SituationalWage subsidyClosed
NL Job Creation Partnerships (JCP)
NL Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills · Provincial
In plain language
Wage-subsidy program for community projects that give EI-eligible unemployed workers real work experience. 2026 rates: $695/week for high-skilled, $670 for moderately skilled, $624 for labourer/low-skilled positions. Sponsor can be nonprofit, municipality, band council, or occasionally private sector with a community-benefit angle. Participants keep EI benefits plus a top-up. Annual intake typically opens February; additional regional reopenings happen ad hoc (e.g., CBN area, September 2025). Strong community impact; administrative burden is moderate.
Realistic range
$20,000 – $150,000
Avg award
$60,000
Max advertised
—
Cost share
—
Accessibility
3 / 5
Effort
3 / 5
Deadline
Mar 27, 2026
Repayable?
No
Who qualifies
Entity types
Nonprofit, Incorporated
Sectors
Community Services, Arts Culture, Environment, Tourism
Regions
NL Wide
Demographics prioritized
None specifically
What you'll have to report
Participant timesheets, EI-eligibility attestations, project deliverables, final outcomes report tracking post-project employment.