For over 30 years, ECO Canada has connected environmental employers with skilled junior talent through funded wage and training programs.
With support from our federal partners, we provide wage subsidies that help you grow your team, reduce hiring costs, and strengthen your role in Canada’s green economy.
Our dedicated Employment Programs platform makes it simple to explore funding options, access resources, and apply online.
Stay up to date with upcoming environmental conferences, webinars, and networking opportunities from across the sector.
This program offers 75% wage coverage, up to $22,500, plus pre- and post-placement supports for training and accessibility.
Connects newcomers to Canada with employers in green residential construction, helping them gain Canadian work experience and build long-term careers.
This program offers 50% wage reimbursement, up to $9,000, plus $1,000 for transportation, childcare, and accessibility.
Supports Calgary-based youth (ages 15–30) from barriered communities (such as Indigenous, newcomer, racialized, or youth with disabilities) by connecting them with career-building work experiences.
Therefore, we are invested in every aspect of this program’s success.
From making the initial connection between employers and talent, to conducting in-person visits, and supporting with customized skills training, we are focused on ensuring ECO Employment Programs support the growth of our country’s environmental workforce.
The value of these programs is founded in our commitment to championing the end-to-end careers of Canadian environmental workers. The benefits reach educators, students, new practitioners, environmental professionals, and employers across the country.
Learn more about each of the available wage and training funding streams, and your eligibility and get started with your application.
Hear directly from youth and employers who have benefited from our Employment Programs. These success stories highlight the skills gained, careers launched, and businesses strengthened through our funding support.
After the quiz, complete your application to get approved for one or more programs.
Once confirmed, secure your position by signing your funding agreement.
Have the candidate submit a participant application for review.
Complete your progress reports, and provide pay statement to receive your wage funding.
As an approved Host Employer, you are committed to the success of the placement, the candidate and the overall growth of qualified environmental workers in Canada. We look forward to working with your team to meet these objectives!
Dive deeper into program results, statistics, and impact reports that show how ECO Canada is shaping Canada’s green workforce.
Hear real stories from employers and participants whose careers and organizations grew through ECO-funded programs.
Dans un esprit de respect, de réciprocité et de vérité, nous honorons et reconnaissons Moh’kinsstis, le territoire traditionnel du Traité 7 et les pratiques orales de la confédération des Pieds-Noirs : Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, ainsi que les nations Îyâxe Nakoda et Tsuut’ina. Nous reconnaissons que ce territoire abrite la Nation métisse de l’Alberta, la région 3 au sein de la patrie historique des Métis du Nord-Ouest. Enfin, nous reconnaissons toutes les nations qui vivent, travaillent et se divertissent sur ce territoire, et qui l’honorent et le célèbrent.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
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