The WorkBC Wage Subsidy is an amazing resource for eligible employers who are genuinely looking to hire long-term staff to support their business operations. It’s a free service provided by the Province of British Columbia, through WorkBC Centres, that incentivizes employers to hire WorkBC-eligible candidates, who are qualified, job-ready and need work experience. How? By providing said employers with financial supports to hire and train these candidates, covering a portion of their wages for up to 24 weeks.

Eligibility criteria for employers:

- Be a registered business in B.C.
- Be compliant with all applicable legislation including, but not limited to, the Employment Standards Act, Workers Compensation Act, Income Tax Act (Canada) and the Employment Insurance Act (Canada)
- Be at Arm’s Length from the WorkBC Employment Services Contractor and potential employee
- Offer a full-time position of approximately 35 hours per week, unless the Client has a special need for fewer hours per week and this need is documented (these clients must be Case Managed Clients who are matched through a WorkBC Centre)
- Offer Insurable Employment, as defined by the Employment Insurance Act (Canada)
- Offer a position where the job and work are primarily done in B.C.
- Not fill a position vacant because of layoff (other than by filling it with the laid off person, unless that person declines the position)
- Confirm that the client is not an existing employee of the Employer or if the client is an existing employee, that they have been laid-off and are being recalled • Confirm that no workers will experience reduction in hours or be laid off as a result of the Wage Subsidy placement
- Offer the likelihood of long-term employment or provide needed work experience to enable client to achieve long-term employment elsewhere
- Pay reasonable, competitive wages that are reflective of the prevailing wage rate for the position

An Employer must not:

- Be either the Government of BC or the Government of Canada 5
- Be considered “public sector”, including: municipalities, schools, school boards, public universities and colleges, hospitals, health authorities or “other government entities”
- Offer Employment based on 100 percent commission or piecework. Employment including some earnings based on commission or piecework may be supported, but the Client must be paid a guaranteed labour market wage in addition to any commission-based earnings
- Be an active WorkBC Client participating in Self-Employment Services
- Offer a position working under a WorkBC Contract
- Be the WorkBC Contractor that provides the Wage Subsidy
- Be in receipt of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), or other Wage Subsidy funding for the same client WorkBC will be subsidizing during the same period

If you are unsure, please contact your nearest WorkBC Centre.

Employers can apply online here: [ Ссылка ]
More info can be found here: [ Ссылка ]

We can help guide you through the process, as well as provide specific information on the amount of wage subsidy you would be eligible for. Contact WorkBC Centre Midtown East (604-829-2300) or Midtown West (604-688-4666) and let them know you’re an employer interested in the WorkBC Wage Subsidy today.

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