From Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace
14 April 2020 ~ In these challenging and unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that our industry needs all the support it can get. In response to these challenges, the Federal Government (Employment and Social Development Canada, ESDC) has updated the guidelines for the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP).
Effective immediately, ESDC is introducing the following changes to the SWPP:
- Post-secondary institutions – such as colleges, CEGEPs, polytechnics and universities – now qualify as SWPP Employer partners; schools that provide students with meaningful paid work-integrated learning (WIL) experience will qualify to apply for the SWPP funding.
- Employers Partners will have the flexibility to postpone the start date of work placements to avoid rescinding placements.
- Work placements may be shorter than twelve weeks.
- Depending on the nature of the work, remote working may now qualify as suitable work-integrated learning (WIL) experience.
- Small and medium-sized Employers (i.e. employers with fewer than 500 employees) and not-for-profit organizations may qualify to receive a percentage of the total wage subsidy (per student per term) as soon as the student(s) start their work placement, if there is an operational cash flow need; eligibility for advance payment will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- All aviation and aerospace businesses and post-secondary institutions can be pre-approved if desired, even before selection of one or more students; subject to the students being eligible – see eligibility criteria below.
- There is funding available for:
- Part-time and full-time students registered in programs other than STEM and business.
- Part-time work placements.
Please note these measures will be in place until March 31, 2021.
Important: Funding will only be provided to employers demonstrating a net increase in the number of student work placements offered when compared to the previous year – the base year. By establishing a Net New Placement baseline, the funding is expected to motivate employers to hire a higher number of students than previous years. Only applications for work placements exceeding the baseline number will be considered.
Funding is still available for the Spring/Summer 2020 term: Apply today (in 5 simple steps)!
- The Employer completes the simple online form: www.avaerocouncil.ca/en/swilp
- Students visit www.avaerocouncil.ca/en/swilp-student to fill out their application
- CCAA accesses eligibility criteria within 48 hours and contacts the Employer – See eligibility criteria: www.avaerocouncil.ca/sites/default/files/eligibility_criteria_-_jan2020.pdf
- Upon approval, the Employer provides simple documents to support their application.
- CCAA and the Employer sign a contract and agree to a payment schedule.
Should you have any questions regarding the program, please do not hesitate to email me at ksossokolle@avaerocouncil.ca