Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP)
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Subsidy
Description:
The Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP) provides wage assistance to organizations that offer career-related work experiences for university and college co-operative students. Agreements run from 12 to 16 consecutive weeks per term, depending on the requirements of the cooperative program.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a subsidy of $7.50 an hour ($9.00 if the student is a member of designated diversity group) for the wages the applicant pays the student.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
January 16, 2023
May 15, 2023
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
The student must be enrolled in a co-operative education program at a Nova Scotia university or college.
The work placement must be endorsed in advance by a university or college Coop Coordinator.
Application Steps:
Applicant must register in the online Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS),
Applicant must complete the online application form,
Applicant must submit a separate application for each county, if he wants to hire co-op students in more than one county.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must:
If the application is approved, the applicant needs to:
At the end of the program, the applicant needs to:
Other Things to Note:
Apply between 15 December 2022 and 16 January 2023 for the Summer 2023 co-op term.
Apply between 15 April and 15 May 2023 for the Fall 2023 co-op term.
