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ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
71% slots remaining
Effort
30 minutes
Can you get this?
✓Employer must be based in Canada
✓Placement must be in the environmental sector
✓Up to $5,000 reimbursement per placement
✓Reimbursement is 50% of student salary
Your real odds
71% of funding slots are still open, according to the program page.
ECO Canada administers this on a rolling basis rather than a single annual intake, so you are not competing against a fixed cohort of applicants all submitting on the same deadline.
What it takes
Confirm your business is in the environmental sector and operating in Canada30 minutes
Contact ECO Canada through the Student Work Placement page to apply or express interest1–2 hours
Hire an eligible post-secondary student and submit payroll documentation for reimbursementOngoing during placement
Worth knowing
That 71% figure is a snapshot, and rolling programs fill without warning, so submitting before capacity closes is the practical move.
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