Advance Ontario students that successfully complete their 60 hour project are eligible for a payment of $1,400. Riipen will release the funds, which will be deposited directly into your bank account.
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:
Bank account information
Your bank's branch address (you can google this)
Your SIN number
Government issued ID
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 "Settings"
Click the "Payment Accounts" tab in the "Advanced" group
Click on the payment account you wish to update
Click on the "Edit" button
Follow the prompts on screen
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"
Payment process
Advance Ontario operates on a 21 day payout period for students completing Advance Ontario projects. Payment will be reviewed by the Advance Ontario team once the employer provides feedback on a project submission and the student exit survey has been received.
Students: Review the Completing an Advance Ontario Project article for more details on what should be included with your submission.
Employers: After the project concludes, you'll be asked to complete an exit survey, reflect on the student's work, and give feedback directly on Riipen. This feedback is crucial for processing payment promptly. You can provide feedback on the team page below their final submission. Please confirm the completion and approval of the student's final deliverables.
If five weeks pass without feedback from the Advance Ontario employer, the Riipen Advance Ontario team will contact the employer. If there's no response, the Advance Ontario team will review your final deliverable on behalf of the employer, potentially causing a delay in payment.