• SWPP+ has been uniquely designed for businesses in the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry to hire students in post-secondary education for work terms and post-graduate employment.

Funding Structure

STREAM 1 – 70% of wages (max $7K) for under-represented students

STREAM 2- 50% of wages (max $5K)

• The objective of the Apprenticeship START program is to encourage employers to register, retain and support their apprentices to completion during their apprenticeship journey.
• The program has a focus of small to medium-sized businesses/organizations that have business locations and jobs in Nova Scotia.
• Employers can receive up to $25,000 in funding for the duration of the apprenticeship. If the employer hires an apprentice from an under-represented group, the funding increases to $30,000.

• The START Program helps connect employers with unemployed Nova Scotians who can fill their job vacancies.
• For employers, START offers a wage incentive and other types of funding if they hire an unemployed Nova Scotian.

Employment Nova Scotia determines wage incentive amounts on a case-by-case basis, considering :

• type of employment offered
• wages offered
• employee’s skill level
• how long the employee has been looking for work

• The Co-operative Education Incentive provides wage assistance to organizations that offer career-related work experiences for university and college co-operative students.
• Employers can hire a co-op student for a work term of 12-16 weeks. You’ll receive a subsidy of $8 an hour ($9.50 if the student is a member of designated diversity group) for the wages you pay the student.

• Canada Summer Jobs is a program that aims to provide quality summer employment opportunities for youth to develop skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.
• Provides wage subsidies to support employers from not-for-profit organizations and the public sector, as well as private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30 years.

•  The Atlantic Immigration Program is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from a Canadian institution who want to work and live in 1 of Canada’s 4 Atlantic provinces—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador.
• The program helps employers hire qualified candidates for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally.

• The Graduate to Opportunity program is helping to build a stronger workforce and retain young people in Nova Scotia with a salary incentive that makes it easier to hire recent graduates.

GTO Grow is for Nova Scotia employers looking to hire a recent graduate into a new, permanent, full-time position that pays at least $37,500 a year.

• Employers receive 25% of the first year’s salary and 12.5% of the second year’s salary.
• Employers can be from any sector and hire graduates for jobs related to their field of study.

GTO Innovate is for Nova Scotia businesses looking to hire a recent masters or PhD grad for an innovation-focused job that pays at least $60,000 a year.

• Eligible employers receive 30% of the first year’s salary and 15% of the second year’s salary.

Other eligibility criteria
The graduate you hire must have successfully completed a post-secondary program within 1 year of their first day of work.

• The GradWorks: Employer Incentive Program matches small to medium-sized businesses across Nova Scotia with skilled and talented NSCC graduates from three eligible programs.
• Receive up to 66 per cent salary support – to a maximum of $30,360 – when you hire a qualified NSCC graduate for up to a one-year period.
• Eligible candidates for employment include graduates who have successfully completed an eligible program within the last three years.
• GradWorks is available to graduates from the following programs: Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate), Industrial Engineering Technology (Diploma) and Occupational Health & Safety (Diploma).