Agriculture & Agri-Food, Bulletins, Career Focus, Food Processing, Hiring, Hiring Incentive
Canada Grant Now Available to Food Sector for Hiring Graduates
The Career Focus Program 2 will contribute 50% up to $20,000 towards employing a graduate of a Canadian university, college, CEGEP or provincially certified program focusing on biological, agricultural, food or veterinary science or applied technology. Graduates need to be between 15 and 30 years old, out of school, and have graduated in the past three years. Also, they must have Canadian citizenship with permanent residence and not in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits. Offered work positions should be project-focused, last a minimum of 30 hours per week for 4 months, and provide meaningful job experience towards significantly increasing the graduate’s chance of securing long-term employment or self-employment. Employers need to be a member of the Food Processing Human Resource Council (cost: maximum $299.00) Career Focus 2 funding is limited e.g. 60 to 70 positions across Canada. Therefore, it is recommended that interested parties submit an application as soon as possible.
Agriculture & Agri-Food, Bulletins, Food Processing, Hiring, Hiring Incentive
RURAL ONTARIO SUMMER STUDENT FUNDING. ONLY TWELVE DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!
The Rural Summer Jobs Service program will contribute $2.00 per hour for a maximum of 560 hours to hire students ages 15-30 during the period of April 1 and September 30, 2014. Applicants must be an Ontario business or community group located in an area with a population of 100,000 or less. The maximum number of students that can be subsidized under this program varies with the quantity of applicants, and employer location. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2014. Applicants applying before the deadline will be entitled to support for one summer student. Please note that applicants cannot receive additional funding from other government programs to subsidize the same student.
Agriculture & Agri-Food, Bulletins, Hiring, Hiring Incentive
Program Now Accepting Applications to Hire Summer Students Throughout Ontario
The Ontario Summer Jobs Service program will contribute $2.00 per hour for a maximum of 560 hours to hire students ages 15-30 during the period of April 1 and September 30, 2014. Applicants must be an Ontario business or nonprofit organization. The maximum number of students that can be subsidized under this program varies with the quantity of applicants, and employer location. Please note that applicants cannot receive additional funding from other government programs to subsidize the same student. Apply early as requests for support far exceed available funding.
Bulletins, Career Connect, Career Focus, Energy, Hiring, Hiring Incentive, Research, Technology
Hiring Program Launching This Month!
Canadian Grant for Hiring Young Engineers
The Science and Technology Internship Program offers a wage subsidy of up to $13,200 towards hiring of a recent science or engineering post-secondary graduate for a maximum of 52 weeks. This subsidy is available to Canadian geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy businesses, organizations and institutions. Eligible intern candidates must have graduated within the last two years from a Canadian institution and be under 30 years of age. The intern offered position should be newly created, potentially lead to full time employment, plus provide marketable work experience and training in the graduate’s field of study. Moreover, the hired intern is to collaborate with applicant researchers in the undertaking of a commercially relevant scientific or technical research project. Project examples include bench level research, scale-up testing, pilot plant operations, analytical testing, calibration, technical documentation, and field tests.
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Program Now Accepting Applications Until November 30th for Projects Starting April 2014
The Rural Economic Development (RED) program will contribute 50% towards the planning and implementation of initiatives that will retain or create employment/economic growth in communities with populations of 100,000 or less. Funding is available for creating/undertaking: strategies, research, studies, plans or analysis related to but not limited to economic development, business retention and development, marketing, downtown revitalization, employment creation and training, as well as global competitiveness. Support can also be requested for implementation of initiatives related to yet not exclusive of:
- Business/sector development and diversification. Business fairs, mentoring, training, diversification, supply chains and best practices sharing, rehabilitation of cultural, heritage or tourist attractions, etc.
- Regional marketing, promotional and/or branding activities. Website development, branding strategies, marketing, etc.
- Human capital and skills development, attraction and retention. Youth, newcomer and labour attraction/retention, programs for leadership development, entrepreneurship, mentorship, as well as industry and sector training, etc.
Eligible costs include consulting and professional fees (e.g. legal, architectural, engineering) as well as minor capital purchases (e.g. renovations, retrofitting, software), administration, and travel expenses. RED does not support capital items such as land, buildings, major infrastructure and equipment. Although there is no limit to the support that can be requested, awarded funding will be determined by the amount of stakeholder financial investment, identified/resulting economic and employment benefits to rural Ontario, as well as, the demand for the program’s $12.5 million three-year budget. For a limited number of exemplary initiatives, RED may contribute up to 90%.
Hiring, Hiring Incentive
Ontario Youth Employment Fund
Ontario’s Youth Employment Fund will contribute up to $6,800 towards the wages and training of new employees. Eligible employees are to be between 15 and 29 years of age, unemployed, not attending school, and residents of Ontario. Employers must be licensed to operate in Ontario, be compliant with employment-related legislation, plus be offering job placements that do not displace current or laid off employees. Priority will be given to fund on-the-job training and to offset the risk of hiring youth employees with less experience. Additionally, eligible employees can receive up to $1,000 to cover costs such as transportation to work, and job-related tools. There is no limit on how many employees can be hired under this program, however, placements must be a minimum of four months in duration.
