Work Placements
ECO Employment Programs
Training & Wage Subsidies for Environmental Jobs
As the steward for the Canadian Environmental workforce across all industries, we offer employment programs that stimulate environmental career pathways, skill development, business growth, workforce support and workforce advancement through wage and training funding.
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These programs help employers attract new talent, while saving initial wage and training costs. Best of all, young practitioners and students will be able to kickstart their career journey and gain meaningful work experience.
Thanks to our funding partners, we have several programs available. Each program has unique eligibility requirements for employers and job candidates.
Whether you are new to this program or if you have previously participated in one of these programs, fill out the form to get started.
To date we have distributed over $144M in wage and training subsidies and helped to fill 14,000 job placements!
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Apprenticeship Service
Program: Open
The Apprenticeship Services Program is designed to make it easier for small to medium enterprises to hire first-year Red Seal trade apprentices.
Employers can receive $5,000 When Hiring a First-Year Apprentice; or $10,000 When Hiring a Self-Identified Equity Deserving First-Year Apprentice.
Employers can receive $5,000 When Hiring a First-Year Apprentice; or $10,000 When Hiring a Self-Identified Equity Deserving First-Year Apprentice.
Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program: Open
The Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program is meant to help newcomers to Canada find work that matches their experience from abroad.
Eligible employers can receive 75% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for full-time placements of 3 to 6 months.
Eligible employers can receive 75% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for full-time placements of 3 to 6 months.
Nature-based Solutions Program: Open
The Nature-Based Solutions program provides training and funding for workers leaving the natural resource sector and helps them transition into nature-based solutions employment such as coastal restoration and well reclamation roles.
Eligible employers can receive $4,500 wage subsidy for a 3-month placement full-time or part-time placement.
Eligible employers can receive $4,500 wage subsidy for a 3-month placement full-time or part-time placement.
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program: Open
The Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program helps employers grow, develop and diversify their environmental talent. The program welcomes any job seeker looking to enter or advance their careers in the clean economy.
Eligible employers can receive up to $18,750 of a candidate's salary for placement in a new or vacant full or part-time 6 to 12-month position.
Eligible employers can receive up to $18,750 of a candidate's salary for placement in a new or vacant full or part-time 6 to 12-month position.
Student Work Placement
(Co-op): Open
ECO Canada's Co-op program partners with post-secondary institutions and aims to help students find work placements within their field of study.
Eligible employers can receive 50% wage coverage up to $5,000 of a student’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time 6 to 16 week position with a minimum of 180 hours.
Eligible employers can receive 50% wage coverage up to $5,000 of a student’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time 6 to 16 week position with a minimum of 180 hours.
Science Horizons Youth Internship: Open for youth participants Employer Waitlist Now Open
The Science Horizons Program provides training and funding for young professionals with post-secondary education transition or gain experience in the environmental sector, focusing mainly on STEM.
Eligible employers can receive up to 80% wage coverage up to $25,000 of a candidate’s salary for placement in a new full-time 6 to 12 month position.
Eligible employers can receive up to 80% wage coverage up to $25,000 of a candidate’s salary for placement in a new full-time 6 to 12 month position.
Environmental Employability Pathways: Closed
The Environmental Employability Pathway program aims to help all youth (age 15 to 30) navigate the labour market and help them find a permanent position.
Eligible small and medium-sized businesses receive 50% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time position.
Eligible small and medium-sized businesses receive 50% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for a placement in a new full or part-time position.
Youth in Natural Resources: Employer Waitlist Now Open
The Youth in Natural Resources program helps train and fund youth (aged 15 to 30) looking to transition into or gain experience within the natural resources field.
Eligible employers can receive 80% of the candidate’s wages covered up to a maximum of $18,000 for placements of up to 12 months.
Eligible employers can receive 80% of the candidate’s wages covered up to a maximum of $18,000 for placements of up to 12 months.
Digital Skills For Youth: Closed
The Digital Skills for Youth program provides training for young professionals with post-secondary education who want to gain experience or join the environmental digital skills sector.
Eligible employers of small to medium-sized businesses (< 500 staff) can receive 80% wage coverage up to $18,000 for a minimum 3 to 12 month full-time or part-time placement.
Eligible employers of small to medium-sized businesses (< 500 staff) can receive 80% wage coverage up to $18,000 for a minimum 3 to 12 month full-time or part-time placement.
Thanks to our funders for making these programs possible:
