How do I apply for Paid Work Experience Tax Credits?

You can apply online through the official program website. Visit the application portal to submit your application.

Who administers Paid Work Experience Tax Credits?

This program is administered by Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Tax Assistance Office.

Are there similar programs to Paid Work Experience Tax Credits?

Yes! Canada Grants Database has similar programs in the Workforce Development & Training category. Browse our database to find more options that match your needs.

How can I improve my chances of getting approved for Paid Work Experience Tax Credits?

Our detailed breakdown covers step-by-step application instructions, required document checklists, and eligible expense breakdowns so you know exactly what to prepare before applying.

Paid Work Experience Tax Credits

Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Tax Assistance Office

👥 Workforce Development & Training📚 Training👔 Hiring🗺️ Provincial

Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba

Funding

$2,500 - $35,000

Deadline

Rolling

Status

Rolling Intake

What Is This Program?

Get a wage subsidy of 15 to 25% (maximum $5,000 per trainee) for providing paid work and on-the-job training opportunities for high school and post-secondary co-op students, graduates and apprentices.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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The Paid Work Experience Tax Credits provide fully refundable tax credits to eligible employers for a percentage of wages and salaries paid to trainee employees (high-school vocational students, high-school apprentices, post-secondary co-op students) and recent co-op graduates working in Manitoba. The credit rates vary by component and year: high-school vocational students receive 25% (up to $5,000 lifetime max); high-school apprentices 25% (up to $5,000 per year); post-secondary co-op students 15% (up to $5,000 per student); co-op graduates 15% (up to $2,500 per year for the first two years). Apprenticeship components offer a common 15% credit (up to $5,000 per year per apprentice) with a 20% rural and northern bonus for Level 1 & 2 apprentices (up to $5,000 per year). The maximum total credit an employer can receive is $35,000 for hiring an apprentice through five levels and two years after certification. Wages and salaries are calculated net of other government funding.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: health care, child care, business, hospitality, Red Seal trades, non-Red-Seal trades

Region: Manitoba

Other Criteria: qualified employers, hire certain types of trainee employees and recent graduates, employees working in Manitoba, taxable corporations, exempt corporate entities (not-for-profit agencies, municipalities, universities, schools, hospitals), unincorporated employers, For high-school vocational students: hire a student in a registered high school vocational program not connected with the apprenticeship system, For co-op students: placement lasting ten weeks or more and linked to their studies