Wage Subsidy Funding Programs for Employers
The Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative (I-WIL) is an initiative to increase the job-readiness of students registered in STEM, healthcare, business, and all other programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions. Through Employer Delivery Partners they provide wage subsidies to employers that offer quality student work placements.
For information on program specific eligibility and application process, please visit the following:
Biotalent Canada: Student Work Placement Program
Canadian Council for Aerospace and Aviation: CCAA and the Student Work Placement Program
EcoCanada: Wage Subsidy for Environmental Students
Electricity Human Resources Canada: Empowering Futures
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
International Student Work Experience Program (ISWEP)
Information and Communications Technology Council: WIL Digital
MAGNET Student Work Placement Program
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR): Gearing Up - Work-Integrated Learning
Talent Opportunities Program - All Employers eligible, even if not in Ontario
TECHNATION: Career Ready Program
Trucking HR Canada Student Work Placement Subsidy
Other Wage Subsidy Programs
Accessibility Work Experience Program (AWEP)
Alberta Construction Association - Construction New Talent Grant Program
Government of Canada: Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) - Undergraduate Research Awards
United Nations Association in Canada: Canada Green Corps
Our office is not affiliated with the programs and organizations listed on these pages. Please direct all questions regarding eligibility or application processes to the respective organization.Broken link? Let us know.
Last Update: June 8, 2023