Employer Funding
SWPP+ provides post-secondary students with work opportunities related to their field of study and offers them the opportunity to use their academic knowledge in the workplace. Funding from SWPP+ ensures employers of all sizes in the food and beverage manufacturing industry have an opportunity to engage the next generation and build a talent pipeline for the future.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Funding is limited and administered on a first-come, first-served basis wherein completed applications are prioritized in the order they are received and approved based on eligibility requirements of that terms.
Retroactive applications are accepted for the previous term. i.e in Winter 2022 you can submit a retroactive application for Fall 2021.
*Applications that are 2 months out from start of term are added to a waitlist. Eligibility and terms and conditions are subject to change.
If you have applied and are on a waitlist, you will receive communication approximately 15 days before term opens to review status of your application.
| Start of Term – Applications Open |
| Summer 2021 (May 1 – August 31) Funding up to $7,500 |
| Fall 2021 (September 1 – December 31) Funding up to $7,500 |
| Winter 2022 (January 1 – April 30) Funding up to $7,500 |
| Summer 2022 (May 1 – August 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Fall 2022 (September 1 – December 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Winter 2023 (January 1 – April 30) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Summer 2023 (May 1 – August 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Fall 2023 (September 1 – December 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Winter 2024 (January 1 – April 30) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Summer 2024 (May 1 – August 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
| Fall 2024 (September 1 – December 31) Funding up to $7,000 |
Program funding reimburses eligible employers for up to 70% of wages (to a maximum of $7,000)
Employer
- Registered, Canadian business or not-for-profit
- Post-secondary institutions (universities, colleges and polytechnics) will be able to be the employer of record to offer meaningful placements to students.
- Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Government does not qualify
- Financial institutions do not qualify
Placement
- Employers will be able to apply for funding before they finalize their selection of students to hire.
- Students will be able to work from home.
- Stacking with provincial tax credits is allowed, but it’s the employer’s responsibility to follow their provincial tax credit guidelines and consult a tax professional. Wage subsidy funds cannot be counted toward any tax credits, only actual paid wages
- Placements can be partially funded by non-federal (provincial, municipal, territorial) government funds provided these funds and the funds from the SWPP together do not exceed 100% of the gross wage paid to the student during the placement
Student
- Registered as a domestic student in a recognized post-secondary institution
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
- Must have a work-integrated learning component within their study plan
- Undertaking a placement that is recognized as work-integrated learning in connection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program offered by the institution. The placement can be required or optional, for credit or not for credit.
- Graduate students (including Masters and PhD’s) are eligible.
- Can be in a full or part-time program
- Can be from any program of study
POST A JOB & HIRE A STUDENT
SWPP+ brings together employers, students and post-secondary school stakeholders to create quality work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities.
As per the Government of Canada, the number of placements at the 70% subsidy value are limited and subject to availability.
The final subsidy amount will be determined at the end of the placement term upon receipt of all supporting documents. This will include a final accounting of each placement’s actual length and total wages paid to the student (i.e., pay stubs). Food Processing Skills Canada has the right to deny payment should the employer fail to provide all required information and documents as per the program. All payments provided by Food Processing Skills Canada shall be considered final.
Placements can be partially government-funded from non-federal sources, but only funds from non-governmental sources can be subsidized under this program (i.e., a position paid with 60% provincial grant funding is only eligible for a subsidy on the 40% of the non-governmental funds).
Funding is limited and administered on a first come, first served basis wherein completed applications are prioritized in the order they are received.
