Employment Incentives
Work BC
BC Employer Training Program
This program provides temporary wage subsidies to employers who hire and provide work experience and skills enhancement of eligible program candidates.
Government of British Columbia
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships Financial Support
Accelerate BC
Graduate Research Internship Program, connecting companies with university expertise.
Province of British Columbia
Targeted Wage Subsidies
BC Innovation Council
BC Tech Co-op Grants Program
Tech firms hiring co-ops for any roles and non-tech companies hiring for tech-specific roles are encouraged to apply for salary support through the program.
Bowman Employment Services Inc. (BES)
Get Youth Working! Program
The Get Youth Working! Program off erseligible employers in specified regions a wage subsidy as an incentive to hire eligible youth age 15 to 29.
Government of Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Career Focus Program
The program helps to fund 65 agricultural internships for Canadian graduates. Each internship will last at least four months to a maximum of 12 months.
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) - Youth Employment
The NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) provides small and medium-sized enterprises with financial assistance to hire young talent.
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Through funding for organizations, the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF) program helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment or self-employment.
Service Canada
Work Share Agreement
Bio Talent Canada
Wage Subsidy Program
Through multiple wage subsidy programs, Bio Talent Canada helps mitigate perceived risk to biotechnology companies hiring in environmental and bio-sciences.
ITAC Talent
Wage Subsidy Program
Provides up to 50% of a work term student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers. Employers that hire students from underrepresented groups may also qualify for additional funding.
Clean Foundation
Wage Subsidy Program
The program provides a wage subsidy of 50% (to a maximum of $15,000) to help employers anywhere in Canada hire the talent they need and help increase the supply of highly qualified professionals in the environmental sector.
Mining Industry Human Resources Council
MiHR's Green Jobs Program
This program is designed to support hiring organizations by offering a wage subsidy for eligible interns.
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth (HIIFNIY)
CMHC will provide wage subsidies to Indigenous organizations and businesses who hire First Nations and Inuit Youth in the housing sector.