Employment & Skills development

Specialized Labour Tax Credit

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Tax Credit

Description:

The Specialized Labour Tax Credit provides an incentive for workers with specialized expertise or skills not yet available in Prince Edward Island to accept employment here.

Comments on Funding:

The Specialized Labour Tax Credit applies to personal income tax paid to a maximum of 17% on the eligible income earned by an eligible individual. The credit is effective for one year from the employment start date.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

a Prince Edward Island company,
active in a strategic sector such as: export-focused manufacturing and processing, interactive, information and communication technology, aerospace, bioscience, renewable energy,
whish to hire a specialized worker who migrates to the province for a specific position. The employer must demonstrate that the position was previously advertised in local print news media and could not be filled from the existing PEI labour pool.

Application Steps:

The applicant/company must:

apply to Innovation PEI for to Innovation PEI for a Specialized Labour Tax Credit certificate. If the application meets the criteria and the employee is approved, Innovation PEI will issue a Specialized Labour certificate to the eligible employee.

apply for the tax credit before making an employment offer. The company will not be approved for both the Specialized Labour Tax Credit and the Innovation and Development Labour Rebate for the same position.

To claim the rebate, the employee submits the certificate and a copy of the Notice of Assessment and T4 to Innovation PEI.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the compiled application form,
a business and a marketing plan project,
a feasibility or market study,
a competitive analysis,
a Resume,
the consultant’s proposal(s) and the study’s terms of reference, if the application concerns a study.

Other Things to Note:

The program is not listed among Innovation PEI programs.

Program Contact:

All Programs - Innovation PEI

Options Youth

Amount:

$9,818.00

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

Options Youth is a virtual employment wage subsidy program consisting of paid, online, milestone-based skill training, followed by a paid work placement. Options Youth is committed to helping youth overcome barriers to enter the workforce through personalized training to participants and federal wage subsidies to employers in Nova Scotia.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a 700 hour wage subsidy, covering up to $12.55/hr plus MERCs, up to a maximum of $9,818.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be small- and medium- size businesses in Nova Scotia,
hire a participant that has completed the online program,
place the participant on payroll.

The participant must be:

between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection,
a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act,
legally entitled to work in Canada,
in need of assistance to overcome employment barriers.

Application Steps:

complete the online application form,

hire a participant that has completed the online program,

invoice the program each month,

provide monthly reports to the Project Manager.

Other Things to Note:

The Options Youth Program is an employment wage subsidy program, facilitated by the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre and funded by Service Canada.

Program Contact:

Options Youth SMU website

Access Ability

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

Access Ability is an employment wage subsidy program, dedicated to providing inclusive hiring through federal wage subsidies to employers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a Pay- for - Performance wage subsidy, 100% coverage for up to 20 weeks of work experience.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be employers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador,
provide a minimum 35-hour work week,
cover the mandatory employment related costs (CPP, EI, Vacation Pay),
provide $15/hr wage to their new hire,
assign an organization supervisor to act as a mentor for the participant.

The participant must:

self identify as a person living with a disability,
be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada,
be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations,
not be in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefit.

Application Steps:

Applicants must complete the online application form.

Other Things to Note:

Access Ability is an employment wage subsidy program funded by Service Canada and facilitated by the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre.

Program Contact:

Access - Ability website

Wage Support for Potato Exporters

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage subsidy

Description:

The Wage Support for Potato Exporters assists the Prince Edward Island potato industry and trucking companies impacted by the closure of the US border to the export of table stock potatoes.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a wage subsidy of 100% of wage and benefit costs at the rate of pay up to a maximum of $3,000 per month per employee.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicants must:

be registered private sector businesses on Prince Edward Island operating as farms, packing housing and trucking companies ,
clearly demonstrate they are affected by the United States ban on the export of table stock potatoes,
have Workers Compensation Benefits (WCB) coverage.

Eligible employees must:

be employees of the eligible employer directly affected by the United States ban on the export of table stock potatoes,
be residents of Prince Edward Island and eligible to work in Canada.

Application Steps:

must complete the Wage Support for Potato Exporters application and submit it to SkillsPEI via email at skillspei@gov.pe.ca.

must demonstrate the number of employees and their wages affected by the United States ban on table stock potatoes.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1
a complete application form,
2
the project details.

If approved, employers may be required to provide payroll documentation for affected employees for reimbursement.

Program Contact:

Wage Support for Potato Exporters

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND

Youth Employment Fund

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

The Youth Employment Fund (YEF) provides funding to create an entry point to long-term employment for unemployed individuals between 18 and 29 years of age who require a work experience opportunity as identified through their employment action plan. The program provides a job placement for up to eighteen weeks with a New Brunswick employer.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 100% of the minimum wage for 30 hours a week, subsidized for up to 18 weeks. It includes the following Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs): Employment Insurance (EI), Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and Vacation Pay for each approved position. The Employer is responsible for the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission premiums.
Employers may, and are encouraged to, increase the hours per week and duration of the placement to reflect employment duration for the sector.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants/employers must:

be private sector businesses (they are the priority),
be non-profit organizations,
be municipalities;
be provincial government departments/agencies only,
First Nations,
be located in New Brunswick,
provide a quality (i.e. orientation, coaching and mentoring) work experience opportunity,
have demonstrated commitment and positive experience in previous placements, if applicable. Priority will be given to employers who express an intent to retain the participant after the placement period.
pay youth based on an hourly wage.

Youth employees must:

be legally entitled to work in Canada,
be unemployed, underemployed or working less than 15 hours per week,
be a resident of New Brunswick,
have an employment action plan and be referred by an employment counsellor / case manager from one of the following: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Social Development, Employment Assistance Services organizations, Aboriginal organizations, Public Safety, Office of Human Resources (Equal Opportunity Program),
be between 18-29 (at least 18 years old but less than 30 years old at the time of application). Youth do not need to have graduated from high school in order to participate in the program (i.e. there is no minimum education requirement
not be a full-time student (Youths aged 18-years-old, who will be graduating in June that are not planning to attend full-time post-secondary education and are planning to enter the labour force immediately after high school may apply to the program after May 1st for placements starting after obtaining their diploma),
have a resume before being placed with an employer,
have not previously participated in a YEF placement,
not be an immediate family member of the employer (spouse, children, parents, brother, sister), nor can they be an officer or director of the organization or a member of their immediate families.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit their information online on https://www.nbjobs.ca/ and a staff member from their local Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour office will contact them to assist with the application process and determine eligibility.

Other Things to Note:

"Please note that applications for this program have now closed, and the Youth Employment Fund Program has been replaced with other services."

Program Contact:

Youth Employment Fund

Youth Employment Fund Guidelines

Youth Employment Fund - For Employers