning requirements, location, income stability, public impact, and constraints you cannot ignore.

Write three reasons the field interests you.
Rank your five most important work criteria.
List three assumptions you may be making about the career.
Turn the biggest uncertainty into one research question.

Output: one Career Criteria Card.

Complete worksheet 1

Stage 2

40 minutes · Career Evidence Brief

Research the work behind the title.

Use at least three reliable sources. Record the normal tasks, work environment, schedule, skills, regulated requirements, employment outlook, and difficult parts of the work. Separate a legal requirement from a common employer preference.

Use Job Bank or another government labour source.
Use a professional association, regulator, or training provider.
Use one current account from a person who performs the work.
Mark where sources agree, disagree, or leave a question unanswered.

Output: a one-page Career Evidence Brief with source links and review dates.

Complete worksheet 2

Stage 3

40 minutes · Pathway Comparison

Compare two real routes into the field.

Choose two relevant routes—such as university, college, apprenticeship, direct entry, or a staged combination. Compare admission requirements, length, approximate cost, location, credential, practical experience, flexibility, and the next application or information step.

Verify each route on the responsible institution or regulator website.
Record what is required and what is only recommended.
Identify one advantage and one constraint for each route.
Note what information you still need before choosing.

Output: a two-column Pathway Comparison.

Complete worksheet 3

Stage 4

30 minutes · Experience Test

Test one part of the interest safely.

Plan a small activity that exposes you to a real task or environment connected to the field. Options include a short project, course, club activity, supervised volunteer task, observation, or informational conversation. The test should answer a question, not prove your original idea.

Choose the specific task or question you want to test.
Set a safe scope, deadline, and evidence you will collect.
Prepare five questions if another person is involved.
Use public or appropriately supervised communication channels.

Output: an Experience Test Plan and five professional questions.

Complete worksheet 4

Stage 5

20 minutes · 30-Day Exploration Plan

Make a decision about the next month—not your whole life.

Review your criteria, evidence, pathways, and proposed experience test. Decide whether to continue exploring this field, compare a different option, or seek guidance on a specific unanswered question.

Write one finding that increased your interest.
Write one tradeoff that concerns you.
Name one assumption that changed.
Choose three dated actions for the next 30 days.
Set a date to review what you learned.

Output: a 30-Day Exploration Plan that completes the Career Clarity Portfolio.

Complete worksheet 5

Authoritative starting points

Use current sources.

Use the workbook

Keep every assignment in one place.

The program workbook contains the required prompts, comparison table, source log, completion checklist, and 30-day plan. It is an HTML page designed for typing in a private document or printing.

Open the Career Clarity Workbook

Program boundaries

Career education, not a guaranteed outcome.

The program supports research and reflection. It is not individualized career counselling and does not guarantee admission, employment, placement, volunteer hours, income, or a particular decision. Verify important requirements with the responsible school, regulator, employer, or government source.

Last reviewed August 13, 2026.