Students who successfully complete their projects through Riipen FuturePath are eligible to receive two separate payments totaling a maximum of $1,400 CAD. Payments are deposited directly into the bank account you set up in your Riipen profile.
Creating a payment account
Once your project application is accepted, a yellow banner will appear on your team page, prompting you to set up your bank account. Before beginning your project, make sure to click the link in the banner to complete the setup. You will need the following information:
Personal identity information
Your bank account information
Your tax number information
Editing a payment account
If you ever need to change information associated with a payment account such as banking information, you can:
Click on your user avatar in the top navigation bar and select "Payments"
Click on the "Account" tab
Click the pencil icon
Always ensure your payment account information is up to date as you will be unable to receive payments otherwise.
Viewing payments for a team
To view all payments for yourself for work completed as part of a particular team:
Navigate to the team page
Click on the "Payments" tab
Viewing all payments
To view all payments for yourself:
Click on your user avatar in the top navigation bar and select "Settings"
Click the "Payment Accounts" tab in the "Advanced" group
Click on the payment account you wish to view payments for
Click the "Payments" tab
Viewing a payment
To view details for a specific payment:
Click on your user avatar in the top navigation bar and select "Settings"
Click the "Payment Accounts" tab in the "Advanced" group
Click on the payment account you wish to view payments for
Click the "Payments" tab
Click the "Actions" button on the payment you wish to view and then click "View"
How Payments Work
You will receive two milestone payments during your project:
Milestone | Payment Details |
First Payment | After you complete and verify your first 30 hours of work, you are eligible to receive half of the total amount ($700). If your project is completed early, or cancelled before 30 hours of work has been completed, you will be compensated for the work that has been documented in your worklog to date. |
Final Payment | After completing your project, with a maximum of 60 hours, and submitting your final project deliverables, you will receive the remaining $700. |
Payment Timeline and Process
Here’s what happens after you submit your final deliverables:
Employer Feedback: Your employer must complete an Exit Survey and provide feedback through Riipen.
Student Exit Survey: You must complete the FuturePath Exit Survey.
Worklog Review: Riipen will verify your submitted worklogs. (To get paid, you’ll need to submit your worklogs for review. You must log at least 4 hours to be eligible for payment. You’ll be paid for every verified hour you complete, up to a maximum of 60 hours. Payments happen in two parts: once you reach your first 30 verified hours, and again when you finish your project.)
Submitting Your Worklogs
You must submit detailed worklogs through the Riipen platform to track your hours.
Worklogs are required for both payments and must be meticulously filled out.
Each worklog should clearly describe the tasks you completed during the hours reported.
Submit your worklogs regularly — don’t wait until the end.
Worklogs must be approved by your employer (or Riipen if needed) to count toward payment milestones.
Missing, incomplete, or late worklogs may delay or jeopardize your payments.
What Happens If Your Employer Cancels Your Project?
If your employer cancels your project before you complete it:
You must immediately open a dispute through your Team Page on Riipen.
Your hours already completed (with approved worklogs) can still be eligible for partial payment.
The Riipen FuturePath team will investigate your case if you do not feel that the worklogs provided are an accurate representation of the work that you have completed.
Quick Checklist for Getting Paid on Time
Set up your payment account immediately after acceptance.
Submit clear, detailed worklogs regularly.
Complete your FuturePath exit survey at project end.
Upload final project deliverables on time.
Open a dispute quickly if a project is cancelled.