Graduate to Opportunity (GTO)
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Subsidy
Description:
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) is helping to build a stronger workforce and retain young people in Nova Scotia with a salary incentive that makes it easier to hire recent graduates.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is 25% of the first year’s salary – 35% if the new graduate is a member of designated diversity group – and 12.5% of the second year’s salary.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling Deadline
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
The graduate he hires must have successfully completed a post-secondary program within one year from the day the application is submitted.
The program can’t consider graduate-employees who have been working for the employer on a permanent basis before the GTO application is approved.
Apprentices in registered trades aren’t eligible for Graduate to Opportunity.
Application Steps:
Applicant must register in the online Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS),
Applicant must complete the application form and submit it electronically.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
Other Things to Note:
Issue Date: November 2022 (Guidelines)
Program Contact:
