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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:

1

complete the online application form,

2

hire a participant that has completed the online program, 

3

invoice the program each month, 

4

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

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