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Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Date not announced
Can you get this?
✓Must be a registered non-profit, charity, or social enterprise
✓Must hire a university or college student
✓Work term must be 8–14 weeks between April and August
✓Must pay at least minimum wage for full-time work
✕Positions already funded by other government employment programs are ineligible
What it takes
Create a LaMPSS account or sign in, then apply online.
Provide your charity number, active Society Act number, or other legal documentation of your organization's legal structure.
Describe your organization and the position you want to fill, including a breakdown of how employees will spend their time.
Submit a separate application for each county if you want to hire students in more than one county.
Worth knowing
Employers receive a $1 per hour diversity bonus if the student hired self-identifies with one of several listed groups, including Mi'kmaq or Indigenous, African Nova Scotian, a visible minority, a person with a disability, or others.
For work-integrated learning positions, employers must pay at least $1 more than minimum wage.
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