Canadian employers — Boost your team with student talent!

• Canadian private sector Employers or not-for-profit Employers
• Willing to provide a quality work-integrated learning experience aligned with the post-secondary education program of the participating student
• Committed to paying the student for the role, and have the financial capacity to pay the student for the duration of the placement in full (the wage subsidy will be administered after receiving all supporting documentation at the end of the placement)
• Compliant with all federal and provincial human rights and labour legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act
• Where legally required, responsible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) or alternate workplace insurance coverage

Ineligible Employers include (but are not limited to):

• Members of the House of Commons and the Senate
• Organizations that engage in partisan political activities
• Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Government
• Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs)
• Financial sector employers with 500 or more employees
• Non-secular institutions*

• Registered as a domestic student at a Canadian Post-Secondary Education (PSE) institution; 
• Enrolled and has started in their academic program before commencing a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placement;
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. International students are not eligible.
• Undertaking a placement that is recognized as work-integrated learning in connection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program offered by the institution. The placement can be required or optional, for credit or not for credit.
• In a full or part-time program from any program of study
• Not an immediate family member of the employer

• Meet requirements of a Net NEW placement as defined by Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”). Please note that only medium and large businesses will be required to demonstrate incremental (Net NEW) opportunities; previously this rule applied to all enterprises.  
• Be aligned with the post-secondary education program of the participating student. It can include co-op placements, internships, field placements, or applied projects to solve problems for employers. 
• Trades and apprenticeships are not considered Work-Integrated Learning, neither are clinical hours in healthcare nor articling hours for lawyers.
• Be a full-time or part-time position 
• Sub contracts/ contractor positions are not eligible
• Not be filled by a business owner or an existing employee

• Partial provincial, territorial and municipal funds are permitted to be combined with SWPP,  but only funds from non-governmental sources are eligible for subsidy.  For example, a position paid with 60% provincial grant funding is only eligible for a subsidy calculated on the remaining 40% of the funds paid by the employer.
• Employers are responsible for following provincial tax credit guidelines where stacking with provincial tax credits will occur (employers are encouraged to consult their tax professional).
• Combination with federal funding programs is not eligible. This may include, but is not limited to, an award/grant from other federal funding programs, Canada Summer Jobs, Student Work Placement Program administered through another delivery partner (full list available here), etc.