Department of Labor and Advanced Education

Job Creation Partnerships

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) is a program designed to support projects that will provide Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) eligible participants with meaningful work experience that will improve their employment prospects. Financial assistance is available for income support and/or Employment Insurance Benefits for those participants who are active EI claimants up to a maximum EI rate(non-insurable).

Comments on Funding:

Financial assistance is available for income support and/or Employment Insurance Benefits.
The maximum duration of an agreement for a JCP project is 52 weeks.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

businesses,
Federal Crown Corporations and comparable Provincial Crown Corporations,
organizations,
individuals,
municipal governments,
band/tribal councils,
public health and educational institutions,
having project activities that are incremental to and not part of their normal operations, are not-for-profit activities and will be finite in nature,
provide a valuable work experience to an eligible client,
supervise and mentor the client,
provide financial and/or activity reports to Employment Nova Scotia.

Participants must:

be Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work in Canada,
meet the definition of an insured participant,
meet one of the following:

have a current Employment Insurance (EI) claim,
have received benefits under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB),
have had an EI claim that ended within the last 60 months,
have been employed with gross insurable earnings of $2000 or higher annually, in at least 5 of the last 10 years,

have a Return to Work Action Plan that identifies that the JCP work experience being considered supports a reasonable occupational goal for them.

Application Steps:

submit the application form and supporting documents electronically.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the application form,
the job descriptions,
an organization overview,
a project budget with itemized budget breakdown.

Program Contact:

Job Creation Partnerships

Job Creation Partnerships Program Guidelines

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

WEI promotes learning at work and supports the development of a skilled, adaptable and competitive workforce by increasing workplace essential skills. There is funding available for organizational needs assessments, educational needs assessments, instructor costs associated with course development and delivery as well as funding to support tutoring for registered NS apprentices.

Comments on Funding:

The program provides funding:

to conduct an Organizational Training Needs Assessment,
to hire an Instructor for the development and delivery of programs for your organization.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants can be individual businesses, clusters of businesses or organizations.

Contributions come from the workplace such as time release, training space, materials and supplies and are a critical component of all projects and partnerships.

Application Steps:

complete the application form and submit it electronically.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the application form,
a workplace budget sheet including itemized budget breakdown.

Other Things to Note:

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI) is a program administered by the Department of Labour and Advanced Education through the Labour Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS), a common method for administering Labour Market Programs in Nova Scotia. The Department, in partnership with business, industry and labour organizations, manages this Labour Market Program.

Program Contact:

Workplace Education

Workplace Education Initiative Program Guidelines

Making-It-Work-Guide-for-Project-Teams.pdf

Student Summer Skill Incentive (SKILL)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage subsidy

Description:

SKILL helps registered charities and societies offer summer jobs to post-secondary students. Eligible employers can hire students for terms of 8-14 weeks in the summer and receive a subsidy.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a wage subsidy of $9.10 per hour ($10.10 if the student is a member of designated diversity group) for the wages the employers pay their student employees.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

31 January 2022

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a not-for-profit organization registered as a charity or active society with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies,
plan to hire a university or college student for 8-14 weeks between April and August,
pay their summer student-employee minimum wage or more (plus vacation pay) for 30 to 35 hours of work per week,
not receive funding from any other government employment program for the same position.

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

access the application form for SKILL.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1
the Societies Act number or Canadian Charity Registration number,
2
contact details of the person at their organization who will be responsible for the agreement,
3
a job description for each new position, as well as its location,
4
a breakdown of the time employees will spend on different tasks

Program Contact:

Student Summer Skill Incentive (SKILL)

Skills_Guidelines.pdf

Self Employment (SE) Program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Self Employment (SE) program provides entrepreneurial support and financial assistance to Labor Market Development Agreement (LMDA) eligible, unemployed Nova Scotia participants starting their own business. The maximum duration of an agreement with a participant is 40 weeks.

Comments on Funding:

The applicant currently receiving Employment Insurance, may continue to receive his regular Employment Insurance benefits until the end of your benefit period, after which he may be eligible to receive a living allowance to the end of his Self-Employment agreement.

If the applicant is not in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits, he may be eligible to receive financial assistance for living expenses. Temporary financial assistance may be provided in exceptional circumstances to cover all or part of the following costs related to participation (e.g., dependent care, disability needs, tuition costs, transportation and accommodation).

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident who is currently a resident of Nova Scotia,
be unemployed or considered employed less than 20 hours per week (on average over the past year),
have a current Employment Insurance (EI) claim,
have had an EI claim that ended within the last 60 months,
have been employed with gross insurable earnings of $2000 or higher annually, in at least 5 of the last 10 years,
be starting their own business,
have had received benefits under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB),
work in conjunction with a Self Employment Service Provider who must approve his Business Concept as well as his Business Plan,
contribute $3,300, or 100% of the investment required to launch and operate the business if less than $3,300.

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

visit a Nova Scotia Works Centre in his local area who will advise him on his options and help him with the Self-Employment application process.

receive an employment assessment and develop a Return to Work Action Plan with a case manager. The case manager's decision is required before Employment Nova Scotia can assess your application.

submit the application.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must provide proof to Employment Nova Scotia of the required client contribution amount (a bank statement, loan evidence, statement of ownership, etc.)

Other Things to Note:

Individuals who have received a payment under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are now eligible to apply for employment programs that are delivered by Employment Nova Scotia.

Program Contact:

Self Employment | Employment Nova Scotia

Self Employment Benefit Worksheet Employment Nova Scotia

START program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

The START program offers financial incentives to businesses and organizations that have business locations and jobs in Nova Scotia to help them hire Nova Scotians who need work experience. There will be a focus on SMEs.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to a maximum of $25,000 per hire, and at ENS’ discretion.
Incentives will vary depending on the type of employment offered and the skill level of the employee. Incentives can be used to pay for individual’s wages, MERC, training costs or other related costs associated with hiring of a new employee.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a business, organization (Not-for-profit and Social Enterprises), with a focus on SMEs,
be located in Nova Scotia,
have its employees working in the province.

The individual he hires must be:

Nova Scotia resident,
unemployed,
Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work in Canada OR be an international graduate (additional criteria may apply).

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

complete the application form and submit it electronically.

Documentation Needed:

The applicants must attach a Job Description as supporting documentation.

Other Things to Note:

New program guidelines have been published.

Program Contact:

START program: hiring incentive

START-Program-Guidelines.pdf