Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
When & where
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Who it's for
- Post-Secondary Students
Summer 2025 Status:
Funding is available; applications are open. Application intake starts on March 3, 2025.
Placement Dates: Placements must start on or after April 1st, 2025, and end on or before August 31st, 2025.
*Application Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025, or when ICTC has reached funding capacity for the summer term.
ICTC's WIL Digital program supports post-secondary students experiential learning opportunities to develop technical, foundational, and work-ready skills while they work in Canada's digital economy.
WIL Digital is an innovative work placement program that benefits both employers and students. WIL Digital helps employers grow their businesses by providing a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary students while students gain meaningful work experience and on-the-job learning. WIL Digital is funded by the Government of Canada's Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). ICTC is among the first organizations to deliver this program.
In addition to work-integrated learning, ICTC also offers access to exclusive e-learning courses. Through taking these courses WIL Digital students develop foundational technology, business, and entrepreneurship skills.
WIL Digital provides employers with a wage subsidy of up to 50% of a student’s salary up to $5,000, or 70% up to $7,000 for underrepresented students.
Application Information
Please note: All employers must complete the Eligibility Criteria Pre-screen for each application. The option to proceed will only be available for eligible applications. Apply here.
- You are a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident or a Protected Person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- You are registered or enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary education institution and are able to provide proof of full-time or part-time enrolment during placement
- You are legally entitled to work in Canada
International students do not qualify.
- Familiar relationships: The student is an immediate family member of himself or another employee, by definition of: father, mother, step-father, step-mother, brother, sister, spouse (including common law), child (including common-law partner), step-child, ward, father in law, mother in law or relative permanently residing in the household of the Employer.
- International students
- The student is a current permanent full-time or part-time employee of the host employer.
- The student is a director, officer, manager, founder, shareholder or executive of the Host Employer or any other Company.
- Retroactive placements
Please note that this list of exclusions and disqualifiers may not be exhaustive. ICTC reserves the right to amend eligibility criteria at our discretion.
To learn more about the WIL Digital program or for application assistance, please email @email.
What is ICTC's WIL Digital?
work placements facilitated.
post-secondary students provided with practical work experience in digital economy roles.
employers supported to create work placements for emerging digital talent.
e-learning courses providing online professional development to support student success in the digital economy.
students belonging to under-represented groups in the digital economy.
"Participating in the program has been an enriching and rewarding experience. The hands-on projects and collaborative environment pushed me to enhance my skills and think critically about real-world applications. The guidance and encouragement from mentors and peers were instrumental in my growth, making every challenge a learning opportunity. I’m grateful for the knowledge and connections I’ve gained, which have undoubtedly shaped my professional path."
— Phuong Anh Tran, Program Student
PARTNERS
Post-secondary Education Institutions, Industry Associations, Indigenous Organizations
FUNDER
Funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
