What is a Wage subsidy?
The wage subsidy is designed to:
- Provide on-the-job work experience to unemployed people who are having difficulty finding work;
- Enable employers to hire people who face employment
barriers (people they might not otherwise hire) by offering temporary wage subsidies.
Who can apply?
Job seekers who are unemployed can apply to participate
if they meet one of the following conditions:
- They submitted a claim for Employment Insurance
benefits or their Employment Insurance benefit period
ended within the past three years.
- They submitted a claim for Employment Insurance
maternity or parental benefits and were paid benefits
within the past five years, and are re-entering the
labour force after having left it to care for a newborn
or newly adopted children.
How can I get more information?
By visiting or calling the nearest Employment Services Centre.
