Graduate mentorship – For Employers - Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a subsidy of up to 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $10/hour for 52 weeks.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant/employer must be:

a registered private sector business,
an organization,
a municipality,
a band/tribal council,
a public health or educational institution,
hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position,
paying a minimum wage rate of $15/hour.

The employee must be:

an unemployed, recent post-secondary graduate within the last five years and looking for full time employment,
legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident).

Application Steps:

The applicant/employer must:

interview and select a candidate for the position,

submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the completed application form,
a detailed job description,
the contact details for the new employee,
a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period.
a detailed mentorship plan,
the description of the business or company profile and the location of the activity.