grant_single_labels|summary

grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|noCondition
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|openingDate November 14, 2019
grant_single|financingType
Wage Subsidies And Interns
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • grant_single|allIndustries
grant_single|grantors
  • Gouvernement du Québec
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

grant_single_labels|preview

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.

grant_single_labels|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.

grant_single_labels|projects

  • 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.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 20,200

Facilitating employment for youth with disabilities at a retail store

$ 30,500

Workplace Apprenticeship Program in the automotive sector

$ 25,200

Providing work experience and skill development in a social economy enterprise

$ 21,500

Supporting employment integration for recent immigrants in a bakery

$ 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

grant_single_labels|admissibility

  • 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.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

  • 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

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply

  • Public organizations
  • Political organizations

grant_eligibility_criteria|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.

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

  • Quebec

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  • 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.

grant_single_labels|documents

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