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Opportunities
Fund Self-Employment Benefits (SEB) Program at Job Skills
Are
you disabled? YES YOU CAN be your own boss!
People
with Disabilities are successfully operating businesses with
help from Job Skills and the Opportunities Fund.
Discover
the freedom, flexibility and independence that comes from
working for yourself, as well as the ability to:
- reduce
the need for transportation
- accommodate
changing functional levels
- create
an accessible work environment
For
up to 78 weeks, eligible participants can access the Self-Employment
Benefits Program, which includes:
- mentoring
and coaching with business experts
- business-related
workshops
- financial
support
Eligibility/Suitability
To be eligible to apply for the Opportunities Fund SEB Program
individuals must:
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be unemployed, with a self-identified disability and not
eligible for Employment Benefits under the Human Resources
Investment Fund (HRIF) (not EI/Reachback)
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be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- have
completed a Return to Work Action Plan at an Assessment
Centre.
Other criteria may apply.
The
Opportunities Fund SEB Program runs on a continuous intake
process. Potential participants attend an information session
to determine eligibility. For
more information about the Opportunties Fund SEB Program call,
visit or email Job Skills.
For
residents of York Region/Bradford West Gwillimbury:
P.O. Box 34, 130 Davis Drive, Unit 14
The Newmarket Plaza
Newmarket, ON L3Y 2N1
Ph: 905-898-5138 / Fax: 905-898-4830
TTY: 905-898-4465
seb@jobskills.org
For
residents of Peel/Halton and Mississauga:
199 County Court Boulevard, Suite 102
Brampton, Ontario L6W 4P3
Ph: 905-460-8585
Fax: 905-460-8549
Toll-Free: 1-877-760-8585
seb-brampton@jobskills.org
The
Program is delivered by Job Skills
The
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
is funded by the Government of Canada
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