Career Counselling,
Job Placement and
Training Opportunities
April 2016
Premier’s Council on the Status of
Disabled Persons
Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons
140 - 250 King Street
PO Box 6000
Fredericton NB E3B 9M9
Telephone/TTY: (506) 444-3000
Toll free: (800) 442-4412
Fax: (506) 444-3001
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gnb.ca/council
Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons N.B. / Cpmcph N.-B.
@NBPCSDP
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ................................................................................................................... 1
ACCESSIBILITY CENTRES AND COORDINATORS......................................................................................................1
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................................................ 4
DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR .........................................................4
Student Financial Services ..............................................................................................................................4
Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with Permanent Disabilities ..............4
NATIONAL STUDENT LOANS SERVICE CENTRE ......................................................................................................5
BURSARIES AND GRANTS ........................................................................................................................................5
TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 6
EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................................6
Anglophone Sector ............................................................................................................................................6
Educational Services Division – Student Services .................................................................................................... 6
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA)......................................................................................... 6
Francophone Sector .........................................................................................................................................7
Educational Services Division - Student Services ..................................................................................................... 7
DEPARTMENT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LABOUR .........................................................7
Training and Skills Development (TSD) .......................................................................................................10
Training and Employment Support Services (Tess) for Persons with Disabilities .................................11
Work Ability ......................................................................................................................................................13
Student - SEED - Co-op Work Term ............................................................................................................14
Student Entrepreneurship ..............................................................................................................................15
Wage Incentive – One-Job Pledge ...............................................................................................................17
Employer Wage Incentive - Workforce Expansion .....................................................................................19
Employment Assistance Services - Employment Services .......................................................................21
Workplace Essential Skills (WES) Program ................................................................................................22
Community Adult Learning Centre – Academic Program..........................................................................23
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................25
Equal Employment Opportunity Program ....................................................................................................25
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................27
Career Development Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities ............................................................28
Work Services ..................................................................................................................................................28
Obtaining Employment ...................................................................................................................................29
Disability Support Program ............................................................................................................................29
Adult Developmental Activities, Programs, and Training (ADAPT) Program Agencies ........................31
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................................38
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS - NATIONAL AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS .................... 45
CANADIAN COUNCIL ON REHABILITATION AND WORK (CCRW)..........................................................................45
Employment Services .....................................................................................................................................45
Partners Program ............................................................................................................................................45
Workink - Canada-Wide Virtual Employment Resource Centre ...............................................................46
Workplace Essential Skills Partnership (WESP) ........................................................................................46
Youth Employment – Youth the Future (YTF) .............................................................................................46
M AKE A CHANGE CANADA.....................................................................................................................................47
Business Abilities Program ............................................................................................................................47
Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs (IBDE) .......................................................................48
CANADA PENSION PLAN DISABILITY BENEFIT ......................................................................................................48
Vocational Rehabilitation Program ...............................................................................................................48
EMPLOYMENT / JOB SEEKERS ................................................................................................................... 50
SERVICE CANADA...................................................................................................................................................50
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities ........................................................................................50
Starting Your Own Business ..........................................................................................................................54
EMPLOYER SUPPORTS ................................................................................................................................. 54
NEW BRUNSWICK EMPLOYER SUPPORT SERVICES..............................................................................................54
PUBLICATIONS, RESOURCES AND TOOLS .............................................................................................. 55
EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY ..........................................................................55
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS - PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES .......55
LABOUR M ARKET AGREEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES......................................................................56
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY.................................................................................................56
GUIDELINE ON ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY ........................................................................56
ACCOMMODATION AT WORK FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - WORKERS .....................................................57
ACCOMMODATION AT WORK FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - EMPLOYERS ..................................................57
ACCOMMODATION AT WORK: ASSURING THE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICKERS AFTER A
PERMITTED LEAVE OR A WORKPLACE ACCIDENT................................................................................................... 57
GUIDELINE ON ACCOMMODATING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES AT WORK ...........................................58
ACTS AND REGULATIONS: DISABILITY ..................................................................................................................58
CREATING A WELCOMING WORKPLACE FOR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES ....................................................58
DEVELOPING A WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATION POLICY .....................................................................................59
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA - ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCE CENTRE.......................................................................59
Career Counselling, Job Placement and Training Opportunities
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Accessibility Centres and Coordinators
Students with disabilities who are enrolling in post-secondary facilities
should communicate their accommodation needs as quickly as possible.
Coordinators will be happy to work with the students to make their postsecondary careers as inclusive as possible.
University of New Brunswick
FREDERICTON CAMPUS
Student Services
Student Accessibility Centre
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (506) 453-3515
SAINT JOHN CAMPUS
Student Services - Student Accessibility Centre
Counsellors:
Ken Craft, B.A., M.A., B.Ed.
Telephone: (506) 648-5690
Email: [email protected]
Bruce Cameron - B.PE, B.B.A.
Telephone: (506) 636 - 6260
Email: [email protected]
Katie Beks, B.A., B.Ed. (On Leave)
Telephone: (506) 636-6260
Email: [email protected]
Assistive Technology Support Specialist:
Rob Pafford, B.A., B.J., B.Ed.
Telephone: (506) 648-5840
Email: [email protected]
St. Thomas University
Student Services
Email: [email protected]
Rick Sharpe
Telephone: (506) 453-7207
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Kelly Hogg
Telephone: (506) 453-7216
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Mount Allison University
Meighen Centre for Learning Disabilities
Wallace McCain Student Centre
Anne Comfort, M.Ed
Programs and Services Manager
Telephone: (506) 364-2527
Fax: (506) 364-2641
Email:[email protected]
Crandall University
Box 6004
Moncton, NB E1C 9L7
Ms. Debbie MacPhail
Coordinator of Student Learning Services
Telephone : (506) 858-8970 ext. 229
Email: [email protected]
Oulton College
Student Services
Support Services
Toll free: (888) 757-2020
Telephone: (506) 858-9696
Email: [email protected]
NBCC
College Admissions Service
Telephone: (888) 796-NBCC
Website: www.nbcc.ca
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
Office of the Registrar
College Admissions Service
Telephone: (506) 453-6491
(CAS): (800) 376-5353
Toll free: (877) 400-1107
Nancy Beaulieu
Email: [email protected]
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Université de Moncton
EDMUNDSTON CAMPUS
Services aux étudiantes et étudiants, local A-115K
Université de Moncton, Edmundston Campus
Edmundston, NB E3V 2S8
Telephone: (506) 737-5050 ext. 5110
Fax: (506) 737-5373
Email: [email protected]
Website : http://www.umoncton.ca/umce-saee/service-acces
MONCTON CAMPUS
Service d’accès et de soutien à l’apprentissage
2nd floor, Champlain Library
18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9
Telephone: (506) 858-3794
Fax: (506) 858-4456
Email: [email protected]
SHIPPAGAN CAMPUS
Université de Moncton, Shippagan Campus
218, boul. J.-D.-Gauthier
Shippagan (N.-B.) E8S 1P6
Councellor : Arline Laforest
Telephone: (506) 336-3400 ext. 3617
Email: [email protected]
CCNB
Inclusion coordination services
Paul Cyr, Provincial coordinator
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Telephone: (506) 789-2469
Email: [email protected]
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and
Labour
Student Financial Services
Website: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour/Skills/content/FinancialSupport/
StudentFinancialServices.html
420 – 440 King Street
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2713
Toll-free: (800) 667-5626
Fax: (506) 444-4333
The Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada work
together to provide student financial assistance. Loans, grants and
bursaries are available to help you access and pay for post-secondary
education. With one application, you will be considered for student financial
assistance from both the Government of New Brunswick and the
Government of Canada.
The Student Financial Services website provides 24-hour e-services
access to the
• Information Guide
• Online Application
• Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement Information Bulletin
• Application for the Grant for Services and Equipment for Students
with Permanent Disabilities
• Other commonly used program forms
Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with
Permanent Disabilities
A Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Persons with
Permanent Disabilities of up to $8,000 is available to students with
disabilities to cover costs of special services and equipment. Also, a
Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent Disabilities of up to
$2,000 is available to assist in covering the costs of accommodation,
tuition, books and other education related needs.
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National Student Loans Service Centre
Website: www.canlearn.ca
PO Box 4030
Mississauga, ON L5A 4M4
Telephone: (888) 815-4514
TTY: (888) 815-4556
CanLearn is the source for interactive information and tools designed to
help you save, plan and pay for post-secondary education.
Bursaries and Grants
Colleges and universities maintain lists of financial services available to
students attending their facilities. Communicate with your institution’s
Student Services centre for details on what may be available to you.
Additional information may be obtained from the following websites:
www.neads.ca
http://disabilityawards.ca/gov.php?lang=EN&ID=NB
http://app.infoaa.7700.gnb.ca/gnb/Pub/EServices/ListServiceDetails.asp?S
erviceID1=200785&ReportType1=ALL
http://www.nbcc.ca/admissions/scholarships-bursaries-awards
http://schools.ednet.ns.ca/avrsb/071/mhatt/SchoBurAwardschart.htm
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TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Education and Early Childhood Development
Website: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education.html
Anglophone Sector
Educational Services Division – Student Services
PO Box 6000
Telephone: (506) 444-4715
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Fax: (506) 457-7835
Services offered: Development of programs and services; administration;
consultation and monitoring of services in the areas of students with
exceptionalities; at-risk; gifted and talented; guidance and Counseling;
psychology; and student activities.
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA)
Website: www.apsea.ca
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Joan Skinner
Students with Audio Impairments
Christine Purcell
Students with Visual Impairments
Telephone: (506) 444-4712
Fax: (506) 457-7835
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: (506) 444-4737
Fax: (506) 462-2302
E-mail: [email protected]
Services offered: Transition Services; Work Experience; Co-op Education;
Educational Services for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Francophone Sector
Educational Services Division - Student Services
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2750
Fax: (506) 457-7835
Services offered: Academic accommodations;
Educational and career counseling
School
psychology;
Adaptation scolaire / Troubles d'apprentissage / Douance / Milieu propice à
l'apprentissage
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-3678
Fax: (506) 457-4810
Services offered: Academic adaptation; academic psychology; educational
and professional orientation.
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and
Labour
Website: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour.html
470 York Street
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 462-5198
Fax: (506) 453-2148
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL)
has several employment offices located around the province to assist New
Brunswick citizens with their employment goals. Our staff can help you
search for permanent employment, starting with an employment action
plan. Based on your interests, skills and hopes for the future, our staff will
help you define career goals and assist in making a plan to achieve them.
Contact your regional employment office today to get started towards your
employment goals.
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Regional Offices
BATHURST
300 - 275 Main Street
Bathurst, NB E2A 1A9
Telephone: (506) 549-5766
Fax: (506) 549-5782
CAMPBELLTON
100 - 157 Water Street
Campbellton, NB E3N 3L4
Telephone: (506) 789-2411
Fax: (506) 759-6696
CARAQUET
20E St-Pierre Ouest Blvd.
P.O. Box 5644
Caraquet, NB E1W 1B7
Telephone : (506) 726-2639
Fax: (506) 726-2728
EDMUNDSTON
308 - 121 de l’ Église Street
P.O. Box 5001
Edmundston, NB E3V 3L3
Telephone : (506) 735-2677
Fax : (506) 735-2527
FREDERICTON
300 St. Mary’s Street
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2377
Fax: (506) 444-5189
GRAND FALLS
101 - 160 Réservoir Street
Grand Falls, NB E3Z 1G1
Telephone: (506) 475-4025
Fax: (506) 473-7574
MIRAMICHI
152 Pleasant Street
Miramichi, NB E1V 1Y1
Telephone: (506) 627-4000
Fax: (506) 624-5482
MONCTON
320 - 200 Champlain Street
P.O. Box 5001
Dieppe, NB E1A 1P1
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Telephone: (506) 869-6944
Fax: (506) 869-6608
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NEGUAC
430 Principale Street
Neguac, NB E9G 1M9
Telephone: (506) 776-3996
Fax: (506) 776-3807
PERTH-ANDOVER
19 Station Street,
Perth-Andover, NB E7H 4Y2
Telephone: (506) 273-4559
Fax: (506) 273-2195
RICHIBUCTO
25 Cartier Blvd.
P.O. Box 5004
Richibucto, NB E4W 5R6
SACKVILLE
170 Main Street, Unit C-1
Sackville, NB E4L 4B4
Telephone: (506) 523-7602
Fax: (506) 523-4633
Telephone: (506) 869-6944
Fax: (506) 364-4304
SAINT JOHN
1 Agar Place
P.O. Box 5001
Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9
Telephone: (506) 643-7258
Fax: (506) 643-7443
SHEDIAC
144 - 342 Main Street
Centre-Ville Mall
Shediac, NB E4P 2E7
Telephone: (506) 533-3325
Fax: (506) 533-3340
SHIPPAGAN
182 J.D. Gauthier Blvd.
Shippagan, NB E8S 1P2
ST. STEPHEN
202 - 73 Milltown Blvd.
Ganong Place
St. Stephen, NB E3L 1G5
SUSSEX
707 Main Street
Sussex, NB E4E 7H7
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Telephone: (506) 726-2639
Fax: (506) 336-3036
Telephone: (506) 466-7627
Fax: (506) 466-7462
Telephone: (506) 432-2110
Fax: (506) 432-6169
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TRACADIE
3514 Principale Street, 2nd Floor
Tracadie, NB E1X 1C9
Telephone: (506) 726-2639
Fax: (506) 394-3813
WOODSTOCK
201 - 111 Chapel Street
Woodstock, NB E7M 1G6
Telephone (506) 325-4406
Fax (506) 325-4491
Training and Skills Development (TSD)
Web Site:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.5097.html
Training and Skills Development (TSD) program has been introduced in an
effort to ensure that case managed individuals, whose employment action
plan identifies skill development as being necessary, have access to
funding to assist them in achieving their goal.
A participant must have an Employment Action Plan that has been
developed with a Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Employment Counsellor, who will determine eligibility based on program
criteria.
The training must:
• be a required component of a participant's Employment Action Plan
• lead to sustainable employment
Training and Skills Development (TSD) selectively provides grants to
people who meet the program criteria. The focus of the program is to help
clients receive training or educational programs which will allow them to
return quickly to work.
The TSD duration is limited to:
• a maximum of two consecutive years for a regular post-secondary
training program
• a maximum of one year for academic upgrading for grade levels 7 to
9 and two consecutive years for grade levels 10 to 12
• a maximum of 10 weeks for levels 5-6 and a maximum of 12 weeks
for GED preparation
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• a maximum of three consecutive years for a co-operative training
program
The level of TSD funding is determined by an Employment Counsellor and
may cover a portion of tuition and books as well as other training expenses.
Contact your regional office for more information.
Training and Employment Support Services (Tess) for Persons with
Disabilities
Website:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.17056.html
Email: [email protected]
DIEPPE
Place 1604
320 -200 Champlain Street
Dieppe, NB E1A 1P1
Telephone : (506) 869-6944
Fax : (506) 869-6608
EDMUNDSTON
308 - 121 de l'Église Street
P. O. Box 5001
Edmundston, NB E3V 3L3
Telephone : (506) 735-2677
Fax : (506) 735-2527
FREDERICTON
300 Saint Mary's Street
Fredericton, NB E3A 2S4
Telephone : (506) 453-2377
Fax : (506) 444-5189
MIRAMICHI
152 Pleasant Street
Miramichi, NB E1V 1Y1
Telephone : (506) 627-4000
Fax : (506) 624-5482
PÉNINSULE ACADIENNE
Place Bellevue
P.O. Box 5644
Caraquet, NB E1W 1B7
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Fax : (506) 726-2728
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RESTIGOUCHE/CHALEUR
City Centre Mall
100 - 157 Water Street
Campbellton, NB E3N 3L4
Telephone : (506) 789-2411
Fax : (506) 759-6696
SAINT JOHN
1 Agar Place
P. O. Box 5001
Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9
Telephone : (506) 643-7258
Fax : (506) 643-7443
The Training and Employment Support Services (TESS) component of the
Employment Services Program provides supports to case managed NewBrunswickers who have a permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric,
cognitive, or sensory disability to participate in training and/or employment
opportunities.
A person must:
• have an active Employment Action Plan;
• be a resident of New Brunswick or a First Nation Community in New
Brunswick;
• be a high school graduate; or a high school student during part time
or summer employment; or be at least 18 years of age; or be enrolled
into an adult learning program;
• have a documented permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric,
cognitive, or sensory disability.
Provided as part of the Employment Services Program, the purpose of
TESS is to offer training and employment support options to persons with
permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, or sensory
disabilities who need to develop marketable skills in order to assist them to
enter the labour force. These services are provided in full collaboration with
the person with a disability in accordance with his/her needs and abilities.
It is not the intention of TESS to support training activities for individuals
who already have marketable skills to enter the labour force, nor is it the
intention of TESS to place persons with disabilities in a preferred position to
that of persons without disabilities. By its nature, the process is also timelimited in that provision of goods and services is aimed at attaining selfsufficiency.
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The objectives of TESS are to reduce and/or remove the impact of a
person’s disability in order to assist the person with a disability to
participate in training and/or assist the person with a disability to obtain, or
to resume employment when it has been interrupted, and/or maintain
employment.
It should be noted that any individual with a disability, whether or not they
are receiving income support benefits, could be eligible for services under
TESS.
Work Ability
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.5102.html
The Work Ability Program provides work experience opportunities to
unemployed individuals who require a job placement to overcome a barrier
as identified through their employment action plan. By placing an individual
with an employer, they can work towards becoming job ready by
establishing a career goal, developing skills, or addressing specific needs.
Eligibility - Individual
• The individual must be a resident of New Brunswick.
• The individual must have an employment action plan and be referred
by an employment counsellor / case manager.
• The individual must not be an immediate family member of the
employer (spouse, children, parents, brother, sister), nor can they be
an officer or director of the organization or a member of their
immediate families.
• The individual must be 18 years of age or over and out of an
educational institution (high school or post-secondary institution) for
at least six months.
Eligibility - Employer
• The Employer can be a non-profit organization, municipality,
provincial government department/agency, private sector business or
First Nation.
• Employers must complete a client evaluation at the end of the job
placement.
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Eligibility - Placements
• The job placement cannot displace permanent employees on layoff,
vacation, parental or sick leave.
• The job must meet the individual’s needs as per their employment
action plan.
• Where jobs are covered by collective agreements, the employers
must consult with unions to ensure that placements are not in
contravention with provisions of the collective agreement.
• The job placement must be in accordance with all Provincial and
Federal Acts and Regulations. The employers must pay premiums to
WorkSafe NB (if applicable).
Employers who participate in the Work Ability Program must pay the
individual hired and then subsequently submit wage claim forms for
reimbursement to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training
and Labour (PETL). Employers cannot withhold wages while waiting to be
reimbursed by the Department.
Employers are reimbursed on an hourly basis at a rate of minimum wage
plus the employer’s share of benefits (CPP, EI and Vacation pay) for the
duration of the placement. The wage reimbursement can be for up to a
maximum of 40 hours per week. The duration of the job placement will
depend on the employment action plan requirements.
Employers interested in participating in the Work Ability Program can
submit an Inventory Registration Application to the appropriate PETL
regional office. A Program Officer will contact you when an individual
requiring your type of job placement is referred by an Employment
Counsellor/Case Manager.
Student - SEED - Co-op Work Term
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.18676.html
This Program utilizes wage reimbursements to help provincial departments
employ students in post-secondary co-operative education programs. As a
co-op student, you can be employed for eight to 16 weeks to earn income,
gain valuable work experience and fulfill the academic requirements of your
co-op program.
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A participant must:
• be currently enrolled in a recognized college or university cooperative education program
• be referred to the employer by a college or university
The work term must:
• be with a provincial government department or agency, school
district, or hospital corporation
• begin and end within the term of January, April or September
SEED-Co-op Work Term is delivered year round to accommodate students
who must do their work practicum during any given term. The terms are
from January to April, from May to August, and from September to
December. The length of a placement will be determined by the individual
co-operative program description up to a maximum of 16 weeks.
Students must register through the normal process with the institution's
recognized Co-operative Education Program. They will be referred to
employers directly from the university or college they are attending.
Student Entrepreneurship
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.16976.html
Student Entrepreneurship provides students with an entrepreneurship
experience.
Student:
• Applicants must be returning to full-time studies in the fall. Priority will
be given to students who will be attending a post-secondary
institution in the fall.
• Applicants must be 16 or older. Applicants under 18 will need the
signature of a guarantor acceptable to the bank in order to obtain the
loan.
• Because this program is administered provincially, applicants must
have established New Brunswick residency or lived in the province
during the last six months and be returning to full-time studies in New
Brunswick in the fall. Long-term New Brunswick residents remain
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eligible even if they are studying outside the province. The business
must be operated in New Brunswick.
• An individual may have only one Student Entrepreneurship loan
outstanding at any time during the program period, either as a sole
proprietor or as a partner.
Business:
• A business must fall under generally accepted definitions of an
independent business. That means the student should have a large
measure of independent control over business operations. Under this
criterion, certain types of product distributorships may not be eligible
(i.e., where the applicant is essentially a commissioned salesperson
for a manufacturer or distributor).
• The application must include a business plan that shows how the
business will be able to pay back the loan by October 15.
• The business must create one or more full-time summer jobs and
provide the student with business experience on a daily basis
(minimum of 35 hours per week).
• The business has to operate for at least 6 weeks.
• Businesses operating on family-owned premises or businesses must
be able to demonstrate independence from the family-owned
operation. If you are planning to operate an agricultural business,
such as raising livestock or cash crops, you must demonstrate a
significant measure of independence from the farm on which you are
operating.
The Student Entrepreneurship component is a unique part of the
Government of New Brunswick's summer employment programming. It
offers interest-free loans to students who wish to create summer
employment and gain valuable business experience by operating their own
business. Retail shops, craftspeople, painting operations, computer
companies, lawn care businesses and many other original ventures have
received funding under entrepreneurship programs in the past.
The Student Entrepreneurship component provides an interest-free loan of
up to $3,000 to help students start a summer business that will create at
least one full-time student summer job and provide the applicant with a
valuable business experience. If the loan has been repaid in full, students
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may be reimbursed up to 1/3 of the loan, provided that all program
regulations and requirements have been met.
Students who want to create their own summer job through the Student
Entrepreneurship Component can pick up application booklets at their local
Department's Regional Office, Service New Brunswick Centre or Enterprise
Agency. The booklet provides directions on how to prepare a business plan
and advice on the steps to take to form a business.
Wage Incentive – One-Job Pledge
Website: http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour/services/services_renderer.201
311.Wage_Incentive_-_One-Job_Pledge_.html
Retaining our trained young professionals is part of a series of strategies
aimed at rebuilding New Brunswick to accelerate our economic growth and
provide us with an enhanced quality of life. To help achieve this goal, the
New Brunswick Government, through its employment programs, is offering
employers an improved wage incentive when they hire a recent postsecondary graduate in a job related to his or her field of study.
Employee eligibility:
• Must be unemployed and be residing in New Brunswick or be willing
to establish residency in New Brunswick.
• Must have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in
the last four years.
• Post-Secondary Training must meet the following requirements:
o Be at least 30 weeks in duration or be training accredited by an
apprenticable trade; AND
o Be provided by a Private Occupational Training Act (POTA)
recognized institution; AND/OR
o Be recognized by respective industry as post-secondary
training that lead directly to full time permanent employment.
• Must not be an immediate family member of the employer (spouse,
child, parent, brother, sister), nor can they be an officer or a director
of the organization or an immediate family member of an officer or a
director.
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Employer eligibility:
• The employer must be a private sector company, non-profit
organization or First Nation.
• Employer must be prepared to provide training.
Note: Public sector positions are not eligible for funding.
Jobs eligibility:
• Jobs are for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Jobs are incremental (with flexibility for Priority Groups).
• Jobs must be related to the employee’s field of study.
• Jobs are not paid strictly on a commission basis or piece work basis,
or by the kilometer.
• Jobs are not already publicly funded.
• Jobs do not displace permanent employees on layoff, vacation,
parental or sick leave.
• Jobs will lead to permanent full time positions.
• Jobs within First Nations are eligible except for those which are
related to the band's management.
• Jobs must not start before the approval of the Department.
Funding Eligibility:
The wage reimbursement for a recent post-secondary graduate is $10 per
hour, for a maximum of 40 hours per week. The duration of a subsidy for a
recent post-secondary graduate is 52 weeks. The employee must be paid
at least $14.00 per hour.
Note: If the employee is paid less than $14.00 per hour, refer to Employer
Wage Incentive - Workforce Expansion.
Hiring is the responsibility of the employer, and it must not occur prior to the
Department’s approval. Jobs must be filled within 30 days upon approval.
Participating employers will pay the employees hired under this program
and will subsequently submit wage claim forms to the Department for
reimbursement. Employers must not withhold wages while waiting to be
reimbursed.
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Employers interested in participating in the Workforce Expansion Program
can submit an application to the appropriate departmental office.
Employer Wage Incentive - Workforce Expansion
Website: http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour/services/services_renderer.693
5.Employer_Wage_Incentive_-_Workforce_Expansion_.html
The Employer Wage Incentive component of the Workforce Expansion
Program is a collaborative effort to bring our clients, unemployed New
Brunswickers, together with employers. The program builds
employer/employee relationships which promote the development of our
unemployed by gaining skills that ultimately result in long-term sustainable
full-time employment. The component also aims at encouraging the hiring
of individuals from select groups.
Employee eligibility:
• Must be unemployed.
• Must be eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) (with the exception of
members of a priority group or a Recent Post-secondary Graduate).
• Must be residing in New Brunswick or be willing to establish
residency in New Brunswick.
• Must not be an immediate family member of the employer (spouse,
child, parent, brother, sister), nor can they be an officer or a director
of the organization or a member of their immediate families.
• Priority will be given to Aboriginals, Social Assistance Recipients,
Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities, Newcomers, Older
Workers, and recent Post-secondary Graduates.
Employer eligibility:
• The employer must be a private sector company, non-profit
organization or First Nation.
• Employer must be prepared to provide training.
Note: Public sector positions are not eligible for funding.
Jobs eligibility:
• Jobs are for a minimum of 30 hours per week. A minimum of 15
hours per week will be considered for recently established small
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•
•
•
•
•
•
businesses creating a part-time position which will eventually develop
into a full-time position.
Jobs are incremental (with flexibility for Priority Groups).
Jobs are not paid strictly on a commission basis or piece work basis,
or by the kilometer.
Jobs are not already publicly funded.
Jobs do not displace permanent employees on layoff, vacation,
parental or sick leave.
Jobs will lead to permanent full time or extended/recurring seasonal
positions.
Jobs within First Nations are eligible except for those which are
related to the band's management.
Jobs cannot start prior to approval.
Employer Wage Incentive utilizes temporary wage reimbursements to help
establish permanent employment or annually recurring seasonal jobs.
A wage incentive is available to an employer at a rate and duration that
depend on the type of employment that is created and individual employed:
Permanent Employment:
• Unemployed individual who is EI eligible: 50 per cent of the hourly
wage to a maximum of $8.00 per hour. Duration is 12-24 weeks,
depending on the National Occupation Code (NOC) of the job.
• Unemployed individual from a Priority Group (Aboriginals / Social
Assistance Recipients / Persons with a Disability / Visible Minorities /
Newcomers / Older Workers): 70 per cent of the hourly wage to a
maximum of $8.00 per hour. Duration is 12-24 weeks, depending on
the National Occupational Code (NOC) of the job, or 24 weeks for a
disabled individual.
Annually Recurring Seasonal Job:
• Unemployed individual who is EI eligible: 50 per cent of the hourly
wage to a maximum of $8.00 per hour. Employment must be for a
period of at least 14 weeks in duration. Funding is for half the
employment period (a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 10 weeks).
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Recent Post-secondary Graduates:
If the hourly wage paid by the employer is $14.00 or more per hour see:
Wage Incentive – One-Job Pledge in the Related Links section.
Participating employers will pay the employees hired under this program
and will subsequently submit wage claim forms to the Department of PostSecondary Education, Training and Labour for reimbursement. Employers
must not withhold wages while waiting to be reimbursed by the
Department.
Employers interested in participating in the Workforce Expansion Program
can submit an application to the appropriate departmental office.
Employment Assistance Services - Employment Services
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.16936.Employme
nt_Assistance_Services_-_Employment_Services_.html
The purpose of Employment Assistance Services is to provide access to
employment-related services, to individuals experiencing barriers.
In order to be served under Employment Assistance Services (EAS),
clients must be provincially or regionally targeted, have an identified
employment need(s), be committed to an employment action plan, and
should have a realistic probability of employment. An EAS client will belong
to one of the following groups:
• Active EI claimant
• Reachback Client
• Regionally Targeted Client (not an active EI claimant or reachback
client)
Employment Assistance Service (EAS) is the provision of a variety of
employment services to targeted clients. The Department usually delivers
EAS through external contracts in partnership with non-profit, private and/or
public organizations, where direct measurable employment results
(placements) are achieved.
EAS providers deliver varied services such as:
• job-search assistance and resources;
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• job preparation programs;
• one-on-one employment counseling; and
• employment action plan development.
Workplace Essential Skills (WES) Program
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.200971.html
Workplace Essential Skills (WES) training is aimed at helping adults who
are employed or seeking employment and require additional essential skills
to succeed. It is also available to employers who are experiencing skilled
labour shortages and in need of recruitment support. Courses are offered
free of charge for adult residents of New Brunswick.
Learning activities focus on the specific tasks associated with either an
individual’s current job or desired occupation. Training is customized to
respond to the specific needs of the work environment.
Additionally, WES training can be designed to support apprentices who
have experienced difficulties with taking certification exams. Training is
adapted to help apprentices prepare for tests such as the Essential Skills
Assessment, Block tests or Red Seal Certification exams.
Individuals and employers interested in these courses may contact the
Regional Office in their area.
Participants are assessed in the nine essential skills prior to entry into the
program.
These skills include:
• Reading
• Document use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
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Adult learners who are currently employed and/or apprentices
The program is open to adults 18 years of age and older who have below
functional level skills in one or more essential skills, including at least one
literacy skill.
Adult learners who are seeking employment
The program is open to adults 18 years of age and older who:
• have below function level skills in one or more essential skills,
including at least one literacy skill;
• have an occupational goal; and
• who are case managed through Employment Development, Social
Development, Public Safety or WorkSafe NB.
In The Workplace
PETL provides an initial Training Needs Assessment to identify the
essential skills required in the specific workplace. Based on the results,
training is customized and can be delivered on site. Training ends with a
final evaluation of the impacts and recommendations for future learning
opportunities within the business.
In The Community
WES training is based on the occupational goals that eligible individuals
identify with their case manager. Training includes the opportunity to apply
the skills learned in a workplace through work placement. Training ends
with a final evaluation of the impacts and recommendations for future
learning opportunities.
Apprentices
Apprentices who require addition help to be successful on certification
exams may access training through their regional apprenticeship officer or
employer.
Community Adult Learning Centre – Academic Program
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201207.Communi
ty_Adult_Learning_Centre_-_Academic_Program.html
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
collaborates with 12 Regional Adult Learning Committees to deliver
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community adult learning services. These committees through Community
Adult Learning Centres offer academic and digital literacy programs and
services.
Academic Programs are designed to improve literacy levels in the province
by bringing literacy training opportunities to adults in their own community.
These programs are offered free of charge in over 70 communities around
the province and are available in either English or French, depending upon
the needs of the community.
Those who are interested in the program should contact the Regional Adult
Learning Consultant in their area.
These free-of-charge programs are open to general public adults (18 years
of age and over).
The Academic Program provides training to help learners acquire basic
knowledge and skills to strengthen their literacy and numeracy levels.
The Academic Program features an individualized, learner-centered,
andragogical approach. Standard assessment, curriculum and assessment
services are available. Learners may begin training at any time during the
program year as an opening is available and as their schedule permits.
Hours of training per week can vary depending on individual needs and
circumstances.
Training components include:
• English Level 1 and 2
• Math Level 1 and 2
• French Level 1 and 2
• French Math Level 1 and 2
• GED preparation (in class and online)
Each Centre has one or more computers with Internet access.
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Office of Human Resources
Equal Employment Opportunity Program
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.5028.Equal_Empl
oyment_Opportunity_Program_.html
Official Languages & HR Policy
Management Board
Chancery Place
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-6067
Toll free: (855) 825-3367
Fax: (506) 453-2124
E-mail: [email protected]
The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program was established in
1984. The objective of the EEO Program is to provide a more balanced
representation of qualified designated group persons in the public service
by helping individuals find meaningful employment with opportunities for
advancement.
To be eligible for the program, candidates must be residents of New
Brunswick and be members of one of the following designated group:
• Aboriginal
An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian, a member of a First
Nation, Métis, or Inuit who identifies with the Aboriginal community
culturally and/or linguistically. Métis are people who have Aboriginal
ancestry, who self-identify as Métis, and who are recognized by the
Métis Nations. Inuit are the Aboriginal inhabitants of Northern
Canada.
• Persons with disabilities
Persons with disabilities are individuals who have a long term or
recurring health condition that limits the kind or amount of activity that
they can do in the workplace because of a physical, intellectual,
sensory, psychiatric or learning limitation.
• Members of visible minorities
Members of a visible minority group are persons in Canada, other
than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian. Some people who
are members of a visible minority group were born in Canada; others
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have come here from other countries. This definition does not apply
to place of birth, ethnic origin, or religion.
You can register online for the EEO Program, using the government erecruitment web based resource. Please allow up to 15 business days for
your application to be reviewed. Eligible candidates will receive a letter
confirming that their registration has been approved.
This department provides funding to other departments (Part I) and school
districts (Part II) of the New Brunswick public service who hire EEO
candidates.
Two funding options are available:
• The EEO Program can contribute up to 50% of the salary to a
maximum of $15,000 a year for a maximum of two years.
• The EEO Program can contribute $250 a month to a department who
has hired an EEO candidate that receives a disability pension or who
can only work limited hours per week due to their health condition for
a maximum of five years.
Please refer to the Public Service Labour Relations Act First Schedule for a
detailed list of Part I and Part II: http://laws.gnb.ca/en/showdoc/cs/P-25.
There is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Coordinator within each
department. Part of their role is to promote the EEO Program within their
own department and school districts and answer questions from EEO
candidates. EEO candidates are encouraged to contact EEO Coordinators
directly about potential employment opportunities and when applying for a
competition.
Once registered with the EEO Program, EEO candidates can apply to “inservice” competitions.
Call the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program toll free: 1-855825-3367.
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Department of Social Development
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.200974.html
Sartain MacDonald Building
551 King Street
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2001
Fax: (506) 453-7478
Regional offices
Toll free: (866) 426-5191
• Moncton
• Sackville
• Richibucto
• Shediac
Toll free: (866) 441-4340
• Hampton
• St. Stephen
• Saint John
• Sussex
• St. George
Toll free: (866) 444-8838
• Fredericton
• Woodstock
• Perth-Andover
Toll free: (866) 441-4249
• Edmundston
• Grand Falls
Toll free: (866) 441-4245
• Campbellton
• Kedgwick
Toll free: (866) 441-4341
• Bathurst
Toll free: (866) 441-4246
• Miramichi
• Neguac
Toll free: (866) 441-4149
• Caraquet
• Shippagan
• Lamèque
• Tracadie
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Career Development Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/policy_man
ual/benefits/content/career_developmentopportunities.html
Provides career development opportunities to support New Brunswickers
with disabilities who are receiving social assistance, achieve their goals.
Career development services are offered to all clients with disabilities
receiving social assistance that have potential for employment.
If you are not receiving help with employment or career planning, ask your
case manager to refer you to a career development case manager.
A Career Development Opportunities case manager can help:
• set possible goals
• develop a personal plan
• answer questions or concerns relating to training or employment
• refer you to available services and programs
Work Services
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/policy_man
ual/benefits/content/work_services.html
Work Services will strive to move work ready individuals to work in a more
timely fashion by assessing their readiness for employment when they first
enter our offices. There are 2 main components to Work Services; finding
the job (obtaining - up to 6 months) and maintaining the job (retaining - up
to 6 months). Client service at Work Services would begin with 3 main
components, a group information session, a 1 on 1 meeting and a job
retention workshop.
After clients find work they will have ongoing support to help them maintain
their job. Work Services will provide support to newly employed clients for a
period of time normally not to exceed 6 months. Such support may be
required as clients adjust to working and the workplace.
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Support would focus on job maintenance, crisis prevention (problem
solving) and crisis intervention. This would include the facilitation of
processes such as assessing needs, goal setting, action plan development,
implementation and monitoring, counseling, advocacy, coordination of the
plan, referral for service and emergency financial support.
Work Services special benefits refer to assistance above and beyond the
entitlement of clients to social assistance. For open cases, special benefits
may be issued on a "one-issue" basis or on an ongoing basis added to the
monthly assistance cheque. This would be for benefits issued to meet
clients predetermined needs which will occur for a period of two or more
consecutive months at fixed monthly rates. Ongoing benefits may be for a
period of six months while in Work Services.
Case managers will determine the method of payment for these benefits by
indicating whether or not it is to be added to the monthly cheque.
Obtaining Employment
In this phase of Work Services the client will be working with the work
Services case manager and the Work Services coach to find full time
employment. The maximum amount of time a client may remain in this
phase is six months from the date of case assignment to Work Services
from Needs.
Disability Support Program
Website:
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.200972.Disability
_Support_Program.html
Provides personalized, flexible disability supports for persons with
disabilities in the development of their personal disability support plans. It
allows for the provision of independent facilitation and the use of person
centered approaches to planning and designing disability supports.
You may qualify for this program if:
• You are a resident of New Brunswick
• You are 19 to 64 years of age
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• You have a long term disability (this does not include a medical
condition that does not result in long term disability or services
required to address drug, alcohol, nicotine or gambling addictions).
• You require disability related supports in order to address unmet
needs and to establish or maintain your living arrangement in the
community, to assist or enhance the capacity of your natural support
networks to provide support in the community, or to help you
participate in the community, thereby helping to avoid long-term
inactivity and stress on yourself or your caregivers.
• You require disability related supports in order to address unmet
needs and to assist or enhance the capacity of your natural support
networks to help you personally or to help you participate in the
community.
Disability supports that might be provided under this program include:
• Home Support Worker
• Respite
• Personal supports and assistance within and outside the home
• Supports for community involvement and participation
• Personal living skills training
• Transportation supports that are disability specific
• Technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other
programs
• Residential facility services
Some supports and services are currently provided under other
government programs and will not be provided or funded under this
program such as:
• Addiction services
• Vehicle retrofitting
• Major home adaptations or subsidized housing
• Mental health services
• Employment services (except if provided through ADAPT agencies)
• Child care services
• Income support
• Medical services or prescription drugs
• Residential facility services
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There are 3 main ways the application and information gathering process
can be completed
• by yourself or with help from your family or friends,
• with help from staff of this department, Mental Health
• with help from an independent facilitator
A financial assessment to determine your contribution towards the cost of
approved disability supports will be completed. Your income will be
considered in determining your financial contribution. There is no cost for
the general facilitation services. If you do not agree with the decisions
made by the department staff concerning your eligibility, financial
contribution or your support plan, you may request an Administrative
Review.
Adult Developmental Activities, Programs, and Training (ADAPT)
Program Agencies
ADAPT agencies throughout New Brunswick serve people with
intellectual/developmental disabilities. In particular, the ADAPT agencies
focus on increasing quality of life by offering programming that is geared
towards obtaining and maintaining employment. Their primary goal is to
offer assistance and support so people can achieve their goals.
Furthermore, ADAPT agencies offer other programs such as life skills,
health education, psychosocial activities and community engagements, as
well as individualized service plans.
Each ADAPT agency may offer slightly different programs and each are
tailored to suit the needs and interests of the individual and communities
they represent.
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New Brunswick Association for Supported Services and Employment Inc.
Website: www.nbasse.com
Telephone: (506) 634-6888
Toll free: (800) 561-9343
Fax: (506) 632-1073
Email: [email protected]
Our
primary
objective
is
to
intellectual/developmental disabilities.
239 Charlotte Street
Saint John, NB E2L 2K1
advocate
for
people
with
We do this by providing a collective voice and venue for our ADAPT
member agencies to strategize, develop and implement the highest
standards of service for people we support.
BAKER-BROOK
Atelier de l'Amitié
Telephone: (506) 258-3542
E-mail: [email protected]
5 - 3725 Principale Street
Baker Brook, NB E7A 2A5
BATHURST
Bathurst Employment Services and Training Group Inc. (BEST Group)
Telephone: (506) 549-5055
75 Youghall Drive
E-mail: [email protected]
Box 73
Bathurst, NB E2A 3Z1
CAMPBELLTON
Productions Restigouche
Telephone: (506) 753-3415
Restigouche Residential Agency Inc.
Telephone: (506) 759-6646
E-mail: [email protected]
78 Victoria Street
Campbellton, NB E3N 1J4
6 Union Street
Campbellton, NB E3N 1B9
CAP-PELÉ
Centre de développement de habiletés du sud est inc.
Telephone: (506) 577-4809
2 - 2648 Acadie Road
E-mail: [email protected]
Cap-Pele, NB E4N 1E4
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CARAQUET
Atelier la Rencontre
Telephone: (506) 727-3772
E-mail: [email protected]
204 Saint Pierre E Boulevard
Caraquet, NB E1W 1B1
CARLETON AND VICTORIA COUNTIES
Carleton-Victoria Community Vocational Board Inc.
Website: www.cvcvb.ca
• Career Information Center
Telephone: (506) 325-3927
Email: [email protected]
201 - 111 Chapel Street
Woodstock, NB E7M 1G6
• Employment Assistance Service
Telephone: (506) 328-4911
Telephone: (506) 325-9503
6-261 Connell Street
Woodstock, NB E7M 1L2
Telephone: (506) 273-6867
Telephone: (506) 356-8185
344 East Riverside Drive
Perth-Andover, NB E7H 1Y5
• Supported Training & Employment Programs, Transition Program
Telephone: (506) 273-6866
344 East Riverside Drive
Email: [email protected]
Perth-Andover, NB E7H 1Y5
DALHOUSIE
Workshop 4 Handicapped
Telephone: (506) 684-2186
Email: [email protected]
446 Victoria Street
Dalhousie, NB E8C 2S9
EDMUNDSTON
Atelier Tournesol
Telephone: (506) 739-8700
E-mail: [email protected]
19 Ferry Avenue
Edmundston, NB E3V 3W1
Centre d'Accueil la Montée
Telephone: (506) 735-4003
E-mail : [email protected]
100 Queen Street
Edmundston, NB E3V 1A1
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FAIRISLE
Atelier Beausoleil
Telephone: (506) 776-8448
E-mail: [email protected]
978 Rte 445
Fairisle, NB E9G 2X7
FREDERICTON
Jobs Unlimited
Website: www.jobsunlimited.nb.ca
Telephone: (506) 458-9380
E-mail: [email protected]
1079 York Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 3S4
GRAND FALLS
Centre d'orientation emploi Dexter
Telephone: (506) 475-4060
E-mail: [email protected]
475 Terrace Road
Grand Falls, NB E3Z 1B3
HOPEWELL HILL
Albert Vocational Training Centre
Telephone: (506) 882-2604
E-mail: [email protected]
LAMÈQUE
Centre d'Activité la Ruche
Telephone: (506) 344-7793
E-mail : [email protected]
5295 Route 114
Hopewell Hill, NB E4H 3M7
74 de la Baie Street
Lamèque, NB E8T 1A1
MEMRAMCOOK
Atelier l'Artisan Workshop
Telephone: (506) 758-2751
E-mail: [email protected]
280 Old Shediac Road
Memramcook, NB E4K 1W3
MINTO
Minlak Training Program Inc.
Telephone: (506) 327-6817
E-mail: [email protected]
80 Logue Road
Minto, NB E4B 3X5
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MIRAMICHI
Miramichi Options for Residential and Employment (MORE) Services Inc.
Website: www.moreservices.ca
Telephone: (506) 778-6166
E-mail: [email protected]
1662 Water Street
Miramichi, NB E1N 1L3
MONCTON
Ergon Inc.
Telephone: (506) 857-0014
E-mail: [email protected]
150 Weldon Street
Moncton, NB E1C 5W2
Moncton Employment and Training Services Inc. (METS Inc.)
Website: www.metsinc.ca
Telephone: (506) 858-9404
Email: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
OROMOCTO
Oromocto Training and Employment Centre
Telephone: (506) 357-3397
E-mail: [email protected]
1250 St George Boulevard
Moncton, NB E1E 3S1
285 Restigouche Road
Oromocto, NB E2V 2H2
PETIT-ROCHER
Atelier Édouard-Roy
Telephone: (506) 783-4978
E-mail: [email protected]
323 Route 134
Petit-Rocher-Nord, NB E8J 2E2
ROGERSVILLE
Fleur de l'Espérance Inc.
Telephone: (506) 775-6578
E-mail: [email protected]
41 Moise Street
Rogersville, NB E4Y 1T7
ROTHESAY
Vocational Training Centre
Telephone: (506) 847-4759
E-mail: [email protected]
97 James Renforth Drive
Rothesay, NB E2H 1K7
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SAINT-ANDRÉ
Centre Horizon
Telephone: (506) 473-5746
E-mail: [email protected]
ST. CROIX
Lakeland Industries Sheltered Workshop Inc.
Telephone: (506) 784-2251
E-mail: [email protected]
506 de l'Église Road
Saint-André, NB E3Y 2Y6
2270 Rte 4
St Croix, NB E6J 1H2
SAINT-FRANÇOIS-DE-MADAWASKA
L' Atelier des Copains Co-Op Ltd.
Email: [email protected]
1710 Route 205
Telephone: (506) 992-2739
Saint-François-de-Madawaska, NB E7A 1P8
ST. GEORGE
Community Living Centre
Telephone: (506) 755-3730
E-mail: [email protected]
SAINT-JACQUES
Co-op de l'Atelier les Hirondelles
Telephone: (506) 739-6916
E-mail: [email protected]
124 Main Street
St. George, NB E5C 3S3
26 du Parc Street
Saint-Jacques, NB E7B 1H3
SAINT JOHN
Key Industries
Website: www.keyindustries.ca
Telephone: (506) 634-6888
Toll free: (800) 561-9343
E-mail: [email protected]
239 Charlotte Street
Saint John, NB E2L 2K1
United Catena Training Centre
Website: www.catenatrainingcenter.ca
Telephone: (506) 696-5672
E-mail: [email protected]
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SAINT-LÉONARD
Centre de formation et de soutien à l'emploi Saint-Léonard
Telephone: (506) 423-7216
76 rue de l'École, Unit A
E-mail: [email protected]
Saint-Léonard, NB E7E 1Y6
SAINT-QUENTIN
Coop le Tourbillon Ltée
Telephone: (506) 235-2016
E-mail: [email protected]
8 Saint-Jean Street
Saint-Quentin, NB E8A 1J6
ST. STEPHEN
St. Croix Vocational Centre
Telephone: (506) 466-4977
E-mail: [email protected]
SAINTE-ANNE-DE-MADAWASKA
L’Éclosion Inc.
Telephone: (506) 445-3109
E-mail: [email protected]
129 Union Street
St. Stephen, NB E3L 1V9
167 Principale Street
Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, NB E7E 1B8
SUSSEX
Crosswinds Occupational Activity Centre Inc.
Telephone: (506) 432-7500
Emails:
Wanda Steeves: [email protected]
Debbie Prosser: [email protected]
Arlene Davis: [email protected]
Stacy Geldart:[email protected]
TRACADIE
Atelier la Fabrique
Telephone: (506) 395-2013
E-mail: [email protected]
100 Leonard Drive
Sussex, NB E4E 2R2
564 Riviére-à-La-Truite Street
Tracadie, NB E1X 1A7
WOODSTOCK
Community Industries Employment Vocational Association (CIEVA)
Website: www.cieva.ca
Telephone: (506) 325-4909
E-mail: [email protected]
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Community Organizations Offering Training and Support Services
BATHURST
Centre Idéal Centre
250 Main Street
Bathurst, NB E2A 1A8
Telephone: (506) 548-6110
Region served: Chaleur
Services offered: Recreation activities and support group for mental health
clients
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Working: Stronger Together
Website: www.workingstrongertogether.com
St. George
Telephone: (506) 755-4147
E-mail: [email protected]
5 Riverview Avenue
St. George, NB E5C 3M1
St. Stephen
Telephone: (506) 466-7566
E-mail: [email protected]
41 King Street
St. Stephen, NB E3L 2C1
Region served: Charlotte County
Services offered: Employment assistance, resumé preparation, employer
contacts, job placement, job maintenance, career expoloartion, referrals to
appropriate community agencies.
EDMUNDSTON
Emploihabilité Plus
1 Canada Road
Edmundston, NB E3V 1T6
Contact
Telephone
Email
Mia
(506) 737-1876
[email protected]
Liette
(506) 737-1860
[email protected]
Céline
(506) 737-1875
[email protected]
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Region served: Madawaska-Victoria
Services offered: Employment counselling and job coach services.
Employment assistance service for individuals facing serious barriers to
either finding or maintaining employment.
FREDERICTON
Fredericton Works
Website : www.frederictonworks.ca
Telephone/TTY: (506) 450-9354
E-mail: [email protected]
420 York Street, 3rd Floor
Fredericton, NB E3B 3P7
Region served: Fredericton area
Services offered: Employability skills, job club, employment counseling,
personal management skills
Let's Work
Website: www.letswork.ca
Telephone: (506) 451-9190
E-mail: [email protected]
23 - 65 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 1G5
Region served: Fredericton area
Services available: Job search exploration and assistance with job
applications, resume and cover letter preparation and revision assistance,
interview training (including conducting mock interviews, assistance with
information interviews, etc.), assistance acquiring and maintaining work
subsidy programs
GRAND MANAN
Career Assistance
Web site: www.careerassistance.ca
Telephone: (506) 662-8495
E-mail: [email protected]
1021 Route 776
Grand Manan, NB E5G 4E5
Region served: Charlotte County, Fundy Isles
Services offered: Counseling, job placement
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MONCTON
Community Employment Agency
Website: www.cea-aec.ca
Telephone: (506) 858-3639
E-mail: [email protected]
1001 A - 1222 Main Street
Moncton NB E1C 1H6
Region served: Moncton area
Services offered: Vocational assessment, employment counseling, work
search, job match, on-site support, employment maintenance/monitoring
Employment Support Peer-Helpers Program Inc.
Website: www.employment-support.com
Telephone: (506) 387-7706
E-mail: [email protected]
97 Cameron St.
Moncton, NB, E1C-5Y7
Region served: Moncton area
Services offered: One-on-one assistance to mental health consumers
based on employment needs; resume writing, job search assistance,
preparation for workplace integration, various workshops to prepare for the
workplace.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Ability New Brunswick Inc.
Website: www.abilitynb.ca
Toll Free: (866) 462-9555
Fredericton
Telephone: (506) 462-9555
E-mail: [email protected]
Moncton
Telephone: (506) 858-0311
E-mail: [email protected]
102 - 440 Wilsey Road
Fredericton, NB E3B 7G5
407 - 236 St. George Street
Moncton, NB E1C 1W1
Region served: New Brunswick
Services offered: Employment/vocational consulting services, transitional
planning and support, job placement, ongoing support for individuals with
mobility disabilities.
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CNIB
Website: www.cnib.ca
Fredericton
Telephone: (506) 458-0060
130 - 77 Westmorland Street
Frederick Square
Fredericton, NB E3B 6Z3
Region served: New Brunswick
Services offered: Career counseling, training, job placement, transition
planning and support, job maintenance, technology counseling and followup.
Moncton
Telephone: (506) 857-4240
E-mail: [email protected]
T120-22 Church Street
Moncton, NB E1C 0P7
Region served: Moncton, Westmorland, Kent and Albert Counties
Services offered: Assistive technology training and follow-up
Saint John
Telephone: (506) 634-6922
E-mail: [email protected]
A150 - 40 Charlotte Street
Saint John, NB E2L 2H6
Region served: Charlotte, Kings and Saint John Counties
Services offered: Adaptive technology training and follow-up
New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL)
Website: www.nbacl.nb.ca
Toll Free: (866) 622-2548
Email: [email protected]
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NB Offices:
Bathurst
Telephone: (506) 547-2440
Email: [email protected]
Miramichi
Telephone: (506) 624-5523
Email: [email protected]
Moncton
Telephone: (506) 856-3322
Email:
[email protected]
230 Laurier Street, Unit A
Bathurst, NB E2A 3H1
101 - 1750 Water Street
Miramichi, NB E1N 1B2
202 - 51 Highfield Street
Moncton, NB E1C 5N2
Saint-Basile
Telephone: (506) 737-4471
1531 Principale Street
Email:
Saint-Basile, NB E7C 1M9
[email protected]
Saint John
Telephone: (506) 658-6568
Email: [email protected]
206 - 50 Crown Street
Saint John, NB E2L 2X6
Region served: New Brunswick
Services offered: Public awareness, advocacy, support, research and
training
Neil Squire Society
Website: www.neilsquire.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
Toll free: (866) 446-7999
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Region Telephone
Fredericton: (506) 450-7999
Moncton: (506) 856-9101
Toll free: (866) 851-9101
Saint John: (506) 633-6115
Region served: Atlantic
Services offered: Employ-Ability program, career skills enhancement,
consultation and assessment, research and development of assistive
technology, academic upgrading, job placement.
Assitive Techonology Services – AT Help Desk
Telephone: (855) 450-3287
Text: (506) 450-3287
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 8:00am – 8:00pm, Monday to Friday
Must reside, study or work in New Brunswick to access these services.
Assistive Technology promotes greater independence and productivity for
persons with disabilities. Along with appropriate strategies, this specialized
technology enables individuals to perform tasks that they were unable to
accomplish, or had difficulties accomplishing.
The Assistive Technology (AT) Specialists will help you:
• With support for using your Assistive Technology
• Explore available Assistive Technology options and/or solutions
• Use the Assistive Technology features on your device/computer
• Learn Assistive Technology strategies for the classroom or workplace
By providing tips and strategies, the AT Helpdesk is here to support you in
using your Assistive Technology to its full potential.
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SAINT JOHN
Options Employment Outreach Inc.
Website: www.optionsoutreach.com
Telephone: (506) 652-3977
TTY: (506) 658-1453
E-mail: [email protected]
165 Union Street
Saint John, NB E2L 1A9
Region served: Greater Saint John
Services offered: Job search, resume preparation, interview techniques,
transition planning
Saint John Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc. (SJDHHS)
Website: www.sjdhhs.com
Telephone: (506) 633-0599
Cell: (506) 333-6526
TTY: (506) 634-8037
E-mail: [email protected]
324 Duke Street West
Saint John, NB E2M 1V2
Region served: Southwestern New Brunswick
Services offered: Support services
SHIPPAGAN
Independent Living - Péninsule Acadienne Inc. (CVAPA)
Website: www.cvapa.ca
Telephone: (506) 336-1304
E-mail: [email protected]
200-C J.-D.-Gauthier Boulevard
Shippagan (NB) E8S 1P2
Region served: Acadian peninsula
Services offered: Information and counseling, peer support, employment
and training support
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS - NATIONAL AND
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
Wesite: www.ccrw.org
National office:
Telephone: (416) 260-3060
Toll free: (800) 664-0925
TTY: (416) 260-9223
Fax: (416) 260-3093
President: [email protected]
105 - 477 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto ON M4S 2L9
Employment Services
Telephone: (506) 858-1650 ext. 102
TTY: (506) 858-1657
Fax: (506) 855-6776
E-mail:[email protected]
Manon Nadeau
100 - 529 Main Street
Moncton, NB E1C 1C4
Employment counselling services for persons with physical, sensorial or
learning disabilities.
Partners Program
Website: www.ccrw.org
Telephone: (506) 635-2272
Fax: (506) 642-4268
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 204-783-7946
Fax: 204-775-4119
E-mail: [email protected]
Laura Anderson
Employment Coordinator
28 Richmond Street, 3rd Floor
Saint John NB E2L 3B2
Darryl Munch
National Manager, Partners Program
406-428 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0E2
• Provides job seekers with disabilities tools to prepare for a career or
secure employment.
• Supporting the development of individual vocational plans and
portfolios specific to the career needs of the participants.
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• Accessing a wide range of employment programs and opportunities.
• Enhancing participants' pre-employment skills development.
• Reducing barriers in the workplace by engaging employers in a
successful, recognized best practices model program.
• Acting as a resource to assist stakeholder groups in creating an
inclusive workplace.
In New Brunswick please contact Laura Anderson for more details.
Workink - Canada-Wide Virtual Employment Resource Centre
Website: www.workink.com
Monica Winkler
Senior Administrator
Telephone: (416) 260-3060 ext. 227
Toll-Free: (800) 664-0925 ext. 227
Fax: (416) 260-3093
E-mail: [email protected]
Canada's online career development and employment portal for Canadians
with disabilities.
Among its many features, WORKink® provides job search tools, career
guidance, and resources pertaining to education and employment.
Workplace Essential Skills Partnership (WESP)
This nationally acclaimed employment model has several distinctive
features: the focus of the training is skills development; based on a formal
partnership with community and employers; employer partners commit in
advance to hire successful graduates from the project into permanent jobs;
skills development is customized to meet specific needs of the employers;
and the program includes a detailed transition plan, extended post program
support for both the new hires and the employers.
Youth Employment – Youth the Future (YTF)
Designed for working-age youth with disabilities (15-30). Our customized
program addresses various employments and career preparation needs
specific to this group. The program supports the creation of pathways for
job seekers with disabilities who are ready to embark on their career and
employment journey.
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Make a Change Canada
Websites:
www.makeachangecanada.com
www.ibde.ca
www.businessabilities.ca
Telephone: (250) 352-1378
Toll free: (888) 927-7473
Fax: (888) 927-7473
Email: [email protected]
Anne-Marie Edgar
Executive Director
PO Box 278
Nelson, BC V1L 5P9
A federally incorporated and accredited non-profit organization with
charitable status. Mandate is to provide persons with disabilities, and those
facing other challenges, to employment business start-up and web
development training. Services are available online across Canada.
Make A Change Canada is looking for students:
• Who have an interest in becoming employed or self-employed
• Who already have basic computer skills
• Who may find it difficult to work outside their homes
• Who may find it difficult to attend regular scheduled training programs
in their communities
• Who have the desire to learn and strive for independence
SERVICES
Business Abilities Program
Website: www.businessabilities.ca
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (888) 927-7473 Ext. 1
Provides coaching and tools for researching a business idea and
preparation of a business plan. Students have online access to webinars
and tutorials for managing and growing a business. There is no charge to
participate, but participants are required to contribute a minimum of 10
percent to the overall cost of their business startup. Funded by the
Government of Canada's Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
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Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs (IBDE)
Web Essentials/Web Advanced
Website: www.ibde.ca
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (888) 927-7473 Ext. 2
Provides skills training in web technologies and design with two college
accredited, online certificate programs. Training is provided in a supportive
environment by an industry-experienced team, using virtual classrooms,
video messaging, email, and telephone. Programs meet eligibility criteria
for several funding options.
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
Toll-Free: (800) 277-9914
TTY: (800) 255-4786
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Website: www.esdc.gc.ca/en/cpp/disability/rehab.page
The Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program is a voluntary program
that helps Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit recipients return to
work.
If you are receiving a CPP disability benefit, you may be eligible for
vocational counseling, financial support for training, and job-search
services.
While you participate in the program, you continue to receive your regular
CPP disability benefit, including while you search for a job.
In the past, many people receiving benefits because of a
prolonged disability believed that they were permanently out
force. Now, new technologies, medical treatments and skills
making it possible for some people with severe disabilities to
work force.
severe and
of the work
training are
re-enter the
You can participate in the Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program if:
• you are receiving a CPP disability benefit
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•
•
•
•
you are willing and able to participate in the program
you are motivated
you are likely to return to work through the assistance of this program
your medical condition is stable
This program can help you:
• return to your former job with your former employer
• return to a modified version of your former job
• work at a different job with your former employer using your current or
newly acquired skills
• work at a different job with any employer using your current or newly
acquired skills
• be retrained for a job through skills or education upgrading
• gain skills for self-employment
The Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program can include, but is not
limited to, any number of the following services:
• Employment counseling and guidance
You will receive one-on-one guidance to identify your needs, assess
your education and current job skills, discuss your work goals and
find out about the current job market in your area. With help from a
vocational rehabilitation specialist, you will learn about the skills that
employers are looking for, or look at opportunities for selfemployment.
• Planning your return to work
A vocational rehabilitation specialist will work with you to develop an
individualized return-to-work rehabilitation plan in consultation with
your treating physician. You, Service Canada, your doctor and your
vocational rehabilitation specialist must all sign this plan, which will be
your contract with the CPP.
• Improving your skills/retraining
If you need to improve your skills, upgrade your education or retrain
to secure a job, the CPP may cover the costs.
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• Developing job-search skills
After you complete your work-related rehabilitation, your vocational
rehabilitation specialist will help you find work. For example, with your
specialist's help, you can: ◦find out where the jobs are
o prepare a résumé
o join a job-finding club to practice your interview skills
o develop strategies to get interviews or identify organizations
that might hire you.
You will continue to receive your regular CPP disability benefit while you
participate in the program. At the end of the upgrading or retraining
process, your vocational rehabilitation specialist will help you look for a job,
and your benefit will continue during this period.
If your disability recurs within two years and you can't continue working,
you can ask to have your benefits automatically restarted without having to
go through the usual reapplication process. If your children are still eligible,
their benefits will also be restarted.
If your disability recurs after you have been working for more than two
years and up to five years, you may be eligible for a fast-track
reapplication. This is a simpler and faster process than filing a new
application. Contact us for more information and to request an application
form.
EMPLOYMENT / JOB SEEKERS
Service Canada
Fredericton Service Canada Centre
633 Queen Street
PO Box 12000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5G4
Telephone: (800) 622-6232
TTY: (800) 926-9105
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/of/index.shtml
Through funding for organizations, the Opportunities Fund for Persons with
Disabilities (OF) program helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain
and maintain employment or self-employment.
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada
accepts Opportunities Fund applications for local and regional projects on
an ongoing basis.
The program offers a range of activities that can be tailored to meet the
individual needs of people with disabilities.
Applications for funding for national projects are selected through a Call for
Proposals process.
Eligible applicants include:
• Businesses;
• Organizations (including not-for-profit);
• Public health and educational institutions;
• Band or tribal councils, Aboriginal organizations; and
• Municipal governments.
Participants are recruited by the funding recipients.
To participate in the Opportunities Fund, individuals must:
• self-identify as having a permanent physical or mental disability that
restricts his or her ability to perform daily activities;
• be unemployed;
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• not be eligible for assistance under Employment Insurance (EI) Part II
employment benefits or any similar programs that are the subject of
agreements with provinces, territories, or organizations, pursuant to
Section 63 of the EI Act; and
• require assistance to prepare for, obtain and keep employment or
self-employment .
Note: Persons with disabilities will be considered unemployed for
Opportunities Fund eligibility purposes if, at the time of applying for
assistance, they:
• are working less than an average of 20 hours per week and are
capable of working more;
• are actively seeking employment or increased employment;
• are in receipt of a notice of imminent lay-off and are unlikely to be
eligible for EI; or
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• must leave their current occupation due to medical reasons and are
unlikely to be eligible for EI.
Funding decisions are based on regional and local priorities, community
needs, program terms and conditions, and available funding.
Opportunities Fund project activities can be supported individually or in
combination, and should form part of the participant's employment action
plan. The following is a list of activities eligible for funding under the
Opportunities Fund program:
• Providing financial support to employers to encourage them to hire
persons with disabilities whom they would not normally hire;
• Providing financial incentives to persons with disabilities to encourage
them to accept employment;
• Supporting projects to help persons with disabilities create jobs for
themselves by starting a business;
• Supporting projects that provide persons with disabilities with
opportunities through which they can gain work experience which will
lead to on-going employment;
• Providing financial assistance to persons with disabilities to help them
obtain skills for employment, ranging from basic to advanced skills;
• Providing financial assistance to persons with disabilities to help them
access employment or employment services;
• Providing financial assistance to support special services and
interventions tailored to meet the needs of persons with disabilities in
order to facilitate their integration into employment; and
• Providing financial assistance to increase awareness of the needs of
persons with disabilities by building employer and service provider
awareness activities into projects.
Activities outlined in (e), which assist persons with disabilities in obtaining
skills for employment, are subject to certain restrictions.
Financial assistance may be provided to cover all or a portion of the costs
associated with operating and delivering approved activities.
Costs may include:
• employment costs including participant wages and related employer
costs;
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• overhead costs related to planning, organizing, operating, delivering
and evaluating approved activities, including costs such as wages
and employment-related costs for staff, licenses, permits, fees for
professional services, disbursements for research or technical
studies, costs related to research subjects, specialized services,
arrangements or equipment for persons with disabilities, bank
interest, utilities, materials, supplies, travel, insurance, rental of
premises, leasing or purchase of equipment, costs of audits,
evaluations and assessments, and costs of the central administrative
functions of the employer/coordinator's operations that are drawn
upon to support agreement activities;
• costs associated with the workers' compensation actual costs or
assessment paid directly to the provincial/territorial workers'
compensation authority on their behalf for participants or
administrative staff;
• all or a portion of the living expenses and tuition expenses of
participants, and expenses related to providing specialized services,
arrangements or equipment, dependent care, transportation and
accommodation for participants;
• where funding is further distributed to ultimate recipients to carry out
eligible activities, reasonable and proper administration costs incurred
by the CC in administering the distribution of the contribution and
monitoring and coordinating the implementation of eligible activities
being carried out by the ultimate recipients; and
• participant costs such as: living expenses, disability supports,
dependent care costs, transportation and accommodation costs,
tuition costs, other instructional costs and other personal supports.
Capital costs for the construction of a building (other than repairs or
renovations to support the participation of persons with disabilities) or the
purchase of land or buildings are not eligible costs. .
Project outcomes should focus on the labour market participation of
persons with disabilities and the level to which the program helped them
achieve greater employability and obtain employment. Expected results for
Opportunities Fund projects should include:
• number of clients that have enhanced employability
• number of clients served;
• number of clients employed or self-employed; and,
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• number of clients who return to school.
"Employability" is defined as the level of training, skills, experience,
aptitudes and/or abilities that permit the client to obtain and retain
employment.
Starting Your Own Business
Helpful information on starting or growing a small business is available at
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/audiences/disabilities/business.shtml.
EMPLOYER SUPPORTS
New Brunswick Employer Support Services
Website: www.employersupport.nb.ca
Telephone: (506) 858-9939
Toll Free: (888) 350-2202
TTY: (506) 858-1657
Email: [email protected]
200 - 529 Main Street
Moncton, NB E1C 1C4
The New Brunswick Employer Support Service (NBESS) supports
employers across New Brunswick with the hiring of persons with various
types of disabilities, and advancing diversity in the workplace.
Your business may be looking at diversity for the first time or you may be
more advanced and looking for ways to assist with sustained recruitment.
Either way, the NBESS has the support you require!
The New Brunswick Employer Support Service is funded through the
Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour and
receives advice from a voluntary advisory committee (VAC). The VAC
includes representation from the Department of Post-Secondary Education,
Training and Labour (PETL), the New Brunswick Disability Executives
Network (NBDEN) and New Brunswick employers. We invite you to browse
the web site and call the toll free number to find out how this service can
assist in your hiring process!
Employers can call 1-888-350-2202 to receive free consultation directly
from the NBESS Provincial Coordinator. This consultation will provide you
with individual support, tools, information, access to training and linkages to
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increase your opportunities for hiring and retaining skilled employees who
are persons with disabilities.
PUBLICATIONS, RESOURCES AND TOOLS
Employment Action Plan for Persons with a Disability
The EAP was launched in the spring of 2012 during Disability Awareness
Week. It makes 38 general recommendations comprising 65 specific
actions responding to the issues identified during the consultation and
engagement process.
A number of initiatives have been quickly accomplished within existing
resources, while others take longer to implement and require new
investments.
Read
more
at
www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/pcsdpcpmcph/pdf/publications/EAP-2012-2017-June1.pdf.
Achieve Your Goals - Promoting Employment and Education
for Persons with Disabilities
Are you thinking about a career, furthering your education and/or going to
work? The Department of Social Development has career development
opportunities to support New Brunswickers with disabilities who are
receiving social assistance achieve their goals.
A Career Development Opportunities case manager can help:
• set possible goals
• develop a personal plan
• answer questions or concerns relating to training or employment
• refer you to available services and programs
If you are not receiving help with employment or career planning, ask your
case manager to refer you to a career development case manager.
Read
more
at
www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/sdds/pdf/Disabilities/Achieve-e.pdf.
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Labour Market Agreement for Persons with Disabilities
The Canada-New Brunswick Labour Market Agreement for Persons with
Disabilities is a bilateral agreement that provides federal and provincial
funding for the delivery of programs and services to persons with
disabilities. Provincial programming under this agreement will seek to
enhance the employability and labour market participation of working age
persons with disabilities.
In New Brunswick the Departments of Family and Community Services
(Social Development), Training and Employment Development, Health and
Wellness (Health) and the Office of Human Resources have programs and
services funded under this agreement.
Read more at
www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/training_agreements/lma_disabilities/nb.shtml.
Accommodating Students with a Disability
The Human Rights Commission is responsible for education on human
rights in New Brunswick. When necessary, the Commission investigates
complaints of discrimination and enforces the Human Rights Act. To help
explain the role of educators and parents in supporting and accommodating
students with a disability in public schools the Commission has developed
a guideline.
Read more at
www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/pamphlet-Accommodating-Students-with-aDisability.pdf.
Guideline on Accommodating Students with a Disability
All students, including students with a physical or mental disability, have a
right to an education. Students with a disability must be individually
assessed and accommodated so that they are given the opportunity to
meet their individual potential.
Read
more
at
www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/g/Guideline-AccommodatingStudents-Disability-New-Brunswick.pdf.
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Accommodation at Work Frequently Asked Questions Workers
Rights, obligations and best practices for workers under New Brunswick’s
• Workers’ Compensation Act
• Employment Standards Act
• Human Rights Act
Read more at www.worksafenb.ca/docs/DTAWorkerBrochure_e.pdf.
Accommodation at Work Frequently Asked Questions Employers
The standards New Brunswick employers must meet to ensure their
workers’ continued employment after a permitted leave or workplace
accident. Rights, obligations and best practices for employers under New
Brunswick’s
• Workers’ Compensation Act
• Employment Standards Act
• Human Rights Act
Read more at:
www.worksafenb.ca/docs/DTAEmployerBrochure_e.pdf.
Accommodation at Work: Assuring the continued
employment of New Brunswickers after a permitted leave or
a workplace accident
The duty to accommodate refers to an employer’s obligation to identify and
eliminate any rules, policies, practices, facilities or equipment that may
have a discriminatory effect against employees or potential employees and
limit their opportunities for employment. The duty to accommodate most
often applies to persons with disabilities. Regardless of the disability’s
origin, nature or severity, and whether or not it is temporary or permanent,
the duty to accommodate is a legal requirement, not a courtesy.
However, employers are not required to make accommodations that would
cause them “undue hardship,” taking into account such factors as financial
costs, service disruption, health and safety concerns, and collective
agreements.
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Read more at
www.worksafenb.ca/docs/DTAAccommodationatwork_e.pdf.
Guideline on Accommodating
Disabilities at Work
Physical
and
Mental
This guideline gives the NB Human Rights’ Commission’s interpretation of
the provisions of the Act relating to discrimination in employment on the
basis of physical or mental disability, as set out in section 4 of the New
Brunswick Human Rights Act.
Read
more
at
www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/g/Guideline-AccommodatingDisability-at-Work-New-Brunswick.pdf.
Acts and Regulations: Disability
The Government of Canada seeks to reduce barriers and increase
opportunities to ensure the full participation of people with disabilities in
Canadian society.
Canada has a strong legal and legislative framework that guarantees the
equal rights of people with disabilities.
Read more at www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/acts/index.shtml.
Creating a Welcoming Workplace for Employees with
Disabilities
A workplace built around people is one that includes persons with
disabilities. This guide suggests some strategies for creating a welcoming
work environment where persons with disabilities perceive themselves as
contributing members of the team. It is important to remember that people
who have similar disabilities remain individuals and should be treated as
such.
Listening actively, communicating clearly, and respecting the individual are
key elements in creating a welcoming workplace for people with disabilities.
Read more at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_852/cwwedeng.asp.
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Developing a Workplace Accommodation Policy
Employers’ have an obligation to take steps to eliminate the different and
negative treatment of individuals, or groups, protected by the Canadian
Human Rights Act. This is called the duty to accommodate.
Read more at
http://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/sites/default/files/template_accommodation.pdf.
Government of Canada - Accessibility Resource Centre
The Accessibility Resource Centre, developed by Employment and Social
Development Canada in collaboration with other federal departments,
contains tools to raise awareness and help improve accessibility. Learn
more at http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/arc/index.shtml.
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