What is the WIL Digital Subsidy?

ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring post-secondary students.

WIL Digital is funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP).

Subsidies are paid to employers who bring on students for a meaningful WIL opportunity. WIL Digital provides:

• 50% of the student’s salary, up to $5,000; or
• 70% of the student’s salary, up to $7,000, if the student falls within one of the following under-represented groups: Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Indigenous students, Newcomers (immigrants who immigrated within the last 5 years), students with disabilities, visible minorities and first-year students.

What is required to Qualify

•  Applications must be from a Registered business or Not-for-profit organization that provides a student with a meaningful work placement which includes a Digital or Technology component and uses technology in some capacity
• You are hiring for a
  Net New*Net New is determined by subtracting the number of students hired in a fiscal year prior to first participating in the WIL Digital Program
  
  For example, if the company hired 3 students in the fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) prior to participating in the WIL Digital program, then the company must intend to hire 4 students in this fiscal year to qualify for 1 subsidy.
  position. Please refer to our Employer Program Guide for more details
• The student has domestic status and is enrolled in a program at a Canadian accredited post-secondary institution, during the work placement period. Please refer to our Student Program Guide for more details

ICTC’s WIL Digital supports Canadian businesses that offer student work placements within the Digital Economy. Please refer to the below guides for more information:

•   Download Employer’s Program Guide
•   Download Student’s Program Guide
•   Download our FAQ

WIL Digital Models

ICTC’s innovative micro-learning model courses, designed with the expertise from industry partners and academic experts, introduce post-secondary students to pertinent digital industry skills and knowledge that will better support students in their career development. This exclusive program is available at no cost to WIL Digital students and employers. 

Eligible students can participate in one or more of the following courses:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Intelligent Retail and Commerce
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Fintech
• Cybersecurity

Benefits for employers:

• Your student(s) will gain relevant competence and skills to find innovative ways to improve or amplify your business
• Your student(s) will understand the expectation of working in the respective industry
• Your student(s) will be able to present creative, resourceful and strategic ideas and ways to contribute to the workplace

Benefits for students:

• You will gain learning experience relevant to the job or co-op work experience
• The course content will help add to your knowledge base of common language and behavioural norms used at work
• You will receive an industry-recognized certificate of completion that can be added to your portfolio

*To learn more about our online learning tools, please email The WIL Digital Team