Find a job through funded programs

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Two programs offered by Young Canada Works:

1. Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
   1. This summer job program lasts between six and 16 weeks, and offers students job opportunities with organizations in Canada that have a heritage mandate. Students might organize cultural or recreational projects in a heritage organization, for example, or learn new skills in preserving and promoting our cultural heritage.
   2. Read more about who can apply to Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations.
2. Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
   1. This summer job program lasts between six and 16 weeks, and offers students job opportunities with organizations which conduct activities in both official languages. Students can gain practical work experience while improving their second language skills.
   2. Read more about who can apply to Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages and the Languages at Work program.

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As part of the Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), a variety of funding opportunities are available for employers to hire students for the purposes of experiential learning. Employers may be eligible to receive up to $7,000 in wage subsidies!

If you and your employer meet the following guidelines, your work term will likely be eligible for SWPP funding. Please note: the table below should be used as a guide only, as the final decision around whether a work term is eligible for SWPP funding lies with SWPP funding partners.

For more information on SWPP funding, please direct your employer to the webpage below on our employer website.

When Canadian employers hire a student enrolled in a co-operative education program, there are a number of tax credits they can take advantage of to help cover the cost of hiring a student. Depending on where they are located and what industry they are in, employers can claim a percentage of what they spent on hiring a student and receive tax credits in return. 

These tax credits exist for employers in Ontario (can receive up to $3,000 per work placement) as well as employers in Central Canada, Western Canada, Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada. Learn more via the link below!

Did you know that provincial and federal funding exists to help employers cover the cost of hiring a co-op student over the spring/summer months? Visit the link below for more information.

For any Canadian companies working to building green technology, environmental projects or focusing on green initiatives, employers may qualify for funding opportunities! Visit the link below for more information.

Fun fact: 97.9% of Canadian businesses have between 1-99 employees according to a 2019 report released by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Despite making up such a large proportion of Canadian businesses, some small businesses may need funding to help hire a co-op student.

Visit the link below for more about funding opportunities for small businesses in Central Canada, Western Canada, Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada.

Did you know that funding exists to help employers who hire students to conduct research? Visit the link below and direct employers here for more information!

The Mitacs Business Stategy Internship program provides students with the opportunity to develop a strategic project in partnership with a company or not-for-profit organization in Canada. This internship program is for students to apply their strategic business skills to help Canadian small and medium enterprise businesses on the road to economic recovery. Strategy might be related to product redesign, product & services pivot, marketing, operations, finance, logistics, etc.

International visa students and all Canadian & PR students are eligible for this funding stream. The award will provide $10,000 to interested students who develop a project designed to help the organization restore or modify business operations in the new economic environment.