Your Salary Support Disappears March 31
Student Work Placement (Co-op)
Last Chance for up to $7,000 in Funding Support
Receive 50% to 70% wage coverage and save up to $7,000 on your current student placements. Act before March 31.
This program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Employment and Social Development Program.
Students Are Ready. Funding Won’t Wait
ECO Canada’s Student Work Placement Program helps Canadian employers like you hire post-secondary students while receiving 50% to 70% wage coverage, up to $7,000 per placement. You already have students working for you, don’t leave money on the table.
Funding Will Cover a 6 to 16 Week Full-time or Part Time Student Placements
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Funding ends March 31, act now to claim up to $7,000 per student
How Does the Student Work Placement (Co-op) Program Work?
1. Apply Online
Quick employer application
2. Confirm Your Student
Must be hired Dec 1, 2025 – Feb 15, 2026 and still working
3. Receive Funding
Get 50–70% of the student’s wages (up to $7,000) by March 31
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Breakdown for Employers
- Receive 50% and 70%, with funding available up to $5,000 or $7,000 in funding towards a student's salary.
- The program is open to businesses of all sizes.
- Host employers must be a Canadian-owned or Canadian subsidiary (excludes municipalities, governments & post-secondary institutions).
- Funding will cover full-time or part-time placements as long as the term is 6 to 16 weeks long and the student reaches a minimum of 180 hours.
Launch Your Career
Breakdown for Participants
- There are no age restrictions for applicants.
- Funding is focused around the STEAM & Business fields.
- Placement must align or be of benefit to the student’s Post Secondary Education.
- Applicants must be current Canadian post-secondary students.
- This program is open to students who hold Canadian citizenship, Canadian permanent residency status, or Canadian refugee status.
- Priority will be given to female students in STEAM fields, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous students, first-year students, and recent immigrants.
