Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Innovative Work-Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Initiatives have two primary purposes: .1) to be instrumental in the creation of new meaningful WIL opportunities for students enrolled in Post Secondary Education (PSE) institutions through the delivery of various types of financial supports including stipends or wage subsidies by delivery agents; and.2) to effect systemic change in Canada’s skills development systems by supporting partnerships between employers and willing PSE institutions to effectively align skills supply with employers’ demands, to facilitate innovation and improve Canada’s competitiveness. ...
- Total value
- $313M
- Agreements
- 9
- Jan 2021 to Apr 2021
- Median agreement
- $22.6M
- Typical range
- $9M–$25.6M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Riipen Networks Inc. | 1 | $111M |
| Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada | 1 | $108M |
| The Governors of the University of Calgary | 1 | $25.6M |
| Colleges and Institutes Canada | 1 | $24.8M |
| Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | 1 | $22.6M |
| Canadian Institute For Exponential Growth | 1 | $9.7M |
| Canadian Mobility and Aerospace Institute | 1 | $9M |
| Actua | 1 | $1.8M |
| TechnoMontréal | 1 | $238K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | $313M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $167M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $111M |
| Alberta | 1 | $25.6M |
| Quebec | 2 | $9.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 7 | $176M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $111M |
| Academia | 1 | $25.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | TechnoMontréal | Campus Party Canada / Expérience Technologique Campus Party MontréalContribution | $238,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | Catalyzing Transferable Skills in Students through Project-Based Learning at Innovative SMEsContribution | $22,587,156 |
| Apr 2021 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | Expanding Access to WIL Virtual Simulation Opportunities for Health Care Students Across CanadaContribution | $24,781,175 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian Mobility and Aerospace Institute | Création de 500 mini-stages rémunérés dans les organisations de la mobilitéContribution | $8,988,478 |
| Jan 2021 | Riipen Networks Inc. | Contribution | $110,842,532 |
| Jan 2021 | The Governors of the University of Calgary | I-WIL Ventures: Fostering Entrepreneurial Thinking for the 21st Century EconomyContribution | $25,629,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Canadian Institute For Exponential Growth | Contribution | $9,707,540 |
| Jan 2021 | Actua | Actua’s Future-Ready Work Integrated Learning ProjectContribution | $1,752,291 |
| Jan 2021 | Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada | CEWIL Innovation HubContribution | $108,018,041 |