Find the right employees for your business
The Co-operative Education and Apprenticeship Tax Credit (CEATC) can help you recruit and retain the young workers you need to build your bottom line.
The CEATC allows you to recruit qualified students in participating university, college co-op education programs and apprenticeshp programs for on-the-job training. This allows you to groom these students, evaluate their potential as full-time employees and earn tax credits all at the same time.
Who is eligible?
Most Manitoba employers are now eligible. This includes private companies, co-operatives, Crown Corporations, municipally-owned businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and even unincorporated employers.
Earn Tax Credits
You can participate in the CEATC program in three ways:
Students - Hire co-op education students for 10 or more consecutive weeks and you can be eligible for a tax credit equal to 10 percent of each student’s salary and wages (net of government assistance) up to $1,000 per placement.
Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE)
FAQ (for institutions, students and employers)
Policy and Procedures Manual (pdf 274 KB)
Application for Work Placement Permit Form (pdf 44 KB)
Proof of Completed Work Placement Form (pdf 48 KB)
Co-operative Education Tax Credit Regulation (pdf 116 KB)
Co-operative Education Tax Credit Regulation, amendment (pdf 83 KB)
Contact:
Council on Post-Secondary Education
T: 204-945-1833
F: 204-945-1841
info@copse.mb.ca
Graduates - Hire one or more recent co-op education graduates and you may be eligible to receive a Co-op Grad Hiring Incentive (COGHI) equal to 5 per cent of the new employee’s net wages and salary in each of the first two full years of employment to a maximum of $2,500 for each year.
Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE)
FAQ (for institutions, students and employers)
Policy and Procedures Manual (pdf 274 KB)
Application for Work Placement Permit Form (pdf 44 KB)
Proof of Completed Work Placement Form (pdf 48 KB)
Co-operative Education Tax Credit Regulation (pdf 116 KB)
Co-operative Education Tax Credit Regulation, amendment (pdf 83 KB)
Contact:
Manitoba Finance
Manitoba Tax Assistance Office
809-386 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3R6
T: 204-948-2115
F: 204-948-2263
Journeypersons - Hire one or more recent apprenticeship graduates and, if you've also participated in hiring an apprentice, you may be eligible to receive a Journeyperson Hiring Incentive equal to 5 per cent of the new employee's net wages and salary in each of the first two full years of employment to a maximum of $2,500 for each year.
Competitiveness, Training and Trade
Co-operative Education & Apprenticeship Tax Credit
Contact:
Manitoba Finance
Manitoba Tax Assistance Office
809-386 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3R6
T: 204-948-2115
F: 204-948-2263
