CanAssist

University of Victoria

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Technology for Employment

Are you looking for employment but have experienced barriers?

Do you have a disability that is making finding (or keeping) work challenging?

Do you think a specific (new customised) assistive technology solution might help you to obtain or keep employment?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions you may be eligible to receive a customized assistive technology to support your employment goals.

Complete the Online Request Form

 

 

To be eligible to receive a customized assistive technology, participants must:

  • Be a resident of and legally eligible to work in British Columbia,
  • Be 16 years of age or older,
  • Face barriers to employment and identify as having a disability or functional limitation,
  • Need customized assistive equipment or devices:
    • To start work, self-employment, or volunteering related to a longer-term goal of employment, or:
    • To become independent in your current work, self-employment, or volunteering related to a longer-term goal of employment, or:
    • To avoid losing your current work, self-employment, or volunteering related to a longer-term goal of employment.
  • Not employed by a Public Sector organization.

No financial contribution or income/means test is required for participants.

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