People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

Conditional contribution funding for eligible businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario to help cover the salary and employer MERCs of an Indigenous intern for a 52-week limited-term internship. An organization is eligible for two internship positions at a given time.

• Eligible businesses, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario.
• The intern must self-identify as an Indigenous person (First Nation, Metis or Inuit), be a new entrant to the workforce, transitioning to a new career, or unemployed/underemployed entering a new field, not have previously participated in a NOHFC-funded internship, be at least 18 years of age, and reside and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Position must be a 52-week limited-term internship of at least 35 hours per week.
• Maximum two internship positions per organization at a time.