What is EmploymentWorks Online?
EmploymentWorks Online is a flexible, individualized, virtual employment service designed for Autistic, Neurodivergent, and people with disabilities who are ready to pursue work.
Participants develop an individualized service and employment action plan with clear goals. They build practical workplace skills and apply job search strategies through structured virtual support. Support is focused on helping participants get and keep a job. Additional supports include access to mental health resources to promote overall wellbeing and workplace success.
Who is eligible to participate? Eligible participants are people who:
- Self-identify as Autistic, Neurodivergent, and/or as a person with a disability.
- Are motivated and actively looking for work.
- Are ready to pursue employment within the next 6 weeks.
- Want to learn how to prepare for and find employment.
- Need support to keep a job.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
- And have the legal right to work in Canada (for example, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status.
What Do Online Services Look Like?
1) Getting Work
Participants develop an individualized employment action plan and meet weekly one-to-one with a facilitator to review progress, adjust next steps, and actively pursue employment. The service focuses on connecting participants to real workforce opportunities and practical experience.
Activities include:
- Individualized employment action planning.
- Regular one-to-one facilitator support.
- Active job search and employer engagement.
- Targeted skill development through eLearning modules, LinkedIn Learning, and:
- Workplace exposure opportunities to explore role fit and build experience.
2) Keeping Work
Participants who get a job can continue to access job supports to help them succeed in their new role.
Job supports may include:
- Equipment or tools needed to perform job tasks and enhance the work environment.
- Virtual Job Coaching to support adjustment, skill development, and workplace success.
- Funded Work Experience to help offset employer costs related to onboarding and training.
SAMPLE PROGRAM MODULE
Module 01:
Know yourself and your
employment goals
Ready to get started?
Click on the button that says, “Register Now” to complete a short registration form.
An EmploymentWorks team member will connect with you to discuss your employment goals, explain how the service works, and determine whether it is the right fit for you.
Are you already enrolled in EW Online?
Frequently Asked Questions
EmploymentWorks Online is accessible to individuals across Canada, regardless of location. The service is available in both English and French, with team members who can provide live support in either language.
EmploymentWorks is designed for individuals who self-identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or as a person with a disability and are actively looking for work. The service provides structured support focused on preparing for, obtaining, and sustaining employment.
The online option provides flexibility while maintaining structured employment support.
EmploymentWorks helps you get a job by providing personalized planning, one-to-one support, active job search guidance, and hands-on workplace experience. Once you get a job, ongoing supports such as job coaching, workplace accommodations, funded work experience, and access to mental health resources are available to help you succeed and stay employed.
Participants may receive support for up to 12 months from their service start date. Funding for the current project is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Continued services beyond this date are subject to funding availability.
You do not need previous work experience. The service is intended for people who are ready and able to begin actively looking for work right now.
There are no fees to access EmploymentWorks.