CanGap is a non-profit that supports families with students taking a gap year – time away from formal education to pursue personal, educational, professional growth through any combination of work, volunteer, travel and/or interest activities.

We do this through workshops, free downloads, gap year planning tools, and our signature program, the Gap Year Gameplan – a year long support community and resource hub to make sure that the “time off” is well spent.

We believe that a gap year can build a stronger foundation for students as they navigate the world post-high school.  Gap years support independence, confidence, increases self-awareness, agency, better mental and physical wellbeing and clarity on life’s next steps.