Student Payment and Funding Support
- Compensation for internships is not required; however, employers who pay interns typically are more successful in recruiting students.
- Compensation varies widely and can be hourly or in the form of a stipend
- $16.65 is 鈥攚hich we recommend following as the minimum range.
- Internship hosts can apply for wage subsidies through government programs. See below for more information.
- Students can听apply for financial assistance听through UU直播. See below for more information.
- Tax credit:听Your organization may be eligible for Provincial or Federal Tax Credits per internship student for each paid work term. See below听for more information.
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Wage subsidy programs for employers in Quebec and Canada:
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Funded by the Government of Canada as part of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and in collaboration with the province's colleges and universities.
The subsidy:
- Up to 50% of the gross salary of each eligible trainee, to a maximum of $5,000 per student
- Up to 70% of the gross salary for each first-year intern or an intern from a diverse background, for a maximum of $7,000 and benefit from personalised coaching offered to companies and trainees.
Subsidy application periods:
- Winter 2025: From January 1 to April 30, 2025
- Summer 2025: From April 1 to August 31, 2025
For more information and for employers to apply for the subsidy:
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Eligible employers may benefit from wage subsidies for full-time or part-time job/internship positions positions last from 6 to 16 weeks.听Priority will be given to employers that submit applications for full-time jobs.听To determine if your organization is eligible to apply, please read the eligibility criteria specific for .
YCW听offers two internship programs:
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The subsidy:
- 听approximately 50% of total eligible employment costs (wages, benefits and other eligible expenditures), and may, if justified, contribute up to 75% of eligible employment costs.
Subsidy application periods:
- January and February, depending on the program you are applying to
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Wage subsidy programs for students (Canadian/permanent residents/refugees):
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Eligible U2 EDGC students doing an unpaid internship can apply for a wage subsidy for unpaid internships. Internship hosts are not able to apply for this funding.
Eligible Students:
Students must meet ALL the following criteria: 听
- Full-time or part-time (no age limit) registered students in the B.A.(Education) program,
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,
- Are legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with the relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
- Must have secured an UNPAID internship. Underpaid internships are not eligible.
Eligible Internship Hosts:
- Canadian community or industry partner in the private, non-profit or public sector,
- If the partner is an international organization, they must have a Canadian office to be eligible,
- The internship must take place in Canada.
Ineligible Internship Hosts:
- Post-secondary institutions;
- Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Government;
- Members of the House of Commons and the Senate;
- Organizations that engage in partisan political activities;
- Financial sector employers with 500 or more employees (includes all branches);
- Organizations for which you are paying for a service (i.e., software or training) are typically not considered as eligible partners.
For students requiring financial support during internship:
If students are facing financial challenges at any time during their degree or internship, the first step is applying for government assistance, which is typically available to students from North America and for semesters of full-time study. The Scholarships and Student Aid Office (SSAO) offers an In-Course Financial Aid Program of bursaries and interest-free loans to supplement existing financial resources including government aid and/or band funding, parental resources, and part-time work.
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Employer Tax Credits
The Quebec government allows certain Quebec-based companies to claim a percentage of a student's salary and training costs. This financial assistance granted to companies or individuals takes the form of a refundable tax credit which can be applied, depending on the case, to reduce the installments to be paid for tax and capital tax, if there occurs. All students in the B.A.(Education) are in a government recognized co-op/internship program. If your company qualifies for the tax credit, paying a student intern may entitle you to a tax credit.
Eligible companies can receive funding for a maximum of 420 hours per work-term, extendable to 840 hours for an eight-month internship placement. The Tax Credit Form should be completed and sent in at the end of the placement.
Your company can verify if it meets the criteria on or by calling 1-800-567-4692.
. Please note that the form and instructions are only available in French.
Eligible expenses:
- The basic hourly wage paid to an intern, up to $21 per hour
- The base hourly wage paid to the employee of the company supervising the internship, up to $35 per hour
For a company to benefit from this tax measure, the internship must, among other things:
- Be paid (minimum wage or more)
- Be of a maximum of 32 consecutive weeks