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Discover our growing list of resources aimed to address your needs in hiring new employees. Use the table below to identify, filter and download programs of particular interest to you. If you have any questions regarding the use of this table, please feel free to contact us.
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The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Are you seeking cybersecurity talent to grow your business? The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, a non-profit cybersecurity center owned by Ryerson University, offers a rigorous cybersecurity training program for professionals making a career change. Graduates of the
program combine their skills and experiences with hands-on technical
training and 2 globally-recognized GIAC cybersecurity certifications to
hit the ground running on cyber teams across the GTA.
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Employment Ontario Peel Region
EMPLOYMENT ONTARIO PEEL AND WCG SERVICES
Employment Ontario Peel will do everything they can to help you find the right candidate without expensive recruitment costs. They will learn about your business, your team, the working environment and what skills, experience and values you look for in your employees. They will get access to job-ready, qualified applicants; job postings; hiring fairs and recruitment events.
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Career Ready Program for Tech Talent
TECHNATION
As part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), Technation’s Career Ready program supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement. The program provides 50% (to a maximum of $5000.00) of a student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however, applications must be submitted before or during the placement period.
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Student Work Placement Program
MAGNET
The SWPP provides employers with wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students for paid work experiences. Students in turn benefit from quality work experiences so they can secure employment in their chosen fields of study. COVID-19 Temporary Changes: SWPP allows eligible employers to be reimbursed for up to 75% of wages (max of $7,500) when they hire Canadian students for work-integrated opportunities (valid until Apr 30 2021). You may also apply through other Employer Delivery Partners including: Biotalent Canada, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, Information Technology Association of Canada, Information and Communication Technology Council, Canadian Council for Aerospace and Aviation, ECO Canada, Electricity Human Resources Canada, Mining Industry Human Resources Council, Venture for Canada
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Career Ready Fund
Centennial College
Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing companies with at least 30% of their revenue coming from automotive are eligible to receive a wage subsidy of $3,000 per employee for any student you hire for a work placement period of 10 weeks to 4 months. For placements beyond 4 months, applications for additional 4-month period(s) are accepted up to 12 months.
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| Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit | Canada Revenue Agency | Non-refundable tax credit of 10% of eligible salaries and wages, to a maximum of $2,000 per year per apprenticeship | Available to employers who hire a registered apprentice working in a prescribed trade in the first two years of their apprenticeship contract. | Any Sector, | Apprenticeships | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-412-investment-tax-credit/apprenticeship-job-creation-tax-credit.html |
| Student Work Placement Program | Employment and Social Development Canada | Up to $7,000 per hire. | Student Work Placement Program provides employers with a subsidy to assist in providing post-secondary students across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. Interested employers can apply for wage subsidies directly through one of the funding recipients. See link for details. | Any Sector, | Apprenticeships, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs, | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/student-work-placement-program.html |
| Ontario Job Creation Partnerships | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Employee salary coverage via EI benefits | Eligible employers can apply for funding for projects that give work experience to unemployed Ontarians, help their community and benefit their local economy. Job seekers, also known as participants, can work on projects that: benefit the community or local economy; add recent work experience to their resume; develop or enhance employable skills; provide networking opportunities | Any Sector, | Training and Skills Development, | Any Size, | https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-job-creation-partnerships |
| Digital Skills for Youth Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Up to $30,000 in wage subsidy and Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCS), with an Employer match at 50% from for-profit organizations, and a 25% match for not-for-profit organizations. | Organizations looking for interns with a focus on applying digital skills can contact DS4Y Delivery organizations to apply and receive funding support. | Any Sector, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs | Any Size, | http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/122.nsf/eng/00003.html |
| Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage | Canadian Heritage | Up to 75% of eligible employment costs, to a maximum of $10,000 per job | Eligible employers may benefit from wage subsidies and access to a pool of college and university graduates. There are four types of internships: Internships in Canada in heritage fields, conservation science, and arts administration/arts practice project; or International museology internships. Internships can last from four to 12 months, and interns must work 30 to 40 hours per week. Persons with disabilities are eligible for part-time work (Canada internships only). | Culture, Heritage | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/employers/careers-heritage-employers.html |
| Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French | Canadian Heritage | Up to 50% of the employment costs for youth hired by private and public sector organizations. The program may contribute up to 70% for a non-profit organization. | Eligible employers may benefit from wage subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth. There are two types of internships, including: Internships in Canada exclusively to staff positions in official-language minority community media (radios and newspapers); and International internships to staff positions mainly related to the language industry. Internships can last from four to 12 months, and interns must work 30 to 40 hours per week. Preference will be given to employers offering an internship period of six to 12 months. Interns with a disability are eligible for part-time work in Canada only. | Any Sector, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/employers/careers-english-french-employers.html |
| Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages | Canadian Heritage | Up to 50% of the employment costs for youth hired by private and public sector organizations. The program may contribute up to 70% for a non-profit organization. | Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages is a short-term job program. Eligible employers may benefit from salary subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth. Positions last from six to 16 weeks and students must work 30 to 40 hours per week. Students with a disability are eligible for part-time positions. | Any Sector, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/employers/official-languages-employers.html |
| IRAP Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | Maximum of $30,000 per graduate | Offers financial assistance to offset the cost of hiring young talent to work on business, technical, or technology-related projects to help with: advance research and development, engineering and multimedia activities; develop new products and processes; conduct market analyses for new technology-based products; support business development related to science and technology activities; improve customer services. | Any Sector, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), | https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-funding-hire-young-graduates |
| Co-Operative Education Tax Credit | Ministry of Finance | Refundable tax credit of 25% to 30% of eligible expenditures, to a maximum of $3,000 per work placement. | Available to employers who hire students enrolled in a post-secondary co-operative education program. Most work placements are for a minimum employment period of 10 weeks up to a maximum of four months. | Any Sector, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Any Size, | https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/credit/cetc/ |
| Global Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | Regulatory pathways | Provides three pathways to get quick entry for skilled international workers throught: Short-duration work permit exemptions; Two-week processing for high-skilled talent; Global Talent Stream. | Any Sector, | International Talent Access, | Any Size, | https://www.investcanada.ca/incentives-programs/global-skills-strategy |
| Career Launcher Internships | Colleges and Institutes Canada | Maximum of $32,000 per employer towards an intern's salary | Funding available for employers offering skilled graduate internships in the areas of clean technology, sustainable development, digital technology and natural resources. | Cleantech, ICT, Other, | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Any Size, | https://careerlauncher.ca/ |
| Elevate | Mitacs | Employers provide $40,000, and Mitacs provides $40,000, for a total research grant of $80,000 per year. | A postdoctoral fellowship with a customized research management training program for business partnerships with postdoctoral fellows. | Any Sector, | Research & Academic Partnership Support, Training and Skills Development, | Any Size, | https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/elevate#business |
| Accelerate | Mitacs | Partner funds are combined with government funding to support projects | Connects companies with over 50 research-based universities through graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, who apply their specialized expertise to business challenges. Interns transfer their skills from theory to real-world application, while the companies gain a competitive advantage by accessing high-quality research expertise. | Any Sector, | Youth and Underemployed Programs, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Research and Development | Any Size, | https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/accelerate#business |
| Collaborative Research and Development Grants | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Up to $500,000 per project | CRD grants support well-defined collaborative projects between Canadian universities and private and/or public sector partners that lead to economic, social or environmental advancements in the domains of the natural sciences and engineering, and that provide an enhanced experiential learning environment for graduate students and, where appropriate, postdoctoral fellows, by exposing them to research challenges unique to partnerships. | Any Sector | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Training and Skills Development, | Any Size, | https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/professors-professeurs/rpp-pp/crd-rdc_eng.asp |
| Achievement Incentive Program | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Up to $4,000 per apprentice as they reach key training milestones | The Achievement Incentive is a grant program that helps employers train apprentices by reducing some of the cost of training. The program supports apprentice progression by giving grant payments to employers when their apprentices reach major milestones. | Any Sector | Apprenticeships, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs, | Any Size, | https://www.ontario.ca/page/hire-apprentice#section-3 |
| Science & Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs | Natural Resources Canada | Funding specific to delivery organization. | The Science & Technology Internship Program - Green Jobs provides funding to eligible employers across Canada to hire, train, and mentor youth in the natural resources sector, including in energy, forestry, mining, earth science, and clean technology. Eligible organizations can offer youth full-time (min. 30 hours/week, some exceptions may apply) work experience for up-to-12 months. Interested employers can apply directly through a delivery organization. See link for details. | Cleantech, Other | Youth and Underemployed Programs, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Research and Development | Any Size, | https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/climate-change/canadas-green-future/green-jobs/87 |
| Centennial College Career Ready Fund | Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Centennial College | Up to $9,000 wage subsidy. | Up to $9,000 wage subsidy for hiring a student or graduates through the Career Ready Fund. | Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Any Size, | https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/schools/school-of-engineering-technology-and-applied-science/career-ready-fund-initiative/about-the-career-ready-fund/ |
| Science Horizons Youth Internship Program | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Up to $25,000 in funding for wage subsidies and up to $5,000 for skills development, training and other job supports for each intern | Wage subsidy initiative to help recent graduates eligible to work in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields acquire work experience fields linked to the green economy. Specific opportunities are available for Indigenous peoples, members of visible minority groups, women, persons with disabilities, and more. Program funding is aimed at employers in the environmental science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors. Delivery agents for 2021–2022 are BioTalent Canada, the Clean Foundation, Colleges and Institutes Canada, ECO Canada, Electricity Human Resources Canada, and the United Nations Association in Canada. | Life Sciences, Cleantech, Advanced Manufacturing, Other | Apprenticeships, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs, | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/science-technology/managing/horizons-youth-internship-program/hire-intern.html |
| Ontario Tools Grant | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Funding between $400-$1,000, dependent upon sector | Non-repayable tools grant is available to help new eligible apprentices purchase the equipment they need to start their careers. | Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive | Apprenticeships | Any Size, | https://www.ontario.ca/page/start-apprenticeship |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) | Agriculture and Agri-Food canada | Up to 80 per cent of the cost of salaries and benefits, up to $14,000; an additional $5,000 in funding to address barriers, including relocation | The YESP will support agriculture employers with the cost of hiring Canadian youth with an additional focus on those who face employment barriers. Eligible applicants include producers, agri-businesses, industry associations, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous organizations and research facilities. | Food & Beverage, Advanced Manufacturing | Youth and Underemployed Programs, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Any Size, | https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2022/02/applications-now-being-accepted-for-youth-employment-and-skills-program.html |
| Career Starter Program | BioTalent Canada | Maximum of $20,000 | Support for Canadian biotechnology companies to provide work opportunities for barriered youth. | Life Sciences, | Youth and Underemployed Programs, | Any Size, | https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/career-starter-program/ |
| TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) | Ontario Centre of Innovation | $10,000 funding per four-month internship. Maxiumum of $60,000 per application. | Provides support for current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Masters graduates, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to Next Generation Network (NGN) technologies at Ontario-based SMEs using the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) platform. | Any Sector, | Research & Academic Partnership Support, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, | Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), | https://www.oc-innovation.ca/programs/talentedge-internship-program-tip-ngnp/ |
| Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative | Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | Up to $200,000 per project | The Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative (Initiative) is aimed at growing the labour market for food processing businesses by either enticing people to become employed by food processors or remain employed by food processors. The Initiative has been designed to support innovative pilot projects from Ontario-based food processors that have over 50 employees. | Food & Beverage | Talent Access & Retention Initiatives | Medium and Large Enterprises | https://adaptcouncil.org/program/oacsi?utm_source=newsroom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%2Fen%2Frelease%2F1002209%2Fcanada-and-ontario-taking-further-action-to-grow-and-sustain-the-agri-food-workforce&utm_term=media |
| Excellence in Manufacturing (EMC)’s WILWorks Graduate Program | Government of Canada | $5,000 per eligible new hire | The WILWorks Graduate Program provides a financial incentive to employers onboarding eligible new graduates or youth and supports participants with training to help them successfully attain and retain employment. Application deadline is November 25, 2022 (or sooner if funding has been allocated). | Advanced Manufacturing | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring | Any Size, | https://5702860.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5702860/WILWorks%20Graduate%20FAQ%20v2.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=220993881&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--sNl64DprQNWW_vPX6Xbx8QAI0Kwq6hHXYIWCR3mJAx1e4RvKRCXBT3Y5fIQdikKqii_0tIVwPOCKXSGq1NHbHA2OcUgiCM2u99LjQ37jR5QxOeCU&utm_content=220993881&utm_source=hs_email |
| National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) | Government of Canada | Up to $20,000 for a maximum of 2 newly created positions per year | The National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) supports small and medium-sized businesses across Canada to hire Indigenous Women, Two Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people, as new, first-year Red Seal apprentices. | Apprenticeships | https://nwac-nap.ca/ | ||
| Achievement Incentive Program & Group Sponsorship Grant | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Up to $17,000 to eligible employers | The Achievement Incentive is a grant program that helps employers train apprentices by reducing some of the cost of training. The program supports apprentice progression by giving grant payments to employers when their apprentices reach major milestones. | Any Sector | Apprenticeships, Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Youth and Underemployed Programs, | Any Size, | https://www.ontario.ca/page/hire-apprentice#section-3 |
| TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP) | Ontario’s Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) | $35,000 per 12-month unit for eligible project costs, up to maximum of $70,000 | The TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP) of Ontario’s Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) provides support for PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to automotive and smart mobility technology such as Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) technologies, Electric Vehicles (EV), battery technologies, metallurgical (metal & mining) technologies, and other related areas. | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Research and Development | https://www.ovinhub.ca/programs/talent-development-fellowships/ | ||
| National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) | Government of Canada | Up to $20,000 for a maximum of 2 newly created positions per year | The National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) supports small and medium-sized businesses across Canada to hire Indigenous Women, Two Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people, as new, first-year Red Seal apprentices. | Apprenticeships | https://nwac-nap.ca/ | ||
| TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP) | Ontario’s Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) | $35,000 per 12-month unit for eligible project costs, up to maximum of $70,000 | The TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP) of Ontario’s Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) provides support for PhD graduates and post-doctoral fellows, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to automotive and smart mobility technology such as Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) technologies, Electric Vehicles (EV), battery technologies, metallurgical (metal & mining) technologies, and other related areas. | Internships and Post Graduate Hiring, Research and Development | https://www.ovinhub.ca/programs/talent-development-fellowships/ | ||
| Group Sponsorship Grant | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Funding between one to three years, with an annual maximum funding amount of $1,000,000. | A grant-based program available to small-to-medium sized employers and group sponsors that hire, register and train apprentices, promoting participation in the skilled trades and apprenticeship system. | Any Sector, | Apprenticeships | Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), | https://www.ontario.ca/page/hire-apprentice |
| Skills Development Fund | Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development | Funding determined on case by case basis. The ministry intends to first consider applications with a project budget greater than $150,000 | The Skills Development Fund (SDF) offers funding to organizations for innovative projects that address challenges to hiring, training or retaining workers, including apprentices to drive Ontario's economic growth. | Talent Access & Retention Initiatives, | https://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/programs/sdf.html |