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Innovate to Opportunity Hiring Incentive

This program has been retired. Please consult the Graduate to Opportunity program in its place. Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Subsidy Description:Innovate to Opportunity (ITO) is providing Nova Scotia SMEs an incentive to hire recent masters and PhD grads for jobs that are focused on research and innovation that will help businesses begin, prepare for,…

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START Program Nova Scotia

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program: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.Benefits of the Nova Scotia Start Program:The Start Program provides a range of career…

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Employ PEI – For Employers

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Subsidy Description:Employ PEI is an employment program to help job seekers develop new skills and gain work experience through on-the-job training. By providing a temporary wage subsidy to an employer, it helps create long term employment opportunities and assists the employer with the cost of hiring and training a new…

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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. In addition to financial support, the Self Employment (SE) Benefit program offers…

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Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) Program

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Subsidy Description:The Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) program assists apprentices to gain work experience in their skilled trade, and progress to journeyperson certification by providing a wage subsidy to employers who hire apprentices. The program supports apprentices across all levels – First, Second, Third and Fourth year.Comments on Funding:Funding is a…