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As part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), TECHNATION’s wage subsidy program, Career Ready supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement. This in turn creates a rewarding opportunity for the student to apply their learning in real-world settings and puts them on a path to a bright career.
Winter 2026 Program (January 1 – March 31) – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
We accept applications from registered Canadian businesses and non-profits who can provide a meaningful, tech-focused work placement opportunity to a student. Check out our employer resources to learn more. Large financial sector employers are no longer eligible, as well as post-secondary institutions and municipalities.
Students must be registered in an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution and must work in a role that is tech immersive – although they aren’t required to be studying something in tech! Check out our student resources to learn more. Unfortunately, we can’t award this subsidy to international students at this time.
The program provides 50% (to a maximum of $5000.00) of a student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers.
An increased subsidy of 70% (to a maximum of $7000.00) is awarded to employers hiring students from under-represented groups:
The TECHNATION Career Ready Program operates on a periodic intake basis with specific placement periods (e.g., Winter, Summer, Fall). Applications for the Winter 2026 placement period are now closed as of January 13, 2026. Information regarding the Summer 2026 program intake is expected to be announced soon. Please visit the official TECHNATION Career Ready Program website for the most up-to-date information on future intake dates and application guidelines.
Contact Name: TECHNATION
Phone Number: 905-602-8345
E-mail Address: careerready@technationcanada.ca
Website: https://technationcanada.ca/en/future-workforce-development/career-ready-program/
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