Amount:
$7,500
Type of Program:
Wage Subsidy
Description:
The Co-op Student Placement wage subsidy covers up to 75% of a student’s wages up to a maximum of $7,500 when employers hire the brightest minds in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM) and Business.
Federal funding, including the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), cannot exceed 100% of the wages earned when combined with the ECO Canada Student Work Placement (SWP) funding.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to 75% of a student’s wages up to a maximum of $7,500.
Additional funding is available for underrepresented groups.
When It Ends:
Accepting applications
Deadline:
Next deadlines to be determined
Eligibility:
Applicants/ host organizations must:
Students must:
Federal, Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal governments are not eligible under the Student Work Placement Program (Co-op).
Applications Steps:
Applicant must:
take the eligibility Quiz and complete the online host application to get approved,
find a Candidate for the approved position and have them apply (Employer hosts and approved Candidate become linked and contracts are issued.).
Other Things to Note:
Funding Update (January 2022): Limited availability for winter co-op - apply soon.
Summer 2022 applications coming soon. Limited winter placements still available.
