Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Student Work Placement
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
- $1.6B
- Agreements
- 27
- Sep 2017 to Apr 2022
- Median agreement
- $16.5M
- Typical range
- $9M–$76.6M
- 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.
Plus 1 agreements ($11.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $11.9M |
| 2019 | 9 | $1B |
| 2020 | 9 | $296M |
| 2021 | 7 | $222M |
| 2022 | 1 | $10.3M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 26 | $1.5B |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $11.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | Mining Industry Human Resources Council | Gearing Up Phase IIContribution | $10,291,777 |
| Jun 2021 | Cultural Human Resources Council | Student Work Placement (SWP) ProgramContribution | $9,214,148 |
| Jun 2021 | Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council | Growing Opportunities: Work Integrated Learning in AgricultureContribution | $8,738,026 |
| Jun 2021 | Trucking Human Resources Canada | Delivering Student Work Placements in Truck Transportation and LogisticsContribution | $16,451,332 |
| Jun 2021 | La Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec | Accompagnement aux entreprises pour favoriser l'accueil de stagiairesContribution | $155,758,970 |
| Jun 2021 | Food Processing Skills Canada | Work-Integrated Learning for the Food and Beverage Processing IndustryContribution | $15,817,894 |
| Jun 2021 | Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council | Launching Future Careers in the Visitor EconomyContribution | $15,417,051 |
| Jun 2021 | Canadian Media Producers Association / Association canadienne des producteurs médiatiques | Screen Content Production Mentorship ProgramContribution | $802,059 |
| Jul 2020 | The Ontario Chamber Of Commerce | Additional support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $1,484,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Electricity Human Resources Canada | Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $1,056,939 |
| Jul 2020 | Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium of Canada | Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $510,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Ryerson University | Additional support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $171,000,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace | Additional Support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $558,728 |
| Jun 2020 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. | Additional support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $9,214,164 |
| Jun 2020 | Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | Additional support for Students in Response to COVID-19Contribution | $3,645,614 |
| Jun 2020 | The Ontario Chamber Of Commerce | Talent Opportunities Program (TOP)Contribution | $54,255,859 |
| Jun 2020 | Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium of Canada | Contribution | $54,132,956 |
| Oct 2019 | TECHNATION Canada | Career ReadyContribution | $244,675,099 |
| Sep 2019 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Delivering Wage Subsidies Across Canada, including to non-traditional WIL studentsContribution | $171,141,617 |
| Sep 2019 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Developing Canada's Work Integrated Learning Technology EcosystemContribution | $54,361,633 |
| Sep 2019 | Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA) | CCAA Aviation and Aerospace Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)Contribution | $18,194,145 |
| Sep 2019 | Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute | Providing WIL Opportunities at Innovative Western and Atlantic Canadian SMEsContribution | $67,128,646 |
| Sep 2019 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. | Contribution | $218,675,601 |
| Sep 2019 | Environmental Careers Organization of Canada | ECO Canada Student Work Placement ProgramContribution | $85,993,656 |
| Sep 2019 | Electricity Human Resources Canada | Empowering FuturesContribution | $22,123,066 |