March 18, 2026 Update:
All previously approved Winter 2026 applications will automatically extend to include the month of April 2026.
As part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), TECHNATION’s wage subsidy program, Career Ready supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement. Our Winter 2026 program covers hours worked between January 1 - April 30.
The program provides 50% (to a maximum of $5000.00) of a student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers. An increased subsidy of 70% (to a maximum of $7000.00) is awarded to employers hiring students from under-represented groups:
- Women studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) as their major
- Indigenous students
- Visible minorities
- New Canadians (within 5 years)
- Persons with disabilities
- Students in their first year of undergraduate study
TECHNATION implements the following application and review processes that help make funding more accessible to all regions with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
The number of placements awarded for each province/territory will be determined based on population percentages. We will accept up to 5 applications per employer. Priority will be given to those hiring students from underrepresented communities (see list above). Preference will be given to tech immersive roles that are within high-growth sectors:
- AI / IoT / Machine Learning / Advanced Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity
- Digital technology (IT, digital marketing, software engineering, etc.)
- Agri-Tech
- Clean Tech
- Health Tech
In order to distribute the funds fairly, there may be a longer processing time.
Post-secondary institutions, large financial sector employers and municipalities are no longer eligible to apply for the subsidy program.
NOTE: Because of our new review process, we will no longer be accommodating requests to substitute new applications for previously approved applications.
Winter 2026 - NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
March 18, 2026 Update:
All previously approved Winter 2026 applications will automatically extend to include the month of April 2026.
As part of the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), TECHNATION’s wage subsidy program, Career Ready supports businesses by financing their decision to hire a student for a work-term placement. Our Winter 2026 program covers hours worked between January 1 - April 30.
The program provides 50% (to a maximum of $5000.00) of a student’s pay in wage subsidies to employers. An increased subsidy of 70% (to a maximum of $7000.00) is awarded to employers hiring students from under-represented groups:
- Women studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) as their major
- Indigenous students
- Visible minorities
- New Canadians (within 5 years)
- Persons with disabilities
- Students in their first year of undergraduate study
TECHNATION implements the following application and review processes that help make funding more accessible to all regions with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
The number of placements awarded for each province/territory will be determined based on population percentages. We will accept up to 5 applications per employer. Priority will be given to those hiring students from underrepresented communities (see list above). Preference will be given to tech immersive roles that are within high-growth sectors:
- AI / IoT / Machine Learning / Advanced Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity
- Digital technology (IT, digital marketing, software engineering, etc.)
- Agri-Tech
- Clean Tech
- Health Tech
In order to distribute the funds fairly, there may be a longer processing time.
Post-secondary institutions, large financial sector employers and municipalities are no longer eligible to apply for the subsidy program.
NOTE: Because of our new review process, we will no longer be accommodating requests to substitute new applications for previously approved applications.