Wage subsidy · not repaid

GTO Innovate

Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration · Nova Scotia

OpenHiring & Talent
Funding
30% of costs
Covers 30% of eligible wages, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME

Overview

Nova Scotia wage subsidy covering up to 30% of a new hire's first-year salary and 15% of the second-year salary when an employer hires a recent master's or PhD graduate into an innovation job paying at least $60,000.

Who can apply

Nova Scotia employers hiring a recent master's or PhD graduate into an innovation-related position paying at least $60,000 per year.

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.