I attest that I am an individual who is registered as a learner at a Canadian Post-Secondary Education (PSE) institution, is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and is legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

I acknowledge and agree that I am not, and will not become by participating in this program, an employee of Riipen Networks Inc. I understand that I am solely responsible for reporting any income that I earn through this program in accordance with applicable laws, including Canada’s Income Tax Act.

I understand that in order to receive the $1400 honorarium for the project I must meet the eligibility requirements described on this page, and I must submit my final deliverable to the employer through the Riipen platform.

I understand that I must complete 80 hours of work to qualify for the stipend. Those 80 hours must be spent in a good faith effort to complete the project as defined by the employer. Working above 80 hours is not recommended or required, and will not be compensated. Partial payments are not offered.

I understand that I must communicate with the employer before and during the project to fully understand the project scope and ensure work is on track.

(Recommendation: respond to all communication within 72 hours.)

I understand that payment will not be made until I have completed the exit survey and the Riipen team has evaluated the project submission, with input from the employer. A project that is not completed will not be eligible for the stipend. Payment processing is not immediate.

I understand that I may not earn more than five stipends per calendar year.

I understand that only projects that are approved by the Riipen team and accessed through the Riipen platform are eligible for the stipend.

I understand that I will only be paid for 5 projects per calendar year, anymore projects completed after the 5 project limit will not be paid for and will result in no stipend payed out, even if the work has been done.

I attest that I am either a not-for-profit employer, public sector employer (post-secondary institution), or private sector employer.

I attest that I am located in Canada.

I attest that I am not a member of the House of Commons or the Senate,

an organization that engage in partisan political activities, and/or federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government.

I understand that I must define the project scope up front to the best of my abilities, limiting scope changes once learners are approved for the project.

I understand that I must be available for a discussion with the Level UP coordinator to initiate the relationship and confirm that the scope is an appropriate fit for the internship.

I understand that I must review learner applications and accept or decline applications within 30 days. (Recommended 14 days.)

Upon completion of the project, I will confirm with the Level UP team that the learner has completed 80 hours of work.

I understand that I must provide a project that requires no more than 80 hours of work per participating learner. If more than 80 hours of work is required, the learner will not be able to complete the project under this program.

I understand that as the employer, I must make a good faith effort to ensure that the number of learners accepted per project still allows each participant 80 hours of experience.

I understand that I must complete the Level UP program exit survey at the conclusion of the project.

I understand that I must provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to the learner(s) that are working on my project(s). I must be responsive to any questions, and check in on progress to help ensure a good result. We require that learners receive at least 5 hours of mentorship throughout the project.

I understand that I must acknowledge that the stipend can only be granted to eligible learners, and that all participating learners must come through the Riipen platform under the Level UP program page, and cannot be invited directly by the employer.

Students engaged in Level UP projects are considered workers of Riipen Networks Inc. and as such Riipen meets all Work Safe requirements legislated by their respective province/territory.