Student andor Graduate Recruitment

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Student and/or Graduate Recruitment Wage
Subsidy Session- Wage Subsidy/Tax Credit Section
Thursday March 10, 2005
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Services and Programs

• HRCC-S HRDC Summer Career Placements
• Ontario Summer Jobs Service
• Northern Ontario Youth Co-op Program
• Ontario Graduate Transitions Tax Credit
• Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit Program
• FEDNOR Youth Internship Program
• NRC/IRAP Graduate Internship Program
• Ontario Job Connect
• Superior Connections Program
• Aboriginal Employment Resource Committee

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Human Resource Centres of Canada for Students
(HRCC-S)

• Thunder Bay, Geraldton and Marathon
• Job posting services
• Potential employees for more permanent positions
• Information on
• Wage rates, employment standards and labour laws
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Employment Programs and Benefits
• Ontario Regional Services Students and Youth
• Contact information Craig MacIntosh, HRCC-S,
  Phone
• [phone], Fax [phone],
  craig.macintosh_at_hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca,
  www.youth.gc.ca or www.jeunesse.gc.ca or
  1-800-935-5555

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HRDC Summer Career Placements

• Eligible Employers
• Not-for-profit, private and public sector
  employers
• Eligible Participants
• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at time of
  selection
• Must be students in secondary, post-secondary,
  vocational or technical program
• Must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or
  persons to whom refugee protection has been
  conferred
• Must be legally entitled to work according to
  relevant provincial legislation and regulations
• Must not hold another full-time (30 hours)
  summer job

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HRDC Summer Career Placementscontd

• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• Private Sector Up to 50 of minimum wage/hour
• Public Sector Up to 50 of minimum wage/hour
• Not-for-Profit Up to 100 of minimum wage/hour
• Minimum wage 7.45/hr
• Application Deadline Friday, April 1st, 2005
• For more information, visit http//www.hrsdc.gc.c
  a/asp/gateway.asp?hr/en/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp_
  on.shtmlhson0
• To register, visit http//www100.hrdc.gc.ca/forms
  /emp3699e.pdf
• Contact Sandra Rejall, Human Resources and
  Skills Development Canada, Phone [phone],
  Fax [phone], sandra.rejall_at_hrsdc-rhdcc.gc
  .ca

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Ontario Summer Jobs Service

• Eligible Employers
• must operate and offer a job in northern Ontario
• must be in the private, non-profit, or broader
  public sector (municipalities, schools,
  universities, colleges, hospitals)
• must not be related to the student(s) they are
  hiring (for example, son, daughter, spouse
  brother, sister)
• must be in compliance with Workplace Safety and
  Insurance coverage, or alternate workplace safety
  insurance, and third party liability insurance
  coverage
• must not hire the student(s) before applying for
  the program (exception youth whose part-time
  job will be increased to full-time).
• must not displace existing staff with students
  hired through this program
• must not be receiving government funds from any
  other program for the same student or job
  placement
• must hire the participant(s) to work in northern
  Ontario

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Ontario Summer Jobs Servicecontd

• Eligible Participants
• must be 15-24 years of age, up to 29 for persons
  with disabilities at time of hire
• must be planning to return to school in the fall
• must be eligible to work in Canada
• must not be related to the employer (i.e. son,
  daughter, spouse, brother, sister)
• must not currently be working for the employer
  applying for the subsidy (exception youth whose
  part-time job will be increased to full-time)
• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• employers can apply for a 2.00 per hour subsidy
  for a maximum of 560 hours per position

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Ontario Summer Jobs Servicecontd

• Application Deadline
• applications must be submitted by May 31, 2005
• subsidized placements can begin April 4, 2005 and
  must not extend past September 30, 2005.
• For more information, visit http//www.mndm.gov.o
  n.ca/mndm/nordev/redb/Programs_services/business_s
  js_e.asp
• Links http//www.youthjobs.gov.on.ca
• Contact
• in Northern Ontario, contact a Northern
  Development and Mines Office in your area
• Summer Jobs Service Co-ordinator, Ontario
  Ministry of Northern Development Mines, (807)
  475-1520

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Northern Ontario Youth Internship Co-op Program

• Announced January 24, 2005, NOHFC Internship and
  Co-op program are intended to launch and build
  careers for youth in Northern Ontario
• Programs are available to both public and private
  sector employers in the areas of
• Health care
• Social services
• Value added manufacturing
• Telecommunications
• Bio-technology
• Emerging technologies
• Environmental sciences
• Other activities to will result in an economic
  advantage for Northern Ontario
• Retail business are not eligible

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Northern Ontario Youth Internship Co-op
Program-Continued

• Internship Program
• Provide first time employment in a related field
  to recent college or university graduates in
  Northern Ont.
• Funding up to 27,500, or a maximum of 50 of
  salary for private sector employers
• Funding up to 27,500 or a maximum of 90 of
  salary for public sector employers
• Conditional contribution funding
• Jobs should be new and result in net economic
  benefit for Northern Ontario and will normally
  not exceed one year
• Candidates should be 29 years of age or under or
  recent graduates of an accredited college or
  University.

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Northern Ontario Youth Internship Co-op
Program-Continued

• Co-op Program
• Available to post secondary students
• Conditional contribution funding
• Funding of up to 50 to a maximum of 6.00 per
  hour to hire Northern Ontario students for work
  placements
• Terms will normally not exceed one semester
• For more information on NOHFC Internship and
  Co-op programs contact a local MNDM office or
  visit http//www.nohfc.com or 1-800-461-8329

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Ontario Graduate Transitions Tax Credit

• Eligible Employers
• Must have a permanent establishment in Ontario
• Must be subject to Ontario income tax
• Must incur eligible expenditures for a qualifying
  post-secondary graduate
• Eligible Participants
• Must have graduated, within the past three years
• Must have been unemployed for at least 16 weeks
  of the last 32 weeks immediately preceding the
  first day of qualifying employment
• Must have not been employed for more than 15
  hours per week during 16 of the 32 weeks
  immediately preceding the first day of
  employment and
• Must not be related to the eligible employer at
  the time the employment commenced.

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Ontario Graduate Transitions Tax Creditcontd

• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• Eligible unincorporated employers may be eligible
  for a tax credit varying from 10 to 15 of
  eligible expenditures
• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information, visit http//www.trd.fin.go
  v.on.ca/userfiles/page_attachments/Library/3/6308_
  GTTC.htm
• Contact Ontario Ministry of Finance
• 1-800-263-7965

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Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit

• Eligible Employers
• Must have a permanent establishment in Ontario
• Must be subject to Ontario income tax
• Must incur eligible expenditures associated with
  hiring co-op students
• Eligible Participants
• A qualifying work placement must be a minimum of
  ten weeks and may reach a maximum of 16 months.
• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• A full 16 month work term could constitute four
  separate qualifying work placements for the
  purposes of the tax credit, with each work
  placement qualifying for a maximum of 1,000

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Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Creditcontd

• Application Deadline
• Unincorporated businesses - claim credit on Form
  ON479, Ontario Credits, included in the federal
  T1-General income tax return package.
• Corporations may claim this credit by completing
  a Corporations Tax return
• For more information, visit http//www.trd.fin.go
  v.on.ca/userfiles/page_attachments/Library/3/6307_
  CETC.htm
• Contact Ontario Ministry of Finance
• 1-800-263-7965

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FEDNOR Youth Internship Program

• Private Sector Business Internships
• Eligible Employers
• Less than 250 employees and less than 20,000,000
  in annual sales
• Must have been in continuous operation for a
  minimum of 2 years
• Eligible Participants
• Unemployed or underemployed youth (persons under
  the age of 30)
• Must have a degree, diploma or certificate from a
  post-secondary school institution within the last
  three years
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

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FEDNOR Youth Internship Programcontd

• Eligible Activities
• New product or process identification and testing
• Research and development
• Commercialization of new processes
• Telecommunications
• FedNor Contribution
• Up to 50 to a maximum of 27,500 of eligible
  costs for a period of up to 12 months or 52 weeks
• Supports the interns salary and mandatory
  benefits
• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information http//strategis.ic.gc.ca/ep
  ic/internet/infednor-fednor.nsf/vwGeneratedInterE/
  fn01460e.html

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FEDNOR Youth Internship Programcontd

• Public Sector Youth Internships
• Eligible Employers
• Non-profit organizations, municipalities, First
  Nations and community economic development
  corporations
• Eligible Participants
• Unemployed or underemployed youth (persons under
  the age of 30)
• Must have a degree, diploma or certificate from a
  post-secondary school institution within the last
  three years
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

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FEDNOR Youth Internship Programcontd

• Eligible Activities
• Strategic Planning, Technology Innovation,
  Marketing, Economic/Business Development,
  Telecommunications, Export and Trade
• FedNor Contribution
• Up to 90 to a maximum of 27,500 of eligible
  costs for a period of up to 12 months or 52 weeks
• Supports the interns salary, mandatory benefits
  and related incremental project costs
• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information
• http//strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/infednor-
  fednor.nsf/en/fn00931e.html
• Contact George Pacholczak, 766-1806 or
  1-877-333-6673 pachloczak.george_at_ic.gc.ca

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NRC/IRAPNational Research CouncilIndustrial
Research Assistance Program

• Building Capability in
• Innovative Canadian Companies
• Technology Business Advisory Services
• New Graduate Internship Program
• IRAP - R D Financial Contributions
• IRAP/TPC - Repayable Contribution for
  Pre-commercialization Development

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NRC/IRAP Graduate Internship

• Eligible Employers
• Incorporated, For-profit Companies -less than 500
  employees.
• Technology Based.
• Able to use the skills of the new graduate.
• Eligible Participants
• College or University Graduate within past 3
  years.
• Minimum 2 year course.
• Under 30 years old
• Unemployed or Under-employed.
• Brings new skills to the company.

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NRC/IRAP Graduate Internshipcontd

• Salary should be Market-rate for position.
• Project Duration 6 mo. To 12 mo.
• Intention of Permanent Employment.
• IRAP Financial Contribution --12,000
• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information, visit http//irap-pari.nrc-
  cnrc.gc.ca/english/youthinitiatives_e.htmltechnol
  ogy
• Contact Doug Stone, IRAP, [phone]
  Doug.stone_at_nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

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Ontario Job Connect

• Job Connect is a provincially funded program to
  assist youth with employment.
• In Thunder Bay, Job Connect is delivered in
  partnership by Yes Employment Services and
  Confederation College.

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Ontario Job Connect

• Eligible Employers
• Must hire, supervise and train the participant in
  Ontario
• Must have a Revenue Canada Number
• Must have WSIB or alternate coverage and Third
  Party Liability Insurance
• Eligible Participants
• Must be an Ontario resident
• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Must be 16-24 years old
• Must be out of full-time work/school
• Must not be eligible for or collecting Employment
  Insurance

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Ontario Job Connectcontd

• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• Training incentives available (Up to 4/hour for
  an average of 12 weeks)
• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information, visit http//www.confederat
  ionc.on.ca/jcthunderbay/
• Contact Jack Kushnier, Confederation College,
  [phone], kushnier_at_confederationc.on.ca
• or Sue Lopez, Confederation College,
• [phone], lopez_at_confederationc.on.ca

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Superior Connections Program

• Overview
• a Targeted Wage Subsidy program
• funded by the Government of Canada
• Ernst Young, Thunder Bay LLP are Community
  Coordinators in a region between Ignace and White
  River including the City of Thunder Bay and north
• Eligible Participants
• unemployed returning to the workforce
• currently in receipt of EI or have received in
  last 3 years or 5 years due to maternity leave
• data base of eligible participants is maintained

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Superior Connections Programcontd

• Eligible Employers
• Private / Not for Profit / municipal government /
  public and educational sectors
• employer must not receive a substantial portion
  of its revenues from government sources
• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• subsidy is 40 to 60 of hourly wage
• rate and amount are negotiated
• dependent on qualifications of participant,
  experience, EI status, type of employment
• program will not extent more than 1 year
• claims are easy and are paid monthly

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Superior Connections Programcontd

• Application Deadline Ongoing
• For more information, visit
• http//www.superiorconnections.ca
• or contact
• Sue Cannon at [phone]

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Aboriginal Employment Resource Committee (AERC
Website)

• Mission
• To work collectively to ensure Aboriginal people
  gain meaningful employment opportunities and to
  enhance and promote an Aboriginal workforce
  through a unified and collaborative effort
  utilizing community resources and establishing
  partnerships.

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AERC Members

• YES Employment Services
• Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre
• Anishinabek Employment Training
• Mamo-Wichi-Hetiwin
• Fort William First Nation

• ARCO
• Ontario Native Womens Association
• Metis Nation of Ontario
• Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association
• Negahneewin College of Aboriginal Studies

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AERCcontd

• Eligible Employers
• Businesses (profit/non profit), organizations,
  Public Health and Educational Institutions
• Eligible Participants
• Each AERC agency has a different mandate in which
  the participant must meet (see weblink or contact
  AERC Coordinator/Co-coordinator)
• Wage Subsidy Contribution
• Depends on the programs specifications of the
  delivering agency

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AERCcontd

• Programs under the Wage Subsidy Contribution
  include
• On-The-Job Training, Summer Career Placement,
  Youth Internship, Career Experience/Job
  Shadowing, Stay In School Initiative, Targeted
  Wage Subsidy
• Application deadline ?funding distributions are
  based on a first come first serve basis
• Employer requirements (depends on the program
  specifications of the delivering agency)

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AERCcontd

• For more information, visit
• http//www.tbifc.com/etsp.htm
• http//www.arco.ca/about_services.htm
• http//www.omaa.org/page_43_Targeted_wage_subsidy.
  htm
• http//www.yes-thunderbay.org/wageprograms.htm
• http//www.aets.org/
• http//www.metisnation.org/programs/MNOTI/home.htm
  l
• http//www.fnetbcfne.on.ca/mamo.htm
• http//www.fwfn.com/train.htm

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AERCcontd

• Contact
• Cora - Lee McGuire, Ontario Metis Aboriginal
  Association, [phone], cmcguire_at_omaa.org
• Andrew Nawagesic, Anishinabek Employment
  Training Services, [phone]