There are provincial and federal hiring programs that can help you hire students. Many wage subsidies are for the following audiences:
- Students or youth
- Indigenous people
- Persons with disabilities
- Recent immigrants
- Visible minorities
- Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
- First-year students
Consult the following websites for a list of hiring programs, financial assistance, tax refunds, or wage subsidies:
- CEWIL:
- FCCQ (Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec) - Quebec employers only :
- For more info:
- Government of Canada:
- Employer Toolkits and Business Support:
Some popular funding programs or wage subsidies are:
- Federal Government: Canada Summer Jobs
- BioTalent Career Focus Green Jobs
- Mitacs Career Connect
- Mitacs Accelerate
- Eco Canada - Intern Subsidy Funding for Environmental Internships
- CICan - Clean Tech Internship Program
- Skills Link
- Young Canada Works (YCW) Programs
- Congé fiscal pour chercheurs étrangers / Tax Holiday for Foreign Researchers
- Tax Credits for Practicums in the Workplace