• A Registered, Canadian business or not-for-profit;
• Willing to provide a quality work-integrated learning experience to a post-secondary 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):
  • Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Governments
  • Hospitals and public long-term care facilities
  • Crown corporations
  • Post-secondary institutions (PSIs)
  • Financial institutions
  • Non-secular institutions*

*Secular WIL opportunities in non-secular institutions may be eligible, please reach out to swpp@magnetnetwork.ca for clarification.