Wage subsidy · not repaid

Career Ready Program

TECHNATION · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & TalentGeneral
Funding
Up to $7,000
Up to $7,000 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup, Large Corp, Non-profit

Overview

Wage subsidy covering up to 50% of the costs of a work term placement (maximum $5,000 per placement) when hiring a post-secondary student, rising to 70% of costs to a maximum of $7,000 for under-represented groups.

Who can apply

  • Employers hiring a post-secondary student for a work term placement
  • enhanced subsidy rate applies when hiring students from under-represented groups.
  • Detailed eligibility not specified on listing - verify on program website.
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What it can pay for

Hiring

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

Official program page →

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.