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title: Student Work Placement Program
description: The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) aims to support the hiring of post-secondary students for a 12-16 week work term to give them the relevant experience they need to succeed in the workforce. The program works with a designated group of Employer Delivery Partners to match students and employers.
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# Student Work Placement Program

The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) aims to support the hiring of post-secondary students for a 12-16 week work term to give them the relevant experience they need to succeed in the workforce. The program works with a designated group of Employer Delivery Partners to match students and employers.

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 Nov 1, 2021

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## Funding Support for the Hiring of Post-Secondary Students

The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) aims to support the hiring of post-secondary students for a 12-16 week work term to provide relevant experience for success in the workforce. The program works with a designated group of Employer Delivery Partners to match students and employers. The Employer Delivery Partners work with businesses and post-secondary education institutions to:

- Provide wage subsidies to employers that offer quality student work placements, and
- Create partnerships with colleges, universities, polytechnics and CEGEPs to recruit students for these placements

#### Eligible Applicants

Employers may hire students from program, provided students are:

- Registered full-time in a post-secondary institution
- A Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or protected person defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Not an international student requiring a work permit
- Not an immediate family member of the employer

#### Eligible Activities 

Student work placement activities can include, but are not limited to:

- Mentorship programs 
- Co-op placements 
- Practicums, and
- Internships

In order to qualify for funding, positions must be considered net new. 

#### Funding Details

Eligible applicants will be awarded:

- Up to $5,000 for every student hired
- Up to $7,000 for every student hired that is in their first year or is from an under-represented group including: 

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