What is Employer Wage Incentive — Workforce Expansion (New Brunswick)?
Employer Wage Incentive — Workforce Expansion (New Brunswick) is delivered by NB Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (WorkingNB) as a wage subsidy. Funding is typically wage subsidy; rate and duration not published on the official page. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Wage subsidy; rate and duration not published on the official page |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Wage Subsidy |
| Delivered by | NB Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (WorkingNB) |
| Available in | NB |
| Intake status | Open - continuous |
| Last verified | 2026-08-24 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All NB industries
- Eligible activities: Hiring workers with barriers; long-term unemployed; young workers
Watch out for
Displacing existing workers; outside NB; hiring family members
Deadlines & how to apply
NAME CORRECTED. The real program is the Employer Wage Incentive under Workforce Expansion (PETL / WorkingNB), live as of a Dec 19, 2025 page stamp. CAUTION ON NUMBERS: the official page body is JavaScript-rendered and does not expose the current subsidy rate or duration to verification. The widely repeated 70% of salary to a max $10/hour for up to 52 weeks figure could NOT be confirmed against the official page and should not be treated as current. Confirm directly with WorkingNB before building a budget around it. Separate live program: SEED, a student summer wage subsidy restricted to non-profits, municipalities and First Nations, 2026 season Apr 20 to Sep 4.
How NorthGrants helps with Employer Wage Incentive — Workforce Expansion (New Brunswick)
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