
Employee Wage Subsidy
Last Update: May 7, 2025
QC, Canada
Subsidy to hire people having trouble finding work in Quebec
Employee Wage Subsidy at a glance
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : November 14, 2019
Financing Type
Wage Subsidies And Interns
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Grant Providers
- Gouvernement du Québec
Status
Open
Overview of the Employee Wage Subsidy program
The Employee Wage Subsidy provides financial support to employers for integrating individuals facing employment barriers, with a focus on sustainable employment. The program offers up to 100% of the salary for training and can cover up to $3,600 for eligible activities such as the development or maintenance of employee skills.
Financing terms and conditions
- Employment Integration Component: maximum duration of 20 weeks, with financial assistance that can reach up to 40% of the gross salary (100% of the current minimum wage for social economy enterprises), for a maximum equivalent to the current minimum wage based on a 40-hour work week.
- Work Experience Component: maximum duration of 30 weeks, with financial assistance that can reach up to 100% of the gross salary, for a maximum equivalent to the current minimum wage based on a 40-hour work week.
Eligible projects & activities
- Integration of individuals facing barriers into durable employment positions.
- Employment integration initiatives within the social economy sector.
- Work experience programs aimed at skill development and increasing employability.
- Integration into employment and skill development through the Workplace Apprenticeship Program (PAMT).
- Work integration and experience acquisition in the construction sector, including roles with transferable skills to other industries.
- Short-term complementary training supporting integration and skill maintenance.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 20,200
Facilitating employment for youth with disabilities at a retail store
$ 30,500
Workplace Apprenticeship Program in the automotive sector
$ 21,500
Supporting employment integration for recent immigrants in a bakery
$ 25,200
Providing work experience and skill development in a social economy enterprise
$ 27,500
Integration of individuals with employment challenges into a construction company
$ 32,000
Training and wage subsidy for individuals with disabilities at a tech startup
Eligibility criteria of the Employee Wage Subsidy program
- For the "Insertion en emploi" stream: All types of businesses operating in Quebec are eligible, except for public bodies and political organizations.
- For the "Expérience de travail" stream: Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations (NPOs), municipal corporations, and band councils.
- Employers must provide supervision for the newly hired individual.
- Job positions must be offered in Quebec, and the employer must have a registered office or establishment with the Registraire des entreprises.
- Employers must comply with all applicable legislation.
- The position must be regular (full-time or part-time), or recurrent seasonal, vacant or newly created, and facilitate the development or maintenance of the employee’s skills.
Who is eligible?
- All types of companies operating in Quebec (excluding public bodies and political organizations) – Insertion en emploi stream
- Non-profit organizations (NPOs) – Experience de travail stream
- Municipal corporations – Experience de travail stream
- Band councils – Experience de travail stream
- Social economy enterprises – Insertion en emploi-économie sociale stream
Who is not eligible
- Public organizations
- Political organizations
Eligible expenses
- Portion of the gross salary of the newly hired employee.
- Portion or totality of the salary or fees for an employee responsible for supporting and supervising the newly hired person (subject to certain conditions).
- Portion or totality of the direct costs of upgrade training (excluding mandatory training from the Commission de la construction du Québec for the construction sector), up to a specified maximum.
- For persons with disabilities: costs for renting or purchasing equipment to adapt the workstation.
- For persons with disabilities: costs for accessibility-related workplace modifications.
- For persons with disabilities: reimbursement of certain general expenses to facilitate participation, up to a maximum amount.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
How to apply to the Employee Wage Subsidy program
1
Verify eligibility
- Check if your business and job postings meet the subsidy eligibility requirements using the online eligibility verification tool
2
Complete application form
- Fill out the Wage Subsidy Application form appropriate to your business type: Private Business or Non-Profit Organization (OBNL)
3
Submit application to office
- Submit the completed application form to your local Services Québec office, either in person or by mail
4
Meet a business advisor
- Contact Services Québec to schedule an appointment with a business advisor if needed
Additional information
- Applicants can verify their pre-eligibility for wage subsidies using a dedicated eligibility verification tool.
- Complaints regarding decisions or services can be submitted to the Direction de l’amélioration de la qualité des services à la clientèle.
- The subsidy may cover up to 100% of direct costs for short-term complementary training, with specific maximums applied to each program stream.
- For persons with disabilities, the subsidy period can extend up to 60 weeks, with potential reimbursement of certain general expenses (e.g., equipment adaptation, workplace accessibility modifications) up to $10,000.
- The normative rules of the salary subsidy program and documentation on service accessibility for persons with disabilities are available in PDF format for further review.
- For further details, you may contact your local Services Québec office.
- The program information was last updated on September 18, 2023.
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