Green Jobs | Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)

The maximum wage subsidy for job-ready youth is $24,000, and up to $30,000 if the wage subsidy is for Indigenous Youth, Youth living with a disability, and Northern and Remote Youth. Eligible employers must have an established payroll system, a well-developed training plan, and a process for supervising and mentoring participants. The organization applying must be Canadian-owned or a Canadian subsidy, and in one of the following categories:

• Not-for-profit organizations (including voluntary organizations and foundations)
• For-profit organizations
• Indigenous organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities)
• Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments, and their departments, agencies, institutions and Crown Corporations, where applicable
• Public health, educational and cultural organizations

Eligibility criteria for participants:

• Between the ages of 18 and 30 (inclusive) at the start of the placement
• Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons as defined by the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Unemployed, underemployed or a student prior to the start of the placement
• Not enrolled in school full-time (eligible if enrolled in part-time school)