Find wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students
Work placements are a win-win for employers and students. Through the Student Work Placement Program, employers can apply for wage subsidies year-round to help them hire post-secondary students across Canada.
How much employers could get
- Up to $5,000 for every student you hire through the program
- Up to $7,000 for every student you hire that is in their first year or is from an under-represented group, including:
- women in STEM
- persons with disabilities
- newcomers
- Indigenous students
- visible minorities
How to apply
Employers can apply for wage subsidies through one of the following organizations funded by the Government of Canada to help students start their careers in a variety of sectors:
- Technation
- Information and Communications Technology Council
- Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace
- ECO Canada
- BioTalent Canada
- Electricity Human Resources Canada
- Mining Industry Human Resources Council
- Venture for Canada
- Magnet Student Work Placement Program
- Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Tourism HR Canada
- Culture Works Canada
- Trucking HR Canada
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
- Food Processing Skills Canada
- Canadian Media Producers Association
- FCCQ