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Employers can hire a co-op student for a work term of 12-16 weeks. You’ll receive a subsidy of $8.00 an hour ($9.50 if the student is a member of designated diversity group) for the wages you pay the student. 32 week terms are available in some education programs – please confirm with the Co-op Coordinator at the post-secondary institution.

Contact: yepinfo@gov.ns.ca   |   902-424-6000   |   1-800-424-5418

More information:

Who qualifies?

Employers:

• Must be a registered business in Canada (provincial and territorial governments are not eligible)
• May hire students in any program; however, students must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or have refugee status
• Must be hiring for net new positions (i.e. enabling them to do more than they could without SWPP funding)
• Are willing to provide a quality work-integrated learning experience
  
• Are committed to paying the student for the role, and have the financial capacity to pay the student for the duration of the work term in full (the wage subsidy will be administered after receiving all supporting documentation at the end of the work term)
• Are compliant with all federal and provincial human rights and labour legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act
• Where legally required, are responsible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) or alternate workplace insurance coverage

Students:

• Must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution
• Can be enrolled in any program
• Are required to have Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident or Refugee status and be legally entitled to work in Canada

How does it work?

The SWPP program is delivered by a group of employer delivery partners who work with businesses and post-secondary education institutions to coordinate wage subsidies. A limited number of funding opportunities exist each year and are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact any of the most applicable partners to learn more about their available funding and application timelines.

Please contact any of the most applicable partners to learn more about their available funding and application timelines.

Eligible students must have been registered full-time students during the previous academic term with the intention of returning to their studies during the next academic year. Students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and legally entitled to work in Canada.

Not-for-profits may be eligible for 100% coverage of provincial / territorial adult minimum hourly wage. Public and private sector employers are eligible for up to 50% of the provincial / territorial minimum hourly wage.

Availability: summer ()

Application deadline: Late January

More information:

Emerging Now is intended to encourage and support Nova Scotia small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve productivity and make advancements in manufacturing modernization by hiring ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ co-op students from select programs, including Engineering, Computer Science, and other related STEM disciplines.

Eligible SMEs will receive the opportunity to hire ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ students who will participate in organizational productivity improvement and modernization initiatives. Ideally, regional SMEs will employ ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ co-op students for three work terms over a 12-month period to maximize the impact to their operations. 

Program structure:

• Up to 24 positions per year are expected
• Approved companies are eligible to receive wage assistance up to 2/3rds total salary to a maximum of $20/hour (based on 40 hrs/wk to a maximum of 16 weeks for each work term)
• Companies/firms must pay a minimum of $15.00/hour based on a 40-hour work week

To be eligible for funding, firms must:

1. Be involved in manufacturing/production of goods
2. Be based in Atlantic Canada
3. Be considered a small or medium-s