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techNL Graduate Transition Initiative

techNL Innovation Inc.
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techNL Graduate Transition Initiative provides Up to $41,250 per graduate hire ($33,000 one-year wage subsidy + $8,250 onboarding/training subsidy). TechNL, Newfoundland and Labrador's tech industry association, delivers the Graduate Transition Initiative — a government-funded wage and training subsidy of up to $41,250 that helps NL tech and tech-enabled companies hire and onboard a recent local graduate into a new, permanent role. techNL also runs the AI Skills Launchpad (a heavily subsidized upskilling program for tech workers and career-changers, run in periodic cohorts) and the High School Tech Immersion Internship (a cost-shared summer placement program for NL high school students), both administered on a seasonal application-window basis rather than continuous intake. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description

techNL, Newfoundland and Labrador's tech industry association, delivers the Graduate Transition Initiative — a government-funded wage and training subsidy of up to $41,250 that helps NL tech and tech-enabled companies hire and onboard a recent local graduate into a new, permanent role. techNL also runs the AI Skills Launchpad (a heavily subsidized upskilling program for tech workers and career-changers, run in periodic cohorts) and the High School Tech Immersion Internship (a cost-shared summer placement program for NL high school students), both administered on a seasonal application-window basis rather than continuous intake.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Employer incorporated provincially or federally and registered to operate in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a physical office and active NL operations
  • Employer has fewer than 250 employees at time of application
  • Employer is a tech or tech-enabled company
  • Employer is a techNL member in good standing
  • The funded position is a net-new, permanent, full-time role — cannot backfill an existing position
  • Employer can provide onboarding, mentorship, and professional development, and designates a supervisor/mentor
  • Graduate is legally entitled to work full-time in NL and currently resides in NL
  • Graduate completed a minimum one-year post-secondary program at a recognized NL institution or workforce/skills training provider within the past two years
  • Graduate is not currently a full-time student and not currently employed full-time in the NL tech sector
  • Graduate is not a co-op student or intern
Provinces
Newfoundland & Labrador
Industries
Technology
Business Stage
Startup Growth Expansion

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Up to $41,250 per graduate hire ($33,000 one-year wage subsidy + $8,250 onboarding/training subsidy)
Type
Grant
Level
Provincial
Deadline
Ongoing

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1 Confirm eligibility and techNL membership Verify your business is incorporated/registered in NL, has fewer than 250 employees, operates as a tech or tech-enabled company, and become a techNL member in good standing if you are not already one.

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How much funding can a business receive per graduate hire?
techNL's Graduate Transition Initiative pays up to $41,250 per graduate hired — a $33,000 wage subsidy plus $8,250 for onboarding and training costs over the one-year term.
Does my company need to be a techNL member to apply?
Yes — employers must be a techNL member in good standing, incorporated in Newfoundland and Labrador, and have fewer than 250 employees to qualify for the wage subsidy.
What other workforce programs does techNL offer besides this wage subsidy?
techNL also runs the AI Skills Launchpad (heavily subsidized upskilling workshops for tech workers and career-changers) and the High School Tech Immersion Internship, a cost-shared summer placement program for NL high school students.
Can the funded position replace an existing employee?
No — the hire must be a net-new, permanent full-time role. The program cannot be used to backfill an existing position or fund a co-op or internship placement.
Is techNL's Graduate Transition Initiative currently accepting applications?
Yes, the program is open and accepts employer applications on a rolling basis, funded through the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement.

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