Employment Enhancement Program
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Subsidy
Description:
The Employment Enhancement program supports employers in the forestry, aquaculture, agriculture, and fishing sectors engaged in value-added secondary processing by providing funding to employers to create sustainable, long-term employment or seasonal employment and a training allowance to support new employees.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $15 per hour, for a period of 10-28 weeks, plus a training allowance up to $3,000 for the individual hired.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
Application Steps:
Applicant must register and create an account in the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,
Applicant must complete and submit an online application and wait to be notified by email after a decision is made on the application – within 20 business days of receipt of a complete application,
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must submit:
Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.
