Canadian Business Grants for Information and Communications Technology Hires

Canadian Business Grants for Information and Communications Technology Hires

Last year, there was an overwhelming interest in a popular small business grants program aimed at supporting new hires to high demand positions in information and communications technology positions. The Canadian government grants for ICT hiring program has now launched its 2014 round of funding for an ICT wage subsidy, which has brought along some…

Update: Small Business Grants for Hiring Recent ICT Grads

Update: Small Business Grants for Hiring Recent ICT Grads

May 2016 Update: The evolution of hiring grants within Canada has created several new opportunities for businesses in recent years. To ensure your business is considering the most valuable wage subsidy, use our free Wage Subsidy Identifier tool. By providing quick facts about your company and candidate, you’ll be matched to the best available grants for…

Economic Action Plan 2013 Will Renew Career Focus Funding

Economic Action Plan 2013 Will Renew Career Focus Funding

The announcement of the Economic Action Plan 2013 brings positive news for small businesses looking to hire recent graduates. The Canadian government has committed $70 million in funding for small business support for hiring of 5000 recent graduates over the next three years through the Career Focus program, which is set to launch in Q2…

Small Business Grants & Funding Support for Hiring in 2013

Small Business Grants & Funding Support for Hiring in 2013

Since the advent of the information age, there has been an increasingly greater emphasis on the role that human capital plays in the strategic growth planning of small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) in Canada. As a result Canadian SME’s have looked to leverage Canadian small business grants and loans programs to develop a crucial competitive…

Canadian Government Funding: ICTC Career Focus for eHealth Hiring

Canadian Government Funding: ICTC Career Focus for eHealth Hiring

The Federal Government of Canada has helped establish the Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) small business funding grants for hiring to help Canadian healthcare corporations develop talented, highly skilled labour forces that will lead them to a competitive advantage globally. The Canadian government funding program is called ICTC Career Focus; a highly successful program…

ICTC Career Focus Canadian Government Funding:  ICT Eligible Occupations

ICTC Career Focus Canadian Government Funding: ICT Eligible Occupations

The Government of Canada appreciates the important role that information and communication technologies (ICT) will play in the future of Canada’s job market.  The Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) has thus established small business grants for hiring program to offer the opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses subsidized wages for new graduates relating to…

Small Business Grants for Hiring: iSTEM Wilfrid Laurier Receives 2013 Funding

Small Business Grants for Hiring: iSTEM Wilfrid Laurier Receives 2013 Funding

As many as 20 recent graduates of programs in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) will be hired with the support of Canadian Government funding.  Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Parliament for Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev…

ICTC Career Focus: Strengthening Canada’s Workforce

ICTC Career Focus: Strengthening Canada’s Workforce

  Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is a centre of expertise in Digital Economy research, labour market intelligence, policy development, program management and delivery.  ICTC is able to empower industry to maintain a competitive advantage through a highly-skilled workforce by leveraging their strong network of industry, academia and government.  The ICTC Career Focus government…