Wage subsidy · not repaid

Work-Sharing program

Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneralHiring & Talent
Funding
See details
Wage subsidy — amount set per hire, check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Wage subsidy · not repaid
Company stage
SME, Large Corp, Non-profit

Overview

If employees are eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and the business is suffering a downturn, employers can apply for a work-sharing agreement allowing employees to work a temporarily reduced work week while receiving EI benefits, helping avoid layoffs.

Who can apply

  • Must do business year-round in Canada for at least 2 years
  • be a private or publicly held company, a public corporation, or a certain type of non-profit
  • have at least 2 employees in the work-share unit
  • employees must be EI-eligible
  • business activity must have decreased by at least 10% and a recovery plan to return to normal hours is required.
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What it can pay for

Not specified in the listing.

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.