Employment Enhancement Program

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Subsidy

Description:

The Employment Enhancement program supports employers in the forestry, aquaculture, agriculture, and fishing sectors engaged in value-added secondary processing by providing funding to employers to create sustainable, long-term employment or seasonal employment and a training allowance to support new employees.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $15 per hour, for a period of 10-28 weeks, plus a training allowance up to $3,000 for the individual hired.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

The applicant must:
1. be an organization,
2. be incorporated or a sole proprietor,
3. have a Canada Revenue Agency business number,
4. be in good standing with Registry of Companies and Deeds,
5. have an office location/base in Newfoundland and Labrador.
6. adhere to the all relevant Terms and Conditions of the Employment Enhancement Program.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:
1. register and create an account in the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills LaMPSS payment system to apply on-line,
2. complete and submit an online application and wait to be notified by email after a decision is made on the application – within 20 business days of receipt of a complete application.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:
1. an online application form,
2. a job description,
3. a training description.

Activity and Financial reports for Self-employment Assistance Coordinator should be completed online using LaMPSS Self-serve functionality.

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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