Overview: The Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA) is one of the partners selected by the Federal Government to deliver the Student Work-Integrated Learning Program (SWILP). Working with employers and PSE institutions in the aviation and aerospace sector CCAA will administer wage subsidies to hire co-op students.
Available funding
- Employers may be eligible to receive a wage subsidy of 50% (up to $5000) to hire a student and may be eligible to receive 70% (up to $7000) if they hire under-represented groups including women in STEM, Indigenous students, persons with disabilities, recent immigrants and first year students
- Ontario employers may also be eligible for a tax credit of up to $3000 for the Co-operative Education Tax Credit
- Employers receiving other federal funding to hire the student will not be eligible to also receive SWILP funding
Eligible Employers
- Employers involved in the aero and aviation Industry
- Focus on occupations in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and business
Eligible students
- Full-time students currently registered in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) or business program at a Canadian post-secondary education (PSE) institution
- Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or hold refugee status
- Must be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations
How to Apply
- Employers contact CCAA directly to apply for the funding
- Employers are welcome to post their co-op positions on Carleton University’s CUHire for students in eligible programs to apply. (Note: Approval of the wage subsidy must be secured before an offer is made to the student, if the position is dependent upon receipt of the subsidy).
Contacts:
CCAA: Theresa Davis-Woodhouse, Director of Project Management tdaviswoodhouse@avaerocouncil.ca 613-727-8272 x247
Carleton Co-operative Education: Business Development Team
More information:
CCAA and the Student Work-Integrated Learning Program