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WILWorks - Post Secondary
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, a preferred partner with the Government of Canada, delivers the Student Work Placement Program subsidy to Canadian manufacturers.
WILWorks SWPP – Post Secondary Students – Important Update:
Winter 2025 Placement Term – January 1 to March 31:
EMC has limited SWPP (Student Work Placement Program) funding for this term. We are pleased to provide you with advance notice that the WILWorks Post Secondary Program platform will be open for eligible net new applications for the current Winter term for a brief period (5 days), starting on Monday, February 24th at 9:00 am EST up to Friday, February 28th at 3:00 pm EST.
- Funding is limited and applications must meet Net New requirements for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. There is a very high volume of interest and we will transition to a waitlist once this limited funding target is met. (Due to limited funding, there will be a limit to submit up to 2 eligible net new applications for this term)
- For the purpose of funding, it would cover the % for the period from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 = 13 week max
Summer 2025 Placement Term – May 1 – August 31:
EMC has received additional SWPP (Student Work Placement Program) funding. We are pleased to provide you with advance notice that the WILWorks Post Secondary Program platform will be open for eligible net new applications for the upcoming Summer 2025 term starting on Wednesday, March 5th at 9:00 am EST.
- Funding is limited and applications must meet Net New requirements for this upcoming new fiscal year – 2025-2026. There is a very high volume of interest and we will transition to a waitlist once this limited funding target is met.
- Applications received will be reviewed and assessed based on program eligibility criteria and regional funding availability.
Through EMC's WILWorks Program, since 2020, EMC has supported the placements of over 5100 students and has delivered over $31,000,000 to the manufacturing sector.
Access New Talent
The WILWorks Post Secondary (SWPP) Program is designed to incentivize employers to offer more student positions than they did before leveraging funding.
This was my first time using the EMC WILWorks program and I was extremely satisfied with the overall experience. Wendy and the other program administrators were very friendly and always willing to help you with any questions you may have. The instructions are very clearly explained on the website and the process was easy to follow. Once I submitted the documents required, the approval was super quick. Great work EMC team! - Warren Andrade, PINPoint Information Systems Inc.
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“The EMC WILWorks Post Secondary Program was a simple process to obtain funding for our interns. They were quick to respond to any questions and helped guide us through the process. With their funding program, it helps employers financially and students gain knowledge and experience.” Elizabeth Lee, Human Resources Generalist, Hanon Systems Canada Inc.
Program Documents:
- Employer FAQs
- Student FAQs
- Student Information & Consent Form
- Terms & Conditions
- Employer Acceptance Form
- Employer Attestation Form
- Invoice Template
This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program.
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