Funding Supports
Many supports and programs, such as Canada Summer Jobs and Mitacs, can provide funding to help you hire a student. This page is your one stop shop for all of the local, provincial, and federal government grants that can help you bring student talent into your organization.
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Supports
Our four most common funding partners are highlighted below. After that section, you can find a full list of our 24 funding delivery partners who offer financial supports to help you hire a student.
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
CSJ is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.
Organization/Student Role: Nonprofit employers, private and public sector employers registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The organization must have a CRA payroll deductions program account (RP) prior to hiring students through the CSJ program.
Alberta WIL Vouchers
The Government of Alberta introduced the Work Integrated Learning Industry Voucher Pilot Program, to help students get the job-ready skills they need while providing Alberta-based employers with access to local talent. It will provide employers with a grant of up to $5,000 per student placement, which is matched by the employer. Additionally, there is grant stacking with any of the Federal Wage Subsidy Programs.
Construction and ALL related sectors, life, health, and food sciences, members of the Alberta Hospitality Association (AHA) and Alberta Archeological Association (ASA) operating in Alberta.
Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) funding offsets the costs associated with hiring and training students in meaningful work experiences by providing reimbursements. This Government of Canada funding is administered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) through 17 Employer Delivery Partners.
MITACS
Mitacs funds Interns to undertake Applied Research projects (Accelerate program) OR Innovation projects (Business Strategy Internship program) under the supervision of an Academic Supervisor with a Sponsor Organization (the industry partner).
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| Funding Partner | Industry Focus | Role Focus | Student required to work Full-Time? | Payroll Department Required?? | Upfront Funds Required?? | Domestic students only? | Contact Information | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Alberta: FIRST Jobs | Technology | Tech & related roles | No | Yes | Yes | No | The Technology Alberta Team | Link | Allows recent grads (past 6 months). Reimbursement: After week 10 (Reimbursed 2-4 weeks later); Remaining After Week 20, (also reimbursed 2-4 weeks later). Has additional employer resources. |
| Alberta Food Processors Association: Food Futures | Food Processing & Related Industries | Related to Food Processing | No | Yes | Yes | No | Ryan Hemphill (587-480-7482) | Link | Allows recent graduates. |
| The Archaeological Society of Alberta | Archaeology, Heritage, Museum | Related/tangent with industry | No | No | Yes | Yes | The Archaeological Society of Alberta Team | Link | Allows recent graduates (12 months) |
| Alberta Hospitality Association | Hospitality (AHA members) | Hospitality sector (service and kitchen-related positions, management, marketing, administrative and tech support. ) | No | Yes | Yes | No | The Alberta Hospitality Association Team | Link | Allows recent grads. Reimbursed quarterly. |
| Canada Summer Jobs | Any | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Canada Summer Jobs Team (1-800-935-5555 / 1-800-548-2375 ) | Link | Youth aged 18-30. Not-for-profit employers: up to 100% of the provincial hourly minimum wage for adults. Public and Private Sector employers: up to 50 % of the provincial hourly minimum wage for adults. |
| Mitacs: Business Strategy Internship | Any | Research & Innovation | No | No | Yes | No | Universities: Angelo Nwigwe (403-836-6708) Colleges & Polytechnics: Ami Wu (403-923-8643) | Link | Allows recent graduates (up to 24 months). Additional funding programs are available. |
| BioTalent: Career Starter | Biotechnology or Healthcare | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The BioTalent Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources (HR Articles). |
| Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace | Aviation and Aerospace and related industries | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. |
| Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) | Any | Technology | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The ICTC Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources (and services) |
| TECHNATION Career Ready Program | Any | Technology | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Heather McGilvary | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources. Exempt Employer Industries: Financial sector, post-secondary, government. |
| Electricity Human Resources Council (EHRC): Empowering Futures | Electricity generation, transmission and distribution | Any, but students should be in STEAM or Business program. | No | No | Yes | Yes | The EHRC Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups, additional funding programs are available. Has additional employer resources (HR Tool Kits / EDIA) |
| ECO Canada | STEM and companies under 500 employees | Environmental jobs in STEAM or Business | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The ECO Canada Team (403-233-0748) | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. |
| Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC): WILWorks | Manufacturing | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wendy Gray (519-377-5709) Carol Choquette (514-709-5389) | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. |
| Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) | Digital & Traditional Media, Film & TV, Performing, Visual Arts, & Heritage | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kevin Gorchakov or The CHRC Team Inbox | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. |
| Magnet Student Work Placement Program | Any | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | [@[Contact Name]] | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. WIL student required. Has additional employer resources (Magnet Network, Segments of Service, and a Community Hub) |
| Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC): Talent Opportunities Program | Any | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The OCC Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Exempt Employer Industries: Financial sector, post-secondary, government. |
| Tourism Human Resources Canada: Propel | Tourism and hospitality | Any | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Propel Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources (Workforce Management Engine) |
| Trucking HR Canada | Trucking, Transportation, Logistics and related industries | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Trucking HR Canada Team | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. WIL student required. |
| Venture for Canada | Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, and Social Enterprises | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Venture for Canada Team | Link | Reimbursed at six weeks (50%) and end of student placement (remaining 50%). Additional funding programs available. Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources (HR Resources). Must be less than 500 employees. |
| Food Processing Skills Canada | Food & beverage manufacturing industries | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tiffany Gelvez Cynthia Perry | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. Has additional employer resources (Food Skills Library and an Employer Program (iFood360)) |
| Mining Industry Human Resources Council: Gearing Up | Mining | STEM & Business Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Gearing Up Team or the Wage Subsidies Inbox | Link | Up to $2,000 extra for underrepresented groups. |
| Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC): AGRI Talent | Agriculture | Any | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | The CAHRC Team | Link | Student must be registered in a post secondary school. WIL student required. |
Funding Partners
Explore our funding support hub below, or contact our team to find out which options can help your organization hire a student.
Canada Summer Jobs
Provides wage subsidies for young people aged 15 to 30 years.
Mitacs
Helps students secure funding, research placements, and hands-on experience by applying their expertise.
BioTalent Canada – Career Starter
An initiative to increase the job-readiness of students registered in STEM, healthcare, business, ther programs.
CC for Aviation & Aerospace
Helps post-secondary students get the experience they need to prepare for jobs in these high-demand fields.
ICTC
An innovative program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring students.
Technation
Supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement.
EHRC: Empowering Futures (SWPP)
Supporting newcomers to Canada, youth, students and third- and fourth-year apprentices.
ECO Canada
Employment programs that stimulate environmental career pathways, skill development, and business growth.
EMC WILWorks
The WILWorks Student Program is designed to incentivize employers to offer more student positions.
Canadian Media Producers Association
Wage subsidies to engage students on a full- or part-time basis, providing a flexible approach to working with students.
Cultural HR Council
Subsidies help employers hire post-secondary students by providing wage subsidies of 50% to a maximum of $5,000.
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Designed to help employers located anywhere in Canada hire college and university students on WIL placements.