What Can You Expect from Online Services?
Connect
Meet virtually with employment staff to discuss your goals, interests, and readiness for employment.
Plan
Create an Employment Action Plan that outlines your job goals and the steps you will take to reach them.
Build
Learn job search strategies, build workplace skills, and explore job opportunities that match your interests and strengths.
Get a Job
Apply for jobs, connect with employers, and receive ongoing guidance throughout your job search.
Keep a Job
Once you secure employment, you may continue to access Job Coaching support to help you succeed and adjust in your new role.
Who is eligible to participate?
Eligible Job Seekers are people who:
Self-identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or as a person with a disability.
Are motivated and actively looking for a job.
Want to learn how to prepare for and find employment.
Want to get and keep a job.
Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Have the legal right to work in Canada (for example, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status).
How is the service delivered?
EmploymentWorks provides support with getting a job and keeping a job, with support available up to one year.
Getting a Job
You will work with EmploymentWorks staff to identify your goals, explore job options, and take steps toward finding a job.
Activities include:
- Creating an employment plan based on your goals.
- Regular one-to-one facilitator support.
- Looking for jobs and connecting with employers.
- Opportunities to explore different workplaces and gain experience.
- Building skills through online learning, LinkedIn Learning, and group sessions.
Keeping a Job
Once you secure employment, EmploymentWorks can continue to provide support to help you succeed in your role.
Job supports may include:
- Job Coaching to support workplace success.
- Funded Work Experience to help offset employer costs related to onboarding and training.
SAMPLE PROGRAM MODULE
Module 01:
Know yourself and your
employment goals
Ready to get started?
Click on the button that says, “Register Now” to complete a short registration form.
An EmploymentWorks team member will connect with you to discuss your employment goals, explain how the service works, and determine whether it is the right fit for you.
Are you already enrolled in EmploymentWorks Online?
Frequently Asked Questions
EmploymentWorks Online is accessible to individuals across Canada, regardless of location. The service is available in both English and French, with team members who can provide live support in either language.
If you identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or as a person with a disability, are actively looking for a job, and prefer an online option that provides flexibility along with structured support, EmploymentWorks Online may be a good fit for you.
EmploymentWorks helps you find a job by providing personalized planning, one-to-one support, job search guidance, and opportunities to gain workplace experience.
Once you start working, ongoing supports are available to help you succeed and keep a job. These may include job coaching support, help with workplace accommodations, funded work experience, and access to 24/7 mental health resources through a Family Assistance Program.
Job Seekers may receive support for up to 12 months from their service start date. Funding for the current project is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Continued services beyond this date are subject to funding availability.
You do not need previous work experience. The service is intended for people who are ready and able to begin actively looking for a job right now.
There are no fees to access EmploymentWorks Online.
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