Qualifying leading edge technology work placement
 5. (1) A work placement is a qualifying leading edge technology work placement if, (a) it is a work placement in which a student enrolled in a qualifying leading edge technology education program of an eligible educational institution in respect of qualifying leading edge technology education programs performs employment duties for a corporation; and (b) it satisfies the conditions set out in subsection (2).  O. Reg. 61/06, s. 5 (1). (2) The following are the conditions referred to in clause (1) (b): 1. In the case of a work placement that is not under an apprenticeship program, i. the work placement is completed before the student’s final academic term of the program, ii. the corporation gives the Minister and the institution in the manner required by the Minister a detailed job description of the work to be performed and the responsibilities to be assumed by the student during the work placement, iii. the majority of the job functions to be performed by the student during the work placement provide training or work experience that is directly related to and reinforces the learning experience of the student in the program in which the student is enrolled, and the institution certifies this in the manner required by the Minister, and iv. the student certifies in the manner required by the Minister that he or she is enrolled in the program and employed by the corporation. 2. In the case of a work placement that is under an apprenticeship program, the corporation and student are participating in a program approved by the Director of Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998 or the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act. 3. The terms of the work placement require the student to engage in productive work during the placement, not just to observe the work of others. 4. The student is entitled to receive remuneration for work performed during the work placement and has actually performed the work and assumed the responsibilities required under the terms of the work placement. 5. Subject to subsections (3) and (5) and 6 (3), the work placement is for a period of not less than 10 consecutive weeks, with an average of 24 hours of employment each week.  O. Reg. 61/06, s. 5 (2). (3) Despite subsection 9 (1), if the term of a qualifying leading edge technology work placement and the term of all previous qualifying leading edge technology work placements of the student that are with the same corporation, or that are deemed under subsection 9 (2) to be with the same corporation, exceed the number of months specified by subsection (4), only the portion, if any, of the work placement that brings the total time to that number of months, even if less than 10 consecutive weeks, will be considered to be a qualifying leading edge technology work placement.  O. Reg. 61/06, s. 5 (3). (4) The number of months referred to in subsection (3) is, (a) 24 months, if, (i) the work placement is under an apprenticeship program, and (ii) the work placement and all previous qualifying leading edge technology work placements that the student had or is deemed under subsection 9 (2) to have had with the same corporation commenced after May 4, 1999; or (b) 16 months, in any other case.  O. Reg. 61/06, s. 5 (4). (5) A qualifying leading edge technology work placement that is under an apprenticeship program ends on the earlier of, (a) the date on which it would otherwise end; and (b) the date on which the student receives the appropriate certificate under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998 or the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act.  O. Reg. 61/06, s. 5 (5).