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Browse Open ProgramsHelps employers hire Métis youth by covering half their wages for up to six months. This support is available for jobs from May to August.
The Métis Employment Services program offers comprehensive support for Métis individuals seeking employment or post-secondary education, and for employers looking to hire Métis talent. Benefits for individuals include post-secondary financial aid (up to $15,000 for tuition/fees for year 4, plus childcare support and income support), funding for essential work tools, attire, and safety certifications, and access to certified training and real-world work experience. Employers can access a bank of skilled Métis individuals, utilize job posting services, receive wage incentives (up to 50% of wages) for hiring Métis workers, and partner for customized group training projects. Childcare support is provided on a case-by-case basis, up to $75 per week per child (max 3 dependents ages 12 and under).
Region: Alberta, Canada (for post-secondary enrollment)
Demographics: Indigenous (Métis), Youth (15-30 for summer employment)
Other Criteria: Must be a member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Students Association (OMSA), Must show proof of Métis citizenship by submitting a current Métis Nation of Alberta citizenship card, Proof of Alberta residency, For individuals seeking post-secondary funding: Must be enrolled in a recognized post-secondary program in Alberta or elsewhere in Canada, For individuals seeking post-secondary funding: Must work with an Rupertsland Institute Student Advisor and commit to a Student Action Plan, For individuals seeking post-secondary funding: Must sign a disclosure citing all sources of funding received or applied for, For employers: Willingness to provide Métis individuals with career-related work experience and training, For employers: Plan to hire Métis workers permanently (for Employment Partnership program), For employers: Willingness to offer summer job opportunities to Métis youth (for Youth Summer Employment program), For employers: Partner with RLI to develop customized group training projects
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Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité sociale
Get financial assistance to hire Indigenous employees
Government of New Brunswick, Working NB
Access support from a workforce consultant in New Brunswick
Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité sociale
Help setting up human resources (HR) departments in Quebec businesses
Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
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