Wage subsidy

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 wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $14 an hour, for all apprentices funded under the program, and is paid directly to the employers who hire the apprentice.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be employers that are incorporated businesses, or sole proprietorships, and registered to conduct business in Newfoundland and Labrador
be in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds,
have an office or operation in the province,
have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department that confirms they have a qualified journeyperson on site in the appropriate trade,
be able to offer relevant work experience to the apprentice as required by the Institutional and Industrial Training Division.

Apprentices:

can be EI eligible or Non EI eligible,
must be eligible to register, or already be registered, with the Institutional and Industrial Training Division as an apprentice,
are only eligible to be subsidized for two levels of their apprenticeship certification training under the AWS program.

Application Steps:

register and create an account in the Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,

complete and submit an online application.

Apprentices can complete the Apprentice Application form and submit it to the department. This application will be kept on file with the department and may be shared with an employer looking to hire someone with a particular skilled trade.

Documentation Needed:

Applicant must submit:

an online application form,
a job description, including any education or qualifications required for the position

Other Things to Note:

This funding program is made possible by the Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on the Provision of French-Language Services, administered jointly by Intergovernmental Affairs, with the New Brunswick Executive Council, and Heritage Canada.

Program Contact:

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) Program

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy Program Guidelines

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 a maximum of $15 per hour, for a period of 10-28 weeks, plus a training allowance up to $3,000 for the individual hired.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be an organization,
be incorporated or a sole proprietor,
have a Canada Revenue Agency business number,
be in good standing with Registry of Companies and Deeds,
have an office location/base in Newfoundland and Labrador.
adhere to the all relevant Terms and Conditions of the Employment Enhancement Program.

Application Steps:

Applicant must register and create an account in the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,

Applicant must complete and submit an online application and wait to be notified by email after a decision is made on the application – within 20 business days of receipt of a complete application,

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

an online application form,
a job description
a training description.

Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.

Program Contact:

Employment Enhancement Program

Employment Enhancement Program Program Guidelines

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:

1
JobsNL- 42 that provides a wage subsidy for 28 weeks of a minimum 42-week period of employment
2
JobsNL- 28 that provides a wage subsidy for a period of 10 – 28 weeks, allowing funding for seasonal / short term employment.

Comments on Funding:

For the JobsNL- 42 option the subsidy is as follows:

first 14 weeks, 60% subsidy, to a maximum of $12 towards the hourly wage rate,
second 14 weeks, 0% subsidy towards wages,
third 14 weeks, 80% subsidy, to a maximum of $12 towards the hourly wage rate.

A completion bonus of $2,000 for the employer and $1,000 for the employee may be paid, only if the employee remains employed for ten (10) weeks after the end of the subsidy, meaning 52 weeks of continuous employment.

For the JobsNL- 28 option the subsidy is 60% subsidy, to a maximum of $12 towards the hourly wage rate.

A completion bonus of $2,000 for the employer and $1,000 for the employee may be paid to employers approved for a subsidy of 28 weeks, only if the employee remains employed for ten (10) weeks after the end of the subsidy period, meaning 38 weeks of continuous employment.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

be private or not-for-profit sector employers that are incorporated or sole proprietorship
have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number,
be in good standing with Registry of Companies and Deeds,
have an office location/base in Newfoundland and Labrador,
adhere to the all relevant Terms and Conditions of the JobsNL program

Federal and provincial government departments, crown agencies and corporations, boards and commissions, municipalities and political parties are not eligible for funding

Participants must:

be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, who are residents of Newfoundland and Labrador
unemployed or underemployed (underemployed being someone who has been employed on average less than 20 hours per week or in a field not related to their training),
be recent post-secondary graduates who have not obtained employment in their field of study,
be international graduates of Memorial University of Newfoundland, or College of the North Atlantic with a Post-graduate Work Permit, and individuals with an Open Work Permit who are residents of the province,
not receive a federal or provincial pension, Workplace NL benefits or another benefit prescribed by the Minister,
not be an individual hired prior to the date an application is submitted.

Application Steps:

register and create an account in the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,

complete and submit an online application and wait to be notified by email after a decision is made on the application – within 20 business days of receipt of a complete application,

submit the Consent Form after hiring an individual. When approval is granted, an individual must be hired within 30 business days.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

an online application form,
the most recent annual or general meeting minutes and financial statement to demonstrate the organization has an executive structure, decision making process and financial accountability, if the employer is a not-for-profit organization.

Other Things to Note:

No other details available.

Program Contact:

JobsNL Wage Subsidy

JobsNL Wage Subsidy Program Guidelines

Innovate to Opportunity Hiring Incentive

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, or expand exports.

Employers can receive salary incentives in one of two streams: Innovation Stream, where the new graduate's work should be expected to help the company prepare for, begin or expand exports, or Advanced Innovation Stream, where his work must also have an explicit connection to export development or growth.

Comments on Funding:

Funding under the Innovation Stream is 35% of the graduate’s annual salary in Year 1, 20% in Year 2 and 12.5% in Year 3, up to an annual salary of $100,000.

Funding under the Advanced Innovation Stream is 50% of the graduate’s annual salary in Year 1, 25% in Year 2, and 12.5% in Year 3, up to an annual salary of $100,000.

A diversity bonus of an additional 10% can be provided in the 1st and 2nd years of both streams, if the graduate is a woman in an under-represented occupation, self-identifies as a racially visible minority, is Mi’kmaq or Indigenous, an international student or a person with a disability.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The company must:

be a Nova Scotia operating SME,
have up to 500 full-time employees,
create a full-time position focused on innovation and pay a minimum annual salary of $60,000.

The new hire must:

have successfully completed a master’s or PhD program at a recognized university within a year of the date the employer’s application is received.

Application Steps:

The applicant must:

complete the online application form.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit alongside the application form:

1
a description of their organization and its mandate,
2
contact details of a person at their organization who will be responsible for the agreement,
3
a job description for the new position you wish to create, as well as its location,
4
a T4 Summary or other documentation to show the number of employees,
5
a complete Innovation Plan.

Once the chosen graduate is hired, the employer must submit the following three documents to the Youth Initiatives Program Agreement Manager:

1
a copy of the graduate’s degree or a letter from the respective university confirming that they have completed all program requirements, and the date of their convocation.
2
a signed copy of the graduates’ employment letter of offer between your organization and the graduate, including the following information: salary, permanent/full-time Employment, new position, start date, signatures of the graduate (new hire) and employer
3
a completed Graduate Information Form, which can be downloaded from the Innovate to Opportunity Program website. This is where the new hire has an opportunity to self-identify as aboriginal Canadian, a visible minority, a person with a disability, a woman in an under-represented occupation or an international graduate, which would make the employer eligible to receive an additional 10% diversity bonus in the first and second year.

Other Things to Note:

Issue Date: October 2022 (Guidelines)

Program Contact:

Innovate to Opportunity hiring incentive

Innovate_to_Opportunity_Book.pdf

Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP) provides wage assistance to organizations that offer career-related work experiences for university and college co-operative students. Agreements run from 12 to 16 consecutive weeks per term, depending on the requirements of the cooperative program.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a subsidy of $7.50 an hour ($9.00 if the student is a member of designated diversity group) for the wages the applicant pays the student.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

January 16, 2023
May 15, 2023

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be private-sector,
be government-funded
be non-profit, or charitable organization
be a social enterprise
be a municipality
want to hire a co-operative education student for a work term of 12-16 weeks
pay the student at least $15 per hour, plus vacation pay, for 32.5 to 40 hours of work per week.

The student must be enrolled in a co-operative education program at a Nova Scotia university or college.

The work placement must be endorsed in advance by a university or college Coop Coordinator.

Application Steps:

Applicant must register in the online Labor Market Programs Support System (LaMPSS),

Applicant must complete the online application form,

Applicant must submit a separate application for each county, if he wants to hire co-op students in more than one county.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must:

provide their organization’s Registry of Joint Stocks number, Canada Revenue Agency charities number, or a copy of legal documentation or legislative act that identifies how assets will be distributed upon dissolution of the organization,
describe your organization and the role you want to fill,

If the application is approved, the applicant needs to:

return a signed contract,
provide information about the student he hires, including proof that they’re currently enrolled in a Co-operative Education program at a Nova Scotia university or college,
have his student sign a waiver to let the Nova Scotia's Department of Labor and Advanced Education use his information.

At the end of the program, the applicant needs to:

provide proof of the wages he paid the student—use the Payroll Record form and send a copy of the student’s Record of Employment,
complete a feedback survey,
have his student complete a feedback survey.

Other Things to Note:

Apply between 15 December 2022 and 16 January 2023 for the Summer 2023 co-op term.
Apply between 15 April and 15 May 2023 for the Fall 2023 co-op term.

Program Contact:

Co-operative Education Incentive

Coop_Education_Incentive_Book.pdf