Wage subsidy · not repaid

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenMiningHiring & Talent
Funding
Up to $5,000
Up to $5,000 per placement
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Wage subsidy of up to $5,000 for employers to create new work-integrated learning opportunities (e.g. co-op placements) for students enrolled in mining-related post-secondary education programs. Delivered by the Mining Industry Human Resources Council under the federal Student Work Placement Program.

Who can apply

  • Employers creating new work-integrated learning placements (e.g. co-op) for students enrolled in mining-related post-secondary education programs.
  • Application must be initiated and completed before the end of the placement and may be submitted at the start of the placement, before hiring, or after the student is hired
  • applications cannot be submitted after the placement has ended.
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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 →

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.