Tax credit · not repaid

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance · Ontario

OpenHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $3,000
Up to $3,000 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Tax credit · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Large Corp
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

A refundable Ontario tax credit of 25-30% of eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $3,000 per placement, for businesses hiring post-secondary co-op students enrolled in a qualifying co-operative education program.

Who can apply

  • Must be a corporation or an unincorporated business with a permanent establishment in Ontario subject to Ontario corporate income tax or Ontario personal income tax
  • must hire a student enrolled at an eligible educational institution in a qualifying co-operative education program.
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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.

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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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.