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Discover Wage Subsidies and Internships for your Business in Canada

Explore opportunities with wage subsidies and internships designed to support businesses throughout Canada.

In Canada, wage subsidies and internship programs provide funding to businesses to subsidize the wages of students and recent graduates they hire for work placements. These initiatives make students eligible for meaningful work experiences while helping employers reduce hiring costs.

158 opportunities available
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Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)
Quebec internship wage subsidies for diverse student inclusion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Wage subsidies for quality summer work experiences for young Canadians aged 15 to 30
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Mitacs Accelerate
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs
Connect organizations with academia for research and innovation collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Riipen — Level UP
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Riipen — Level UP

Riipen
Top student talent to help with short-term projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Government support for wages and internships

Government support for businesses through various programs comes in the form of financial incentives and resources to encourage the hiring of eligible candidates for placements.

Employee Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employee Wage Subsidy

Gouvernement du Québec
Subsidy to hire people having trouble finding work in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program

ECO Canada
Money to hire students for an environmental co-op
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities

Gouvernement du Québec
Subsidy to hire immigrants and visible minorities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Mitacs — Elevate
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Elevate

Mitacs
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $120,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada Book Fund (CBF) — Support for Organizations — Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Canada Book Fund (CBF) — Support for Organizations — Internships

Canadian Heritage
Financial support for internships in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $22,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect

Magnet
Hire students for growing businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
GO Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GO Talent

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Connect with international IT professionals immigrating to Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
BioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpening Soon

BioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

BioTalent Canada
Funding to hire co-ops in healthcare or bio-economy
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship

Mitacs
Funding for R&D collaborations with students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR

ECO Canada
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEM
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Management of companies and enterprises
Types of eligible projects
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ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)

ECO Canada
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Access to Talent Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Access to Talent Program

Natural Products Canada (NPC)
Wage subsidies for biologically-based innovation companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
TECHNATION — Career Ready Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

TECHNATION — Career Ready Program

TECHNATION
Wage subsidy for developing tech talent
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Wage subsidy for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis
Tax CreditsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports employers hiring candidates facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Venture for Canada — Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Venture for Canada — Internship Program

Venture for Canada
Interns for startups and SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports integration of foreign-trained professionals into Quebec workforce
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ECO Canada — Foreign Talent Development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ECO Canada — Foreign Talent Development

ECO Canada
Money to hire a highly-skilled immigrant professional
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)

Innovation Canada
Money for SMEs and non-profits to hire youth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA)
Canada's program offers paid aviation internships for students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Youth Employment and Skills Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Wage subsidy for agricultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Money for businesses to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
AEP - Food processing equipment operation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

AEP - Food processing equipment operation

Sectoral Committee on Food Processing Labor
Short-term work-study training for food processing equipment operators
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $8,250
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Official Languages Support Programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Official Languages Support Programs

Canadian Heritage
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

Gouvernement du Québec
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Elevate Talent

Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Tourism HR Canada
Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
FESTQ grants employers to hire student interns
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Practical student internships with wage subsidies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
AGRI Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

AGRI Talent

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)
Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Government support for wages and internships

Government support for businesses through various programs comes in the form of financial incentives and resources to encourage the hiring of eligible candidates for placements.

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Money for electricity firms to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Canadian Heritage
Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
Digital Skills Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills Internships

Communautique
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $21,500
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Government of Ontario
Helping businesses and workers adapt to change and achieve their goals.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component

Gouvernement du Québec
Employment Stabilization Program supports extending seasonal employment periods
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members

Gouvernement du Québec
Integration support for First Nations and Inuit employment
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Career launcher — ImpAct Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Career launcher — ImpAct Internships

Colleges and Institutes Canada
Funds for sustainable development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Get financial assistance to hire Indigenous employees
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways

ECO Canada
Get funding to hire youth professionals
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $12,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
EHRC — Empowering Futures
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

EHRC — Empowering Futures

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Support to hire apprentices in the electricity industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects

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Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
The Ambition-Compétences program enhances workforce skills for adapting to digital and green economic transformations.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Employment stabilization
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment stabilization

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding to create stable regular jobs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6,500
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities

Gouvernement du Québec
Workplace internships for individuals with disabilities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
MRC des Chenaux — Support for Self-Employment
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

MRC des Chenaux — Support for Self-Employment

MRC des Chenaux
Supports self-employment through financial aid for job creation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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ACQ — Proud and Competent training program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ACQ — Proud and Competent training program

Quebec Construction Association (ACQ)
Workforce training and development for Quebec’s construction industry
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting Francophone economic growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for collaborative innovation projects of two or more SMEs (or one SME and one startup)
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Wage subsidies for health sciences companies to hire women
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Apprenticeship START
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship START

Government of Nova Scotia
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
START Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

START Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Financial incentives for Nova Scotia employers with a labour need
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
EHRC — Discovering Potential
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Discovering Potential

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Youth internships in Canada's electricity sector, subsidized by EHRC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $22,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Private Sector Businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Private Sector Businesses

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidy for rural PEI businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,400
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Work Experience PEI — For Organizations
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Work Experience PEI — For Organizations

Government of Prince Edward Island
Get a wage subsidy to hire an employee
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate

Government of Nova Scotia
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
EHRC — Destination Trade
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Destination Trade

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Wage subsidies for apprentice opportunities in the electricity sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Employment Program — High school

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Get a wage subsidy to hire high school students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Government support for wages and internships

Government support for businesses through various programs comes in the form of financial incentives and resources to encourage the hiring of eligible candidates for placements.

Youth Strategy
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Youth Strategy

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,400
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Staffing UP
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Staffing UP

Government of Yukon
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Wage subsidies and talent for health science companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Startup Zone Resident Company Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Startup Zone Resident Company Program

Startup Zone
Support to start or grow a PEI business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student

Government of Yukon
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,950
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Columbia Basin Trust — Basin RevUp
Expert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Columbia Basin Trust — Basin RevUp

Columbia Basin Trust
Support to grow a startup in the Columbia Basin region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Mitacs —  Accelerate Entrepreneur
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Mitacs
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program

Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous graduates
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Alberta — Workplace Training
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Alberta — Workplace Training

Government of Alberta
Workplace training fund in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Experience Matters Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Experience Matters Program

Bowman Employment Services
Support to hire workers aged 55+
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
BioTalent  — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

BioTalent — Science Horizons Youth Internship

BioTalent Canada
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Yukon bids&tenders
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon bids&tenders

Government of Yukon
Opportunities to sell to the Yukon Government
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Graduate Mentorship Program — For Employers
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Graduate Mentorship Program — For Employers

Government of Prince Edward Island
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary graduates
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

BioTalent — Career Starter Program

BioTalent Canada
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)

Government of Yukon
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Future Wabanaki
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Future Wabanaki

Government of New Brunswick
Get a wage subsidy to hire Indigenous university students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Métis Employment Services
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Métis Employment Services

Rupertsland Institute
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program

WorkBC
Wage subsidy aids training and employment through subsidized wages
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,600 to $12,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon Business Incentive Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon Business Incentive Program

Government of Yukon
Rebates on labour and materials for Yukon contractors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Training on the Job — Nunavut

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy

Trucking HR Canada
Wage subsidies to employers for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Fellowship for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Funding for hiring student research assistants in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Wage subsidy for Newfoundland and Labrador apprentices to gain work experience
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employment Enhancement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment Enhancement Program

Population Growth and Skills
Get a wage subsidy to hire employees
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship

Clean Foundation
Subsidized intern to help combat climate change
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Government support for wages and internships

Government support for businesses through various programs comes in the form of financial incentives and resources to encourage the hiring of eligible candidates for placements.

JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

JobsNL Wage Subsidy

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Wage subsidy to create new positions in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Skills Incentive

Government of Nova Scotia
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Energy Training Program for Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Energy Training Program for Students

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Cooperative Education Incentive
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Cooperative Education Incentive

Government of Nova Scotia
Wage assistance for university and college co-operative students in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Job integration contract
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Job integration contract

Gouvernement du Québec
Subsidy to hire people with disabilities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Training-on-the-job program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Training-on-the-job program

Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta
Financial support to help workers injured on the job return to work
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA)
Funding for experiential learning opportunities in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Palette Skills  — Hire Faster, Hire Better
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Palette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better

Palette Skills
Get access to a growing qualified talent pool
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit

Canadian Heritage
Wage subsidy for summer students
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit

Canadian Heritage
Wage subsidy for summer students
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program

Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)
Newfoundland and Labrador co-operative student work terms
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program

Nova Scotia Community College
Connect with skilled graduates in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,360
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Riipen — Future Path
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Riipen — Future Path

Riipen
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

TECHNATION — Calgary Wage Subsidy Program

TECHNATION
Wage subsidies for tech skill development in Calgary businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development —  Publishing Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships

Canadian Heritage
Funding for book publishing internships
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $35,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $52,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth

ECO Canada
Subsidy for SMEs to hire interns
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia

Clean Foundation
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Employment Ontario
Expert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment Ontario

Government of Ontario
Support employers to find employees in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund

Government of Manitoba
Support for employing youth facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $225,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employment Incentives Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment Incentives Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Wage assistance for employers in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)

Indigenous Services Canada
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development  — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms

Canadian Heritage
Financial support for book publisher business planning
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
MiHR — Green Jobs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

MiHR — Green Jobs

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Green Jobs Program supports eco-friendly mining youth employment
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories

Government of the Northwest Territories
Support for work experience projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Student Work Placement Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subsidies for hiring Canadian post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Employ PEI
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Employ PEI

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidies for Prince Edward Island (PEI) employers to hire job seekers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $12
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Government of Ontario
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Government support for wages and internships

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Employers — FIT Project
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employers — FIT Project

Network of specialized manpower services (RSSMO)
Salary-subsidized internships for workforce integration in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program

Government of the Northwest Territories
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,500
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program

Government of Alberta
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $105,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Youth Job Connection
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Youth Job Connection

Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Financial assistance for hiring Ontario youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)

Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC)
Employers receive wage subsidy for hiring students in industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy

Government of Manitoba
Money for Manitoba organizations to hire unemployed individuals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
CDAP — Youth Wage Subsidies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

CDAP — Youth Wage Subsidies

Magnet
Grants SMEs for digital adoption and competitiveness enhancement
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,300
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program

Government of British Columbia
Money to hire students in the Columbia Basin region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs

Clean Foundation
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Get Youth Working Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Get Youth Working Program

Bowman Employment Services
British Columbia youth wage subsidy
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Incentive internships for veterinary medicine students in biofood sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $12,180
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Post-Secondary Student Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Post-Secondary Student Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidy to hire a student
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships

Government of Ontario
Financial assistance for Ontario community projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sound Design Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Sound Design Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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BHER — WIL Hub
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

BHER — WIL Hub

Business + Higher Education Roundtable
Get access to candidates with job ready skills
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers
Wage Subsidies And InternsSuspended

EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Electricity sector employers can hire skilled newcomers with subsidies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
SkillsAdvance Ontario Pilot
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

SkillsAdvance Ontario Pilot

Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Employment and training services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Workforce Development Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Northern Ontario internships bolster workforce through strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)

Indigenous Services Canada
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Hire for Talent
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Hire for Talent

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Intrapreneurship program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Intrapreneurship program

Venture for Canada
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Jobs for Youth Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Jobs for Youth Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidy to hire a student
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Host a municipal intern
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Host a municipal intern

Government of Alberta
Supports municipalities hosting interns for capacity building and training
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $62,500
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Money to hire summer students in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps

Government of Yukon
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Health Workforce Matching Portal
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Health Workforce Matching Portal

Government of Ontario
Find health care professionals for your Ontario facility
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Options Youth Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Options Youth Subsidy Program

Saint Mary's University (SMU)
Wage subsidy for hiring young workers in N.S.
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)
Wage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Provides wage support to eligible Canadian employers during COVID-19
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Grants for adapted businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Grants for adapted businesses

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports long-term employment for people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Magnet — Student Work Placement Program

Magnet
Money to hire students for work-integrated learning
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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