Wage Subsidies Info-Guide

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Wage Subsidies

Aboriginal Housing Programs and Services
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth (HIIFNIY)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - CMHC
Telephone: 204-983-5600 or Toll free 1-800-668-2642
E-mail: chic@cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/ab/onre/onre_007.cfm

This program offers wage subsidies to employers who offer housing industry work experience and on-the-job training to out of school and unemployed First Nations and Inuit youth who are between the ages of 15 to 30.

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
Canada Revenue Agency - CRA
Telephone: 1-800-959-5525
Internet: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/apprenticeship-e.html

A non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of eligible salaries and wages payable to qualifying apprentices employed after May 1, 2006. The maximum credit is $2 000 per year for each eligible apprentice.

Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources - BEAHR Internship Program
Non-Governmental Organization
ECO Canada
Jordana Soderman
Telephone: 403-233-0748 Ext. 243
E-mail: info@beahr.com
Internet: http://www.beahr.com/employers.aspx?language=0

This program matches Aboriginal graduates with Canadian employers in the environment sector. Eligible employers can access qualified candidates and wage subsidies of up to $8 000.

CareerFocus
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Mr. Shaun Hampton, Program Consultant
Telephone: 204-945-4284 or Toll free: 1-800-282-8069 Ext. 4284
E-mail: shaun.hampton@gov.mb.ca
Internet: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/youth/Employers/CareerFocus.html

Employers who hire full-time high school and post-secondary students may qualify to receive wage incentives of $2.00 per hour for up to 560 hours per position. Up to $100 per position is also available to offset training costs.

Environmental Youth Corp. (EYC) and EYC International
Environment Canada - EC and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - HRSDC
Administered by: ECO Canada
Telephone: 403-233-0748 Ext. 228
Fax: 403-269-9544
E-mail: eyc@eco.ca or jpagnucco@eco.ca
Internet: http://www.eco.ca

This program places post secondary graduates, under the age of 30, with companies and non-government organizations in the environment industry. Internships are 6 - 12 months in length and involve practical work on national and international projects. A wage subsidy of up to $12,000 is available to companies undertaking a project.

First Nations and Inuit Student Summer Employment Opportunities Program
Mr. Derek Bradley
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - INAC
Telephone: 204-983-2330
Fax: 204-983-1626
E-mail: BradleyD@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/ys/yth6_e.html

Provides wage subsidies to for-profit and non-profit businesses as well as First Nations and Inuit communities and organizations who provide work experience (minimum of 80 hours) during the summer months to First Nations and Inuit secondary and post-secondary students, 15 to 30 years of age.

First Nations and Inuit Youth Work Experience Program
Mr. Derek Bradley
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - INAC
Telephone: 204-983-2330
Fax: 204-983-1626
E-mail: BradleyD@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/ys/yth5_e.html

Project proposals can be submitted by First Nation and Inuit governments and organizations from private and non-profit sectors. First Nations and Inuit youth aged 15 to 30 will receive applicable provincial/territorial minimum wage.

Internship Program with Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program
National Research Council Canada
Telephone: 204-983-0092 or Toll free 1-877-994-4727
Fax: 204-983-8835
Internet: http://careers-carrieres.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/careers/career_main.nsf/pagee/SCRI.html

The program provides financial assistance to innovative Canadian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the hiring of post-secondary graduates who are between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive). Maximum support provided will be $15 000 to help cover a part of the graduate's salary.

Manitoba Mentorships
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Heather Hartry, Program Officer
Telephone: 204-945-4764 or Toll free 1-800-282-8069 Ext: 4764
E-mail: heather.hartry@gov.mb.ca
Internet: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/youth/Employers/ManitobaMentorships.html

Provides Manitoba businesses with wage incentives to hire full-time post-secondary students over the age of 16 who are enrolled in, at minimum, a two-year post secondary program. Employers who provide an average of 8 to 16 hours per week of part-time career-related employment during the school term are eligible to receive wage incentives for up to 200 hours of employment.

NRCan Science and Technology Internship Program
Natural Resources Canada - NRCan
Ms. Joanne Laplante
580 Booth Street, 6th Floor, C2, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4
Telephone: 613-995-0947
E-mail: jlaplant@nrcan.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/css/hrsb/intern-e.htm

Potential employers are companies or universities who work in the fields of geomatics, geology, mining, forestry and energy. The interns are employees of these organizations and the federal government supports this program through financial contributions from the Youth Employment Strategy initiative. Maximum support provided will be $15,000 to help cover a part of the graduate's salary.

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program - EC
Environment Canada - EC
Telephone: Toll free 1-800-668-6767
Internet: http://www.ec.gc.ca/sci_hor/index.html

All 2007/2008 placements are filled. No additional funding available.

Encourages promising young scientists (30 years or younger) and post-secondary graduates in environmental or related disciplines to get hands-on experience working on environmental projects. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada will provide up to $12,000 per placement.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - HRSDC
Telephone: 1-800-935-5555
Internet: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/epb/yi/yep/newprog/summer.shtml&hs=yxp

Provides wage subsidies to employers who create career-related summer jobs for secondary and post-secondary students between the ages of 15 to 30 (inclusive). Special provisions are also available to employers who hire students with disabilities.

Young Canada Works
Canadian Heritage
Telephone: Toll Free 1-800-935-5555
Internet: http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/ycw-jct/html/employer_info_e.htm

This program offers financial assistance to employers who provide summer jobs and/or internships to Canadian students and graduates. Young Canada Works sponsors summer job programs (Young Canada Works for Urban Aboriginal Youth, and Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages) and an internship program for unemployed or underemployed college or university graduates (Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French).

Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French
Internet: http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/ycw-jct/html/employer_intern_e.htm#both

Employers or sponsors are established Canadian companies, institutions and organizations engaged in activities involving Canada's linguistic duality such as language schools, publishers, educational organizations, translation enterprises, visual and performing arts organizations, film and video companies, and cultural and heritage firms and services and industries in official language minority communities.

Young Canada Works for Aboriginal Urban Youth
Internet: http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/ycw%2Djct/html/aboriginal_e.htm

The Aboriginal Urban Youth program placements are funded through the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC). Eligible employers are Aboriginal Friendship Centres and Provincial/Territorial associations affiliated with the NAFC.

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
Internet: http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/ycw%2Djct/html/official_lang_e.htm

Employers are businesses and public or non-profit organizations. Funding is available for 1,000 college and university students to be placed in 6 - 16 week summer jobs opportunities which allow them to work in their second official language or in both official languages.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre
250 - 240 Graham Ave
P.O. Box 2609
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 4B3
Canada
Telephone: 204-984-2272
Fax: 204-983-3852
Toll-free (information): 1-800-665-2019
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E-mail: manitoba@canadabusiness.ca
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