The Magnet Student Work Placement Program

Employers must be:

• A Registered, Canadian business or not-for-profit;
• Willing to provide a quality work-integrated learning experience to a Post Secondary student;
• Committed to paying the student for the role, and have the financial capacity to pay the student for the duration of the placement in full (the wage subsidy will be administered after receiving all supporting documentation,  at the end of the placement);
• Compliant with all federal and provincial human rights and labour legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act;
• Where legally required, responsible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) or alternate workplace insurance coverage;

Ineligible Employers include (but are not limited to):

• Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Government
• Hospitals and public long-term care facilities
• Crown Corporations
• Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs)
• Financial institutions
• Non-secular institutions
• Please note that this list may not be comprehensive, placement eligibility is determined through the application process.

Students must be:

• 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. International students are not eligible.
• 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.
• In a full or part-time program from any program of study.