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:
- Women in STEM
- Persons with disabilities
- Newcomers
- Indigenous students
- Visible minorities
