Métis Wage Subsidy Program
no fixed amount
Subsidy
Description:
MNO’s Métis Wage Subsidy Program is designed to help Métis individuals secure long-term employment through direct work experience opportunities by encouraging employers to hire Métis apprentices and other workers and provide on-the-job experience.
Comments on Funding:
The length of the subsidy is to be determined based on need and availability of funding to a maximum of six months (26 weeks). Special circumstances may be considered to a maximum of 1 year (52 weeks).
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
The employer applicant must be:
1. a Métis Chartered Community Council;
2. a for-profit organization including partnerships, sole proprietorships, and self-employed persons;
3. an Indigenous organization;
4. a government Institution;
5. a non-profit group or organization.
An aspiring employee applicant must:
1. be a Métis;
2. be underemployed or under-employment;
3. be at risk of losing employment due to:
a) Labour Market Changes;
b) Insufficient employment skills; or
c) Insufficient certification.
4. not be an existing employee of the participating employer.
5. not displace or replace existing employees or volunteers, employees on layoff, employees absent due to a labour management dispute, employees on vacation, or interfere with a collective agreement.
An eligible position must offer:
1. On-the-Job training must relate directly to employment goals and must meet the needs of both the client and the industry or labour market;
2. Clients must access training through the MNOET intake and assessment process;
3. Employer must provide a completed wage subsidy proposal;
4. Client must work, ideally, a minimum of 20 hours a week;
5. Subsidy rate is negotiated.
Application Steps:
Interested applicants should contact their Regional MNO Employment and Training office in order to complete an application.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
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