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The 2012 Ontario Rural Summer Jobs Service is now accepting applications from eligible employers who plan to create summer jobs for rural youth. Eligible businesses and community organizations in rural Ontario can apply for a hiring incentive of $2 per hour to create student employment.

Online application forms are available for eligible employers.

• The online application form takes less than 10 minutes to complete and ensures that your information is uploaded quickly and accurately.

• After completing the form simply type your name in the signature field. This is considered an electronic signature for the purpose of the contract.

• Click submit and you’re done! There is no need to print the application and send it in.

• You will receive a confirmation email after hitting the submit button. Should you have trouble submitting your online application please contact us at 1-888-588-4111.

Completed application forms must be submitted by April 16, 2012.

Please note:

• If your business or organization is located in a town, small city or rural township with a population of 100,000 or less, you are eligible to apply to this program.

• The program will provide each eligible applicant a minimum of one (1) student placement. The maximum hours that can be claimed per eligible student placement are 560 hours (35 hours/week x 16 weeks) for a maximum amount of $1120 (560 hours x $2/hour) per full time position awarded.

• Additional student placements may be approved depending on available funding.

• Submission of an application is not a guarantee that all positions will be approved.

• Eligible student placements may begin effective April 1, 2012 and will end on or before September 30, 2012.

• Application approvals will be confirmed with employers by the end of May 2012.

Should you have any questions regarding the Rural Summer Jobs Service program, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-888-588-4111 or email rsjs.omafra@ontario.ca. Hard copy application forms are available upon request.

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