The Experience Matters! (age 55+)
The program offers Employment Counselling, Job Entry Skills, Certificate Training, Paid Work Experience, Mentoring, and Post Job Placement Support to eligible workers 55 years of age or older. Employers that hire and train eligible job seekers in jobs offering long-term employment are eligible for a negotiated Wage Subsidy incentive of up to $2800. Employers that hire and train eligible job seekers in jobs offering long-term employment are eligible for a negotiated Wage Subsidy incentive up to $2800.
Grant Deadline
2024-10-21
Funding Amount
$2,800
Type of Grant
Training, Hiring
Sectors
All Sectors
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 55 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility criteria for employer:
Worker must be a new hire aged 55 or older
In operation for at least one year
In good standing with WorkSafeBC
Must employ an eligible worker aged 55 or older for a minimum of 3 months
Employers will NOT qualify if employee is hired prior to signing Experience Matters Funding Agreement
Eligibility criteria for Worker 55+:
Aged 55 or older
Unemployed or Precariously employed (working unstable or irregular hours (such as casual labour or on-call work), working for unreliable wages (such as piece-work or commission) and/or working for earnings that cannot support an individual or their family
Seeking long-term employment
Not a full-time student (i.e. enrolled in high school or in post-secondary training)
Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program (excluding WorkBC)
Resident of BC (living in BC as a Canadian, a permanent resident or a protected person) and legally entitled to work in Canada (not utilizing any type of Visa (i.e work or student)
Grant Application website
https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/74445_9346145/368608/page1.html?cachebust=1616
Contact
https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/74445_9346145/368608/page1.html?cachebust=1616
(250) 861-3100
or toll free
1 (877) 866-3100.