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To qualify for funding from SWPP, you may hire only a student who is one of:
See details below about each funding partner's requirements and application procedures.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups).
Organizations in Canada. To qualify for the program, either:
Please visit Biotalent Canada's website for full eligibility requirements.
Through their website, download and fill out the "SWPP Employer Application Package."
Employers must have a candidate before applying. Employers must hire the student first and once a candidate is identified they will apply for funding however the candidate cannot start their co-op until approval has been granted. It can take up to 10 business days to process an application.
Once a company and/or job description is received we can advise within two business days whether the employer is pre-qualified.
For employers within the aerospace and aviation industry.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups).
Organizations in Canada working in the aerospace and aviation industry (cannot be a research position in a school lab).
Visit the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace website for more information. Complete and submit the employer application online: Employer Information Form – Student Work Integrated Learning Program.
Employers must have a candidate before applying.
Important updates, effective immediately:
Amount
75% wage subsidy, up to a maximum of $7,500
Eligibility
With funding from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), CHRC is launching the Student Work Placement (SWP) Program for the Canadian cultural sector. This program aims to connect students to Canadian cultural sector employers with wage subsidies for work terms that offer students relevant work experience to their field of study.
Organizations in Canada within the cultural sector, both for-profit and non-for-profit, including:
Federal, provincial, municipal and territorial governments are not eligible.
How to Apply
Find a link to the "Employer Subsidy Intake Form" through this page.
Email: info@culturalhrc.ca
CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
CHRC, c/o Impact Hub Ottawa, 123 Slater St., 6th Floor, Ottawa ON K1P 5H2
Tel. 613-562-1535 / Fax. 613-562-2982
For employers within the electrical power sector.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups)
To qualify for the Electricity Human Rescources Canada's Empowering Futures program, a company must be Canadian owned or a Canadian subsidiary and are part of the economic sector represented by:
No candidate needed at the time of application. Employers can be pre-approved for funding for 30 days.
The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) delivers the Student Work Placement Program to Canadian manufacturers.
The WILWorks program offers wage subsidies ranging from up to $5,000 to $7,000 per student placement.
SWPP provides 50% (or up to $5,000) per placement, or 70% (up to $7,000) for students from underrepresented groups:
International students are not eligible.
Students may be hired into direct or indirect roles, including human resources, finance, graphic design, and I.T. The WIL experience must be recognized by the student’s post secondary institution to be eligible.
To apply online for the WILWorks wage subsidy placement please visit the WILWorks platform platform.
If you require assistance, please contact Wendy Gray, Sr. Project Coordinator at wgray@emccanada.org or Susan McLachlan, Project Coordinator at smclachlan@emccanada.org.
For employers within the environmental sector or who have related projects.
Up to $5,000 per student (50% wage subsidies).
Organizations in Canada working in the environmental sector and are looking to hire students from science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
Complete the form for employers on ECO Canada Wage Subsidy Program page.
Amount
75% wage subsidy, up to a maximum of $7,500
Eligibility
Employers within the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Work terms should be relevant to food and beverage manufacturing and related sectors.
How to Apply
Information on applying for funding.
Jennifer Brown, Project Manager
Email: jbrown@fpsc-ctac.com
Tiffany Gelvez, Project Specialist
Email: tgelvez@fpsc-ctac.com
Food Processing Skills Canada 3030 Conroy Road, Suite 201 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6C2 Phone 613.237.7988
For employers within the technology sector or who have related projects.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups).
Eligibility requirements include:
Visit ICTC's WIL Digital Program site to create an account to apply.
Employers must have a candidate before applying.
For businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Up to $5,000 - $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups); will fund an employer once for the first four months of their work term.
Registered, Canadian business or not-for-profit organization with the financial capacity to pay the student for the full duration of the work term, as Magnet administers the wage subsidy after term has ended.
Employers will be provided subsidies based on the net new student work placements for the current year; the number of work placements in the previous year will be used as a baseline and only applications for work placements exceeding that number will be considered.
Apply through Magnet.
No candidate needed at the time of application.
For employers within the mining sector or who have related projects.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups).
Organizations in Canada (small and large companies/post-secondary institutions/non-profit organizations) working in the mining or mineral exploration sectors are encouraged to apply.
Organizations must fill out and submit the Gearing Up Application Form to gearingup@mihr.ca. Applicants will know within 24 hours if their organization has been approved. Once approved, your organization will:
More information can be found on the Gearing Up Program page.
No candidate needed at the time of application.
For employers within the information and communications technology sector or have related projects.
Up to $5,000 – $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups.)
Eligibility
Registered Canadian businesses and non-profits who can provide a meaningful, tech-focused work term opportunity to a student.
Employers are required to show that they have created a net new student position for the current year. Large employers from the financial sector are no longer eligible.
Sample job categories:
Please visit Technation's website.
Employers must have a candidate before applying.
How to Apply
Visit the Trucking HR Canada website and click "Start your application today".
104-720 Belfast Rd.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z5
Phone: 613-244-4800
Email: theteam@truckinghr.com
Please see Venture Canada's Internship Program Employer applications and note the following program updates:
Up to $5,000 - $7,000 per student (50-70% wage subsidies; up to $7,000 is specifically available for first-year co-op students and under-represented groups).
Employers must be:
To join this program and access this funding, complete the application form on the Venture for Canada website.
No candidate needed at the time of application.
The NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is regarded world-wide as one of the best programs of its kind. It provides necessary funding for small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada.
Covers a portion of intern salary; contact.
This program is great for any organizations looking to hire young talent to assist and work on projects related to research and development, engineering, multimedia/market analysis components, or to help develop a new product/process.
The candidate's internship must last a minimum of six months and a maximum of 12 months, and the candidate must be:
Please visit the Government of Canada website for full eligibility requirements.
To access this program, take the following steps:
You will hear back from NRC IRAP within two weeks whether or not your project was approved. Once approved, you will need to submit monthly reimbursement claims to NRC IRAP.
Please visit the Government of Canada website for full details.
Employer will contribute $7,500 per four- to six-month unit, which receives a $15,000 research award.
For six or more units with three or more interns, you have the option to contribute $6,000 per project unit, which receives a $13,300 research award.
This program is great for any organizations looking to hire for their research and development projects. Eligibility include:
Please visit the Mitacs website for full eligibility requirements.
Contact a Mitacs representative to discuss your research needs. They can identify potential academic collaborators, help refine research objectives, and assist you with your proposal.
Businesses that hire Laurier Co-op students may be eligible to receive a tax credit. The Ontario government’s Co-operative Education Tax Credit will reimburse a business for 25% to 30% of eligible costs, up to $3,000 per co-op student. For more information about the tax credit, please refer to the general guidelines on the co-operative education tax credit (also available as a pdf).
Please note that all co-op programs at Laurier except Arts Co-op and Science Co-op are eligible for the tax credit.
The Canada Revenue Agency administers the tax credit on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Revenue. For general tax enquiries regarding this tax credit, taxpayers may telephone Canada Revenue Agency at 1.800.959.5525.
At the end of the co-op work term, we will send you a letter to use as a tax receipt when claiming the tax credit.
The Government of Canada offers a wage subsidy each summer through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
In 2021, in response to the pandemic, funded public and private sector employers were eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 75% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. (Under regular rules, private and public sector employers are only eligible to receive up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum wage.)
The deadline for employers to apply for funding is usually late January or early February.
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