Tax credit for employers hiring through WIL programs

Did you know that Manitoba has a Tax Credit for employers who hire students through work-integrated learning programs, apprenticeships, and co-op programs. Here are the hiring incentives that are fully refundable for the Manitoba Paid Work Experience Tax Credit:

• Youth work experience hiring incentive (25%, lifetime maximum $5,000)
• Co-op student hiring incentive (15%, lifetime maximum $5,000)
• Co-op graduate hiring incentive (15%, maximum $2,500)
• Apprentice hiring incentive (15%, 20% for rural or northern early level, 25% for high school, maximum $5,000)
• Journeyperson hiring incentive (15%, maximum $5,000)