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TECHNATION
Wage subsidy for developing tech talent
Wage subsidies of 50% (up to $5,000) of a student's pay, or 70% (up to $7,000) for hiring students from under-represented groups, for employers hiring post-secondary students in tech-immersive roles.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: digital technology, IT, digital marketing, software engineering, AI, IoT, machine learning, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, agri-tech, clean tech, health tech, marketing, strategy, data & tech
Region: Canada
Other Criteria: registered Canadian businesses and non-profits, can provide a meaningful, tech-focused work placement opportunity to a student, students must be registered in an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution, students must work in a tech-immersive role, must meet 'Net New' student hiring requirements (growing the number of students hired each year), can submit up to 5 applications per employer, students must be employed as a fixed-term employee (not freelancer/consultant), must have a specific student in mind before applying, priority for employers hiring students from under-represented groups (Women in STEM, Indigenous, Visible Minorities, New Canadians within 5 years, Persons with Disabilities, First-year undergraduate students)
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“Saved me several hours of research”
— New Business Owner, Vancouver
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in digital technology, IT, digital marketing industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $7,000 (minimum $5,000).
The application deadline is April 30, 2026.
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“Saved me several hours of research” — New Business Owner, Vancouver