Funding assistance

BC Arts Council - Co-op Placement Program

Co-op students Indigenous Equity International

The BC Arts Council's Co-op Placement Program helps arts and cultural organizations to hire students for professional work experience through co-op placement and work-integrated learning programs.

Your organization can apply for up to $10,000 for one term or $20,000 for two terms. All of the funding received will go towards the wages of the student.

Apply now

BC Employer Training Grant (ETG)

New grads

This program helps employers fund work terms where they can provide skills training to new or current employees, with the goal that they will:

• develop skills and certification
• upgrade skills needed due to automation
• enhance productivity

As an employer, you can receive between 60% and 100% reimbursement for employee training. This program is facilitated through WorkBC.

Apply now

BioTalent Student Work Placement Program

Youth Co-op students Indigenous Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible
• co-op roles must be related to the areas of bio science and healthcare

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

• you must have a candidate before applying for funding
• the application must be submitted at least 20 business days before the end of the placement
• the co-op student can't start their work term until funding is approved
• it takes 3 to 5 days to process an application

Questions?

Contact Joanne Jordan, business development officer, or at 1-866-243-2472 ext. 240.

How to apply

Canada Summer Jobs

Indigenous International Equity Co-op students

Canada Summer Jobs is run through Service Canada. It provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It's designed to focus on local priorities while helping both students and their communities.

The application period typically runs from early January to early February. Please refer to the Service Canada website for specific dates. 

Apply now

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC-CCRHA) - SWPP

Co-op students Youth Indigenous Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• Registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• Government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding 

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact Nadee Imran, AgriTalent program manager, or at 343-999-3953. 

How to apply

Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA)

Youth Equity Co-op students Indigenous

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding 

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact Gabriel Seguin, SWPP project coordinator, or at 613-727-8272 ext. 236.

How to apply

Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) - SWPP

Youth Equity Indigenous Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact Sarolta Csete.

How to apply

Canadian Tourism Cultural Human Resource Council - Propel Student Work Placement Program

Co-op students Indigenous Equity Youth

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council.

How to apply

Career Launcher Internships

New grads

The Career Launcher Internships program is funded by the Government of Canada as part of the Youth Employment Strategy.

As an employer, you can receive up to $32,000 to hire skilled graduates.

Apply now

Co-operative Education Not-for-Profit Wage Subsidy Program (SF-ELF)

International Co-op students Equity Indigenous

This funding provides eligible charity and not-for-profit organizations with up to $5,000 to cover a portion of the cost of hiring a UVic co-op student. Half of the funding goes to the employer at the end of the first month of the work term. The rest of the funding is released after the employer has completed the final competency assessment. 

About this funding

This funding is part of UVic's Strategic Framework Experiential Learning Fund (SF-ELF), which supports students and employers in Canada and abroad as they participate in hands-on learning.

When to apply

• November 1 for January to April work terms
• March 1 for May to August work terms
• July 1 for September to December work terms

How to apply

• work with your UVic co-op coordinator to review the guidelines and your eligibility
• complete the application form with your UVic co-op coordinator

Apply now

Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) - SWPP

Youth Equity Indigenous Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email for more information.

How to apply

Digital Lift Internship Program

Equity Co-op students Indigenous

This program provides skilled individuals with hands-on internship experience at technology companies across the province.

The internships specifically aim to help Indigenous Peoples, women, rural youth and transitioning workers gain real-world experience working in the tech sector through a 4-month paid virtual internship. Opportunities exist to work with some of BC’s best technology companies.

Apply now

ECO-Canada Student Work Placement Program

Youth Indigenous Co-op students Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible
• co-op roles must be related to the areas of science, technology, engineering, art, math or business

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

Funding must be approved before the student starts the placement. Once you've secured funding, you can begin the hiring process.

Questions?

Email ECO-Canada.  

How to apply

Electricity Human Resources Canada - Empowering Futures - SWPP

Equity Co-op students Youth Indigenous

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible
• this funding is for employers whose primary activity is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, including the renewable sector, equipment manufacturers, supplier services and UAV and EV companies

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact Grace Kanza, Employering Futures project coordinator, or at 613-235-5540.

How to apply

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) - WILWorks Program - SWPP

Indigenous Co-op students Youth Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding 

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Contact Wendy Gray, senior project coordinator

How to apply

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

Indigenous

This program provides Indigenous youth with summer employment opportunities where they can gain work experience and develop important skills such as communication, problem solving and teamwork.

Apply now

Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC-CTAC) - SWPP

Indigenous Youth Equity Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible
• this funding is for employers in the food and beverage sector, including food and beverage processors, breweries and distilleries, restaurants and grocery stores 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email Cynthia Perry, outreach manager. 

How to apply

Fédération des Chambres de Commerce de Québec (FCCQ) - SWPP

Equity Youth Indigenous Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email us. 

How to apply

Get Youth Working

Co-op students Indigenous Youth Equity New grads

Funded through the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement, this program offers BC employers a $2,800 hiring incentive to hire eligible youth 17 to 29 years of age, as well as a $1,000 training fund for newly hired youth.

Apply now

ICTC - WIL Digital Programs - SWPP

Co-op students Indigenous Equity Youth

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You can request funding before finalizing the hiring process.

Questions?

Email us

How to apply

Indigenous Co-operative Education Wage Subsidy Program (SF-ELF)

Indigenous Co-op students

This funding provides Indigenous community organizations with up to $5,000 to cover a portion of the cost of hiring a UVic co-op student. Half of the funding goes to the employer at the end of the first month of the work term. The rest of the funding is released after the employer has completed the final competency assessment. 

About this funding

This funding is part of UVic's Strategic Framework Experiential Learning Fund (SF-ELF), which supports students and employers in Canada and abroad as they participate in hands-on learning.

When to apply

• November 1 for January to April work terms
• March 1 for May to August work terms
• July 1 for September to December work terms

How to apply

• work with your UVic co-op coordinator to review the guidelines and your eligibility
• complete the application form with your UVic co-op coordinator

IRAP Youth Employment Program

New grads Co-op students

This program offers financial assistance to offset the cost of hiring young talent to work on projects in research and development, engineering, multimedia or market analysis.

Apply now

Magnet Student Work Placement Program

Co-op students Youth Equity Indigenous

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply before the student begins their work term.

How to apply

Mining Industry Human Resources Council - Gearing Up Program

Equity Indigenous Youth Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding 

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email us or call 1-800-486-9158.

How to apply

Mitacs Accelerate BC

International Equity Indigenous Co-op students

Interested in pursuing a joint research project with UVic? Through Mitacs Accelerate BC, you can hire a graduate co-op student to spend half of a four-month work term researching a topic of interest to the student, their faculty supervisor and your company.

Mitacs Accelerate BC and you, the employer, will both contribute $7,500 for a four-month work term. The student will spend half the work term at your workplace and the other half at UVic, where they’ll work on research under the guidance of the faculty supervisor.

Apply now

National Research Council Canada - Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC - IRAP)

Equity Co-op students Indigenous

This program provides innovation and funding services to accelerate the growth of business.

Apply now

Ontario Chamber of Commerce - Talent Opportunities Program (TOP) - SWPP

Indigenous Youth Co-op students Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply before the student begins their work term.

How to apply

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)

Co-op students International Indigenous Equity

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) may provide funding to provincial ministry employers who wish to hire co-op students to work on projects that meet PICS main objectives. These objectives include low-carbon emissions research and research related to sustainable communities.

Apply now

Project Learning Tree Canada

Youth Equity Co-op students Indigenous New grads

This program offers a 50% to 80% wage match for employers hiring youth aged 15 to 30 into Green Jobs.

Apply now

School Works - Co-op Wage Subsidy Program

Co-op students Equity Indigenous International

This program provides $8/hr wage subsidies to employers in Columbia Basin Trust’s region to help them hire post-secondary students who are enrolled in full-time education and participating in a recognized university or college co-op education program.

Apply now

Science and Technology Internship Program - Green Jobs

Co-op students New grads

This program helps employers to hire young Canadians as they get started in a green career.

This funding is for:

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profits in natural resources sector who can offer a minimum of 30 hours per week
• Indigenous organizations and groups
• provincial, territorial and regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies.

Apply now

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program

New grads

The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program provides up to $25,000 in wage subsidies to eligible employers across Canada to hire university, college and polytechnic graduates for internships in the environmental science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Funding is offered through the following delivery organizations:

• bio sciences sector: BioTalent
• green solutions sector: Clean Foundation
• climate change and environmental challenges sector: Colleges and Institutes Canada 
• environmental sector: ECO Canada - Youth in Natural Resources 
• Canadian electricity sector: Electricity Human Resources Canada

Apply now

TECHNATION - Career Ready Program

Equity Co-op students Youth Indigenous

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email us. 

How to apply

Trucking Human Resources Canada

Equity Youth Indigenous Co-op students

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

• registered Canadian businesses or not-for-profit organizations are eligible
• government organizations, financial sector employers and post-secondary institutions are not eligible

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding

When to apply

You should apply for funding before the student starts their work term.

Questions?

Email us. 

How to apply

Venture for Canada - SWPP

Youth Indigenous Co-op students Equity

This funding is part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a program offered through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help employers offer high-quality work opportunities to post-secondary students.

Are you eligible?

Registered Canadian businesses, not-for-profit organizations, start-ups, charities and social enterprises with fewer than 500 employees are eligible. 

What does the funding cover?

This funding will help you hire Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee protection, who are legally able to work in Canada and who are registered in a post-secondary program that includes work-integrated learning. Students must be hired as employees, not independent contractors.

• funding covers 50% of the wages (up to a maximum of $5,000) for every student hired
• for students in their first academic year or who belong to under-represented groups (e.g., women in STEM, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, newcomers and Indigenous students), funding covers 70% of the wages (up to a maximum of $7,000) for every student hired
• this funding only covers the hiring of “net new” co-op positions (additional positions beyond the number of co-ops you hired in the previous fiscal year before you qualified for SWPP)
• student wages cannot be funded by another federally funded program but can be combined with non-federal funding 

When to apply

You should apply before the student begins their work term.

How to apply

WorkBC Wage Subsidy Program

Equity Youth Indigenous New grads

The WorkBC Wage Subsidy program covers a part of employee wages so employers can hire job seekers and provide work opportunities. 

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Young Canada Works

International Co-op students Equity Indigenous

This student summer job and graduate internship program helps employers hire co-op students in positions related to the arts, heritage, cultural and official languages sectors.

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