Wage subsidy · not repaid

Student Summer Skills Incentive

Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration · Nova Scotia

ClosedHiring & Talent
Funding
See details
Wage subsidy — amount set per hire, check the official page
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Wage subsidy for Nova Scotia non-profit organizations that hire a post-secondary summer student for 8-14 weeks between April and August.

Who can apply

  • Not-for-profit organization registered as a charity and an active society with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies
  • must plan to hire a university or college student for 8-14 weeks between April and August, pay at least minimum wage plus vacation pay for full-time work (minimum 240 hours), and not be receiving funding from another government employment program for the same position.
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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 →

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 14, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.