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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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JobsNL Wage Subsidy

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Subsidy Description:The JobsNL Wage Subsidy program supports employers to create sustainable long-term employment or seasonal / short term employment. The subsidy is intended to offset salary costs to create new positions.There are two subsidy options:1JobsNL- 42 that provides a wage subsidy for 28 weeks of a minimum 42-week period of…

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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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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…

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Employment Enhancement Program

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Subsidy Description:The Employment Enhancement program supports employers in the forestry, aquaculture, agriculture, and fishing sectors engaged in value-added secondary processing by providing funding to employers to create sustainable, long-term employment or seasonal employment and a training allowance to support new employees.Comments on Funding:Funding is a wage subsidy of 75%, to…