Grant
Federal
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MiHR — Gearing Up (Mining Sector Student Work Placement)
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Maximum Funding
Up to $5,000
Rolling — 2026–27 fiscal year intake currently open; apply before placement s...
Difficulty
Easy
Payment
Reimbursement
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Co-Funding
50%
MiHR — Gearing Up (Mining Sector Student Work Placement) provides Up to $5,000 per placement. Wage subsidy of up to $5,000 per placement for mining and mineral exploration employers who create new work-integrated learning placements — work experience, co-op placements, internships, field placements or applied projects — for post-secondary students. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Wage subsidy of up to $5,000 per placement for mining and mineral exploration employers who create new work-integrated learning placements — work experience, co-op placements, internships, field placements or applied projects — for post-secondary students. Delivered by MiHR through ESDC's Student Work Placement Program.
Eligibility Requirements
- Small, medium, or large companies in the mining or mineral exploration sector in Canada
- Post-secondary institutions and non-profits with mining-related programming also eligible
- Must create a net-new work-integrated learning (WIL) placement — co-op, internship, field placement, or applied project
- Placement must be 4–16 weeks minimum at 10+ hours per week
- Student must be enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution
- Student must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person
- Apply through employer portal at portal.mihr.ca before placement start date
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Difficulty
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Competition
Low
First-Timer
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Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 per placement
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Rolling — 2026–27 fiscal year intake currently open; apply before placement start date
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Application Steps
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Identify a Student Placement Recruit a post-secondary student (Canadian citizen/PR/protected person, enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution) for a co-op, internship, field placement, or applied project in your mining operation.
Required Documents 5
✓ Completed employer application form via portal.mihr.ca/gearing-up-application/
✓ Student enrollment verification (from post-secondary institution)
Eligible Expenses 2
Ineligible Expenses 4
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Who qualifies as a student?
Any post-secondary student (college, university, trade school) who is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person, enrolled at a Canadian institution.
Is there a higher rate for underrepresented students?
No. MiHR's Gearing Up page states wage subsidies of up to $5,000 per placement, with no enhanced tier. The program encourages participation by underrepresented groups — women in STEM, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, first-year students and members of visible minority groups — but the subsidy amount is the same.
Can I fund multiple placements?
Yes — submit a separate application for each student placement. Multiple placements in the same fiscal year are permitted subject to budget availability.
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