EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers
Overview
The "Welcoming Newcomers" program provides a wage subsidy of up to 50%, with a maximum of $10,000, to employers in the electricity sector to recruit and onboard internationally trained workers. The program aims to integrate foreign-trained professionals into Canada's electricity workforce, addressing labour shortages and enhancing workforce diversity.
At a glance
Funding available
- Improve employee retention
- Develop employee skills
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Receipt of requests is suspended
Eligible candidates
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Canada
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Newcomers to Canada
- Higher Education
- Research
- Employment and Training
- Business Associations
- Diversity and Inclusion
- New immigrants & refugees
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Academia / students
- All structures
- National
Activities funded
This grant encourages employers in the electricity sector to integrate internationally trained newcomers into their workforce. The eligible activities are designed to aid in the onboarding and skill utilization of skilled newcomers.
- Onboarding initiatives for full-time, permanent employment of newcomers in the electricity sector.
- Training programs to enhance job readiness for foreign-trained professionals.
- Implementation of employment strategies to retain skilled newcomers in various roles including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
- Development of learning plans in collaboration with participants to maximize their professional competencies.
- Facilitation of newcomer participation in sector support activities related to renewables and energy efficiency.
Eligibility
Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the employer organization.
- Firms who are seeking to hire full-time permanent newcomers.
- Firms whose primary activity involves generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
- Firms involved in sector support including renewables, in areas such as R&D, business development, or energy efficiency.
- Firms engaged in the manufacturing of equipment and the provision of services necessary to electricity.
- Post-secondary institutions (universities, colleges, or polytechnics) supporting the electricity industry.
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants for the "Welcoming Newcomers" program include employer organizations in the electricity sector, specifically those involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; sector support in renewables, R&D, business development, energy efficiency; and the manufacturing of equipment and service provision necessary for electricity. Post-secondary institutions supporting the electricity industry also qualify. Participants are newcomers to Canada within the last ten years, educated or professionally experienced internationally, and must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or newcomers/refugees with a valid open work permit.
Eligible expenses
The grant provides financial assistance for specific onboarding expenses for hiring foreign-trained professionals in the electricity sector.
- Up to 50% of the wage cost for the first few months of onboarding the participant.
- Maximum reimbursement amount of $10,000.
How to apply
Employer Interest Expression
- Contact Yoana Turnin via email to express interest and be placed on the waitlist.
- Email: [email protected]
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- The program status is currently active, but not accepting new applications. Employers interested can be placed on a waitlist by emailing Yoana Turnin.
- The funding is provided under the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition Program.
- Employers should create a Learning Plan as part of the onboarding process for the participant.
