Innovator Skills Initiative
$10,000.00
Subsidy
Description:
The Innovator Skills Initiative provides up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee from an under-represented group to fill a tech or tech-related roles.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a subsidy of up to $10,000.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements. The previous deadline was October 30, 2023.
Eligibility:
The employer must be:
1. a B.C.-based technology business/organization hiring for a business or tech role;
2. a B.C.-based non-tech business/organization, including public body and Indigenous community, hiring for a tech role.
The employee must:
1. be self-identified as belonging to an under-represented group:
2. be living in B.C. and be eligible to work in B.C.;
3. be a new hire on or after April 1, 2023;
4. have completed training or education on or after December 1, 2019, whether at a post-secondary institute or through other recognized pathways.
Placement Eligibility:
1. Must be at minimum a 4-month period;
2. Must start no earlier than April 1, 2023 and end no later than October 31, 2023;
3. Must be at minimum an average of 15 hours per week.
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete the application form.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must provide supporting documents as requested.
Other Things to Note:
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