People & Talent Program. Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
“Ontario. Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation”
$52,500.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The intention of the Indigenous Workforce Development Stream is to strengthen and develop Northern Ontario's Indigenous workforce through business partnerships by offering internships to Indigenous persons.
Salaries/wages and employer’s portion of Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs) (e.g.: Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, mandatory minimum vacation pay, as per Employment Standards Act) for a limited-term internship position of 52 weeks (with at least 35 hours of work per week) for candidates that: identify as an Indigenous person, including First Nation, Metis, or Inuit; are new entrants into the work force, are transitioning to a new career, or the unemployed or underemployed who are entering a new field; have not previously participated in a NOHFC-funded internship; are at least 18 years of age; and reside, and be legally entitled to work, in Canada.
Log in with Google