Financing programs for recruitment and employability in the construction industry

• Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit 

  Canada Revenue Agency
  Get a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the salaries and wages paid to your apprentices, up to a maximum of $2,000/year for each apprentice.

• Tax credit for an on-the-job training period 

  Revenu Québec
  Get a tax credit of the eligible trainee wages and other costs of on-the-job training up to a maximum of 32 weeks.

• Workforce training measure 

  Emploi Québec
  Get a contribution of up to 50% in training costs to support the development of the professional skills of your workers and to counter the risk of job loss.

• Workplace Learning Program (in French only)

  ​Emploi-Québec
  ​To enhance the skills of your employees, you can use the expertise of your most experienced employees to train workers with less experience.

• Alternate work arrangements and work hour reduction 

  Emploi Québec
  Get expert advice and a contribution of up to 50% of expenses relating to implementing a work hour reduction plan for your business.

• Agreement for construction sector labour mobility Ontario - Québec 

  Ministère du Travail
  Under this agreement, you are ensured equal treatment when bidding or working on construction projects in Ontario and Quebec.

• Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities (PRIIME) 

  Emploi Québec
  Wage subsidy for up to 52 weeks for employers who hire immigrants or visible minorities for a first experience in their field in a sustainable job.

• Express Entry 

  Immigration and citizenship
  Express Entry aims to facilitate matches between Canadian businesses and skilled immigrants who wish to work in Canada permanently.

• Tax holiday for foreign researcher salaries in Quebec 

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Attract highly skilled foreign researchers to work on SR&ED projects in Quebec by offering them a tax holiday ranging from 100% coverage of their taxable earnings in the first two years to 25% coverage in the fifth year.

• Temporary Foreign Worker Program 

  Employment and Social Development Canada
  Learn how you can hire a foreign worker on a temporary basis when Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available to do the job.

• Evol — Conventional start-up loan 

  ​Evol
  Get a loan ranging from $20,000 to $75,000 for your new business start-up projects (0 to 2 years).

• Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth 

  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  Wage subsidy for Indigenous businesses and other Indigenous organizations that give First Nations and Inuit youth work experience or on-the-job training in the housing sector.

• Job integration contract 

  Emploi Québec
  Get salary support and reimbursement of certain additional expenses necessary for the integration and employment of a person with a disability.

• Support for hiring workers who have suffered employment injuries (in French only)

  CNESST​
  You may be able to obtain a grant to hire workers who have suffered employment injuries.

• Apprenticeships Program 

  ​Career Launcher
  You can receive $5,000 to hire a first-year apprentice and $5,000 more for an equity-deserving apprentice, in one of the 39 Red Seal trades.

• ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program 

  Employment and Social Development Canada
  Employers can receive a $5,000 cash incentive to hire first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal Trades, and an additional $5,000 if the apprentice is from an underrepresented group.

• Employment integration — Wage subsidies 

  Emploi Québec
  Hire someone on income security or employment insurance to qualify for a wage subsidy of up to 30 weeks for private sector businesses and longer periods for social enterprises.

• Employment stabilization 

  Emploi Québec
  Get up to $5,000 to cover up to 50% of wages for staff whose jobs have been stabilized, when you find ways to extend the working season.

• Job Bank 

  Service Canada
  Post jobs in the Job Bank and find qualified candidates to fill positions.

• Recruitment assistance from Emploi-Québec (in French only)

  ​Emploi Québec
  Access programs and services to support you in your recruitment efforts and help you find that special someone.

• Work-Sharing program 

  ​Employment and social Development Canada
  If your employees are eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, and your business is suffering a downturn, you can apply for a work-sharing agreement. The agreement would allow your employees to work a temporarily reduced work week while receiving EI benefits.

• Creation of a human resources department 

  Emploi Québec
  If your business is expanding, get money to cover up to 50% of the costs of hiring an HRM professional to analyze your company's needs and help you set up a human resources department.

• ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program 

  Employment and Social Development Canada
  Employers can receive a $5,000 cash incentive to hire first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal Trades, and an additional $5,000 if the apprentice is from an underrepresented group.

• Human resources management support 

  Emploi Québec
  Get expertise on human resources management, including an assessment, coaching, consultation, and management support.

You can also consult all the financing programs as well as the support programs and services available for companies in the construction sector.