BOWMAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
YOUTH SKILLS BC (YSBC) WORKPLACE PILOT PROGRAM
TEL: 1.877.866.3100
FAX: 1.855.448.4601
www.bowmanemployment.com/ysbc
RE: $2,000 HIRING INCENTIVE
This program offers BC employers up to $2,000 as a hiring incentive for a minimum of three(3) eligible youth between the ages of 15 and 29. Additionally, employers may request up to $1,000 to purchase training for the newly hired youth. Developed by the Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development, this program is easy to access and use by employers and
youth.
Eligibility criteria for youth:
between 15 and 29 years of age;
√ between 15 and 29 years of age;
√ not currently receiving EI and must not have received EI within the past 36 months, or 60 months for a parental claim;
√ not a full-time student or returning to school;
√ resident of BC and legally entitled to work in Canada; and
√ not participating in any other government-funded program.
Eligibility criteria for employers:
√ In business for a
minimum of one year;
√ In good standing with WorkSafe BC; and
√ Must employ new hire for a minimum of 3 months and 30 hours/week.
Please visit http://www.bowmanemployment.com/ysbc/ to learn more about the program. If you have any questions, please call me at 888.466.1375, Local 213
Susan Sambol
