Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)

Amount:

No fixed amount

Type:

Subsidy

Description:

The Student Training and Employment Program (STEP) is for hiring post-secondary students who are from the Yukon.

The Student Training and Employment Program (STEP) offers wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students for summer jobs.

Comments on Funding:

The subsidy is $7.20 per hour for 450 to 600 hours of employment.

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

1. be a private-sector employer;
2. be a non-government organization or agency;
3. be a First Nation;
4. be a municipal government; or
5. be a Government of Yukon department.
6. be legally entitled to operate a business in Yukon;
7. have an office in Yukon with a local contact person; and
8. have been operating in Yukon for at least 1 year.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

1. Complete your Employer Application/Agreement form.
2. Submit your application before the deadline.

In person: 1000 Lewes Boulevard in Whitehorse. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: terilee.huff@yukon.ca
Mail:
Government of Yukon
Employment Programs Officer (E-13)
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

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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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