Administered by Employment and Social Development Canada
Wage subsidies of up to $5,000 per opportunity, year-round, through 18 delivery partners.
SWPP subsidizes employer wages for post-secondary student placements. canada.ca states up to $5,000 for every opportunity offered to a student through the program, and employers can apply year-round through one of 18 funded delivery partners. BioTalent Canada and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce pay 50% of wages to that maximum; each partner sets its own terms.
The total program pool, per-organization max, and what your contribution has to be.
This program does not publish an aggregate annual funding pool.
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