Wage subsidy · not repaid

Magnet Student Work Placement Program

Magnet · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenHiring & 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, Early Stage / Startup, Large Corp, Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Wage subsidy covering up to 50% of the costs of a work-integrated learning placement, to a maximum of $5,000 per placement, for employers hiring eligible post-secondary students.

Who can apply

  • Employers who hire an eligible post-secondary student for a work-integrated learning placement
  • further details 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.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.