Amount:
$20,000
Type of Program:
Wage Subsidy
Description:
The Skilled Newcomer Internship for the Bio-economy program helps newcomers get a foot in the door. The program covers 75% of a participant’s salary up to a maximum of $20,000 for bio-economy employers to hire, accommodate and train IEPs for a three-to-nine-month work placement.
Comments on Funding:
Funding covers 75% of a participant’s salary up to a maximum of $20,000.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Interns must:
Applications Steps:
Applicants must:
complete and submit the Participant Information Form (PIF). If applicants need to fill a position, they can post their job opening on The PetriDishTM job board.
provide a resume of the participant;
complete an Employer Eligibility Assessment Form (included in the application package) including the annual salary (e.g. 52 weeks) for the position;
submit a brief company description and a description of the intended participant’s position;
submit a formal Learning Plan before the placement begins;
submit all completed forms with supporting documentation to Ewaen at funding@biotalent.ca. Signatures must be digitally dated and time stamped or hand written. A typed signature in cursive font is not accepted.
If the application is accepted, BioTalent Canada will draft a Placement Contract (electronic contract via PandaDocs) to be signed by the employer, participant and BioTalent Canada.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
- 1the participant's resume;
- 2a brief company description
- 3a description of the intended participant’s position;
- 4a formal Learning Plan;
- 5monthly financial claims, progress reports, and data upon request.
Other Things to Note:
Program forms were updated in December 2021.
