ECONOMIC SUPPORT & RESOURCES
West Moberly First Nations
Employer Support
Student Work Placement Program
Federal Government
About
The Federal Government’s Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) offers the Student Work Placement Program to create quality work-integrated learning opportunities for students who will be better positioned to secure employment in their field of study.
Placements can range from 4 to 16 weeks, full or part time, with a minimum of 10 hours per week.
Employers can apply for back-to-back placements for the same student.
Application Period
Applications accepted year-round.
Eligible Applicants
Employers
Funding
The program provides up to 50% (to a maximum of $5,000) of a work term student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers.
Employers that hire students from underrepresented groups including women in a STEM program, Indigenous students, recent immigrants, persons with disabilities, and first-year students may qualify for funding up to 70% (to a maximum of $7,000).
Funding is provided for net new positions that are over and above what the employer usually hires or for new positions.
Eligibility
Students must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee.