STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAM (SWPP) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYERS!

The Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) is designed to help Canadian employers hire college and university students on Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) placements. Employers hiring eligible students may receive a subsidy up to 50% of wages for each 'net new ' placement or 70% of the wages for each 'net new ' placement within underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, first year students, visible minorities, or women in STEM

Net new is determined by subtracting the number of students hired by an employer in the first year prior to first participating in the Student Work Placement Program, from the number of students (not staff) the employer is intending to hire in the current fiscal year, including those already hired.

Employers must be a registered Canadian business or not-for-profit organization, can be located anywhere in Canada, and can operate in any industry sector. Remote work is also allowed. There are some exclusions, such as:

Federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments. Organizations which are extensions of a federal, provincial, territorial or municipal government, such as crown corporations, hospitals, public long-term care facilities, and post-secondary institutions are not eligible Members of the House of Commons and the Senate Organizations that engage in partisan political activities. Major and other financial sector employers, including businesses that underwrite loans (see FAQs for more information).

Please note that this list of exclusions may not be exhaustive. The OCC reserves the right to amend eligibility criteria at our discretion

Students hired must be registered at a recognized Canadian college or university, be enrolled in a program or course where a work placement is part of their study plan, and be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis There are 18 funding recipients - you may apply to multiple but if you are accepted, you can only accept funding from one recipient.

For more information about eligibility criteria, links to all funding recipeints, and how to apply, visit www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-work-placements-wage-subsidies