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What does BCM offer a company, and when?

Business Council of Manitoba

CEO network with wage support and Indigenous student hiring for Manitoba employers.

Network · Manitoba · 3 offers from public pages

What a company can get

Youth Experience Program (YEP)First sale
What it gives
Wage subsidy of up to 50% of eligible wages, up to $5,000 per worker, for up to 12 weeks, to hire youth aged 15 to 29.
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  • Operating in Manitoba for at least one year
  • In a listed sector such as agriculture, manufacturing or wholesale, facing tariff pressure
  • Meaningful work for the young hire
When the cash lands
Not published
Intake
Open. The page says Applications Now Open
Where it might lead
Keep the hire on, or join the Work-Integrated Learning program.

Source: businesscouncil.mb.ca, read 3 November 2026

Tariff Workforce Stabilization Program (TWSP)Scale
What it gives
Wage subsidy of up to 50% of eligible wages, up to $10,000 per worker, for up to 24 weeks, to keep staff at risk from tariffs.
Line up first
  • Operating in Manitoba for at least one year
  • In a listed sector facing tariff pressure
  • Staff who live and work in Manitoba and are at risk of layoff or cut hours
When the cash lands
Not published
Intake
Open. The page says Applications Now Open
Where it might lead
Pair with a tariff pivot project from PrairiesCan.

Source: businesscouncil.mb.ca, read 3 November 2026

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)First sale
What it gives
Connects Indigenous students with paid jobs and work placements at member and other Manitoba businesses. No subsidy is named.
Line up first
  • A real job or placement to offer
  • Email the program contact listed on the page
When the cash lands
Not published
Intake
Open. Contact by email
Where it might lead
Hire graduates into full-time roles.

Source: businesscouncil.mb.ca, read 3 November 2026

More about BCM
Where it sitsTalent
IdeaPrototypeFirst trial2First sale1Scale

The Business Council of Manitoba connects company leaders and young talent, so a growing agtech firm can find the people it needs to bring its work to farms.

Alongside growth. It helps with people and connections once a company is hiring in Manitoba.

Not established from the sources we reviewed

Questions a company might ask

Does my agtech company count for the youth wage subsidy? How do I post a job for Indigenous students? Who in the Council's network buys or uses agtech?

These come to Justyn by email while this is a demo.

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Is this right for BCM?

Tell us what we got wrong, what is missing, and where companies get stuck before or after you. By 5 PM Central, Friday 13 November for our partner follow-up.

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