Thinking of hiring a student studying in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or business student?
You may be eligible to receive up to $7,000 in wage subsidies! Check out the 10 employer delivery partners below. Access this funding for your next co-op hire!
As part of the Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), formerly known as the Student Work-Integrated Learning Program (SWILP), a variety of funding opportunities are available for employers to hire students for the purposes of experiential learning. This funding is being administered by Employment and Social Development Canada.
SWPP Wage Subsidy Amount
Through SWPP, organizations within Canada that offer full-time employment opportunities between 12-16 weeks for full-time Canadian post-secondary students can receive wage subsidies:
- up to 50% of the wage cost for the placement (up to a maximum of $5,000 per placement) per student OR
- up to 70% (up to a maximum of $7,000 per placement) for under-represented students including first-year students, women in STEM, indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers.
Upcoming application deadlines:
- Information and Communication Technology Council – WIL Digital Subsidy
- Still accepting applications for Summer 2019
- Visit ICTC's WIL Digital Program site to create an account to apply.
- NOTE: Employers NEED to have a candidate before applying.
- Venture for Canada – Atlantic
- Employers must be located in Atlantic Canada
- Deadline: to hire from September - December, submit an application by July 22, 2019.
- Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) of Canada – Co-op Program
- Deadline: Applications for Fall 2019 will remain open until the end of July 2019.
All SWPP delivery partner info
Information updated: Friday, April 12, 2019
Eligibility: Employers MUST hire students enrolled in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and Business programs to qualify for funding from SWPP
