Wage subsidy · not repaid

WILWorks program - Skilled Trades in Advanced Manufacturing

EMC - Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenManufacturingHiring & 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, Non-profit
Limited to: Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Employers in the advanced manufacturing industry can receive 50% of a participant's wages, to a maximum of $5,000, to hire employees aged 15 to 29 for 8 to 20 weeks in a pre-apprenticeship program. Trades currently explored are Industrial Mechanic Millwright and Industrial Electrician.

Who can apply

  • Must be a registered Canadian business or organization in Canada's manufacturing sector or a related sector, have personnel with relevant skills in the assigned technical concepts, and commit to mentor-led hands-on training.
  • Participants hired must be aged 15 to 29, for 8 to 20 weeks.
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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 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.