Student Summer Skills Incentive

Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration

Overview

Get a subsidy for your non-profit organization when you hire a post-secondary summer student for 8-14 weeks.

At a glance

Categorieswage subsidy
StatusNot accepting applications
Closing date2025-01-31
RegionNS
Sectorsgeneral

Eligibility and requirements

You Are a not-for-profit organization registered as a charity Are an active society with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies Plan to hire a university or college student for 8-14 weeks between April and August Pay their summer student-employee minimum wage or more (plus vacation pay) for full-time work (at least 240 hours during their work term) Aren’t receiving funding from any other government employment program for the same position

How Mona Studio helps business owners use this program

Student Summer Skills Incentive is one of many Canadian funding options listed in our grant finder. Mona Studio helps general teams translate program requirements into a practical workflow or AI adoption scope for leadership review, grant writers, and lenders. We summarize eligibility and funding here for discovery — confirm all details on the official program website before applying.

Official program website

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