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As the steward for the Canadian Environmental workforce across all industries, ECO Canada offers employment programs that stimulate environmental career pathways, skill development, business growth, workforce support and workforce advancement through wage and training funding.

Eligible Applicants

Employers must be Canadian-owned or a Canadian subsidiary, municipal government, provincial or territorial governments department, or Indigenous organizations.

Eligible Expenses

  • Youth in Natural Resources: Open
    The Youth in Natural Resources program helps train and fund youth (aged 15 to 30) looking to transition into or gain experience within the natural resources field.
    Eligible employers can receive 75% of the candidate’s wages covered up to a maximum of $18,000 for placements of up to 12 months.
  • Student Work Placement (Co-op): Open
    ECO Canada’s Co-op program partners with post-secondary institutions and aims to help students find work placements within their field of study.
    Eligible employers can receive 50% wage coverage up to $5,000 of a student’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time 6 to 16 week position with a minimum of 180 hours.
  • Digital Skills For Youth: Open
    The Digital Skills for Youth program provides training for young professionals with post-secondary education who want to gain experience or join the environmental digital skills sector.
    Eligible employers of small to medium-sized businesses (< 500 staff) can receive 80% wage coverage up to $18,000 for a minimum 3 to 12 month full-time or part-time placement.
  • Science Horizons Youth Internship: Open
    The Science Horizons Program provides training and funding for young professionals with post-secondary education transition or gain experience in the environmental sector, focusing mainly on STEM.
    Eligible employers can receive up to 80% wage coverage up to $25,000 of a candidate’s salary for placement in a new full-time 6 to 12 month position.
  • Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program: Closed
    The Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program is meant to help newcomers to Canada find work that matches their experience from abroad.
    Eligible employers can receive 75% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for full-time placements of 3 to 6 months.
  • Nature-Based Climate Solutions Program: Closed
    The Nature-Based Climate Solutions program provides training and funding for workers moving into roles in habitat restoration, watershed restoration, well reclamation and regenerative agriculture.
    Eligible employers can receive $4,500 wage subsidy for a 3-month placement full-time or part-time placement.
  • Environmental Jobs Growth Program: Closed
    The Environmental Jobs Growth Program helps employers grow, develop and diversify their environmental talent. The program welcomes any job seeker looking to enter or advance their careers in the clean economy.
    Eligible employers can receive up to $18,750 of a candidate’s salary for placement in a new or vacant full or part-time 6 to 12-month position.
  • Environmental Employability Pathways: Closed
    The Environmental Employability Pathways program aims to help all youth (age 15 to 30) navigate the labour market and help them find a permanent position.
    Eligible small and medium-sized businesses receive 50% wage coverage up to $12,000 of a participant’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time position.
  • Apprenticeship Service Program: Closed
    The Apprenticeship Services Program is designed to make it easier for small to medium enterprises to hire first-year Red Seal trade apprentices.
    Employers can receive $5,000 When Hiring a First-Year Apprentice; or $10,000 When Hiring a Self-Identified Equity Deserving First-Year Apprentice.

Deadline Date

Open and closes.

Contact

Contact Name: Eco Canada

Phone Number: 1-800-890-1924 or 403-233-0748

E-mail Address: info@eco.ca

Website: https://www.eco.ca/employment-programs/youth-placement/science-horizons-internship-program/

Industry:

Employment, Indigenous, Municipalities

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Internship, Wage Subsidy

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