Disabilities and work
Services and resources for persons experiencing disabilities
The following internal and external services are available to support your unique career and employment needs.
- Mount Royal University
- Government of Alberta
- City of Calgary
- Government of Canada
- Employment and job search assistance for persons who experience disabilities
Policies and Procedures - Academic accommodations for students who experience disabilities (POL 517)
Resources for students with disabilities
- Alberta Human Rights Commission
Duty to accommodate students with disabilities in post-secondary educational institutions
Duty to accommodate
- Alberta Human Services
Disability-related employment supports
Provide assistance in overcoming barriers to employment
Employment Standards
- Alberta Justice and Solicitor General
Human rights education and engagement
Programs and initiatives to education and engaging Albertans in human rights and diversity
- Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) employment tip sheets:
- Disclosure: What To Say About Your Disability and When
- Plan for Success - A Tip for Job Seekers Experiencing Disabilities
- Job Interviews for Persons Experiencing Disabilities
- Succeeding in the Workplace as a Person Experiencing a Disability
- Talking About Invisible Disabilities
- Accommodations - Working With Your Disability
Tips for inclusive behaviours
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
- Explore Careers by Occupation
Career information, job listings, outlooks, wages, job requirements and more
Employment and job search assistance for persons experiencing disabilities
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- Career Connect Canada
Career Connect Canada provides Canadians with vision loss the opportunity to connect with others and participate as either job seekers or mentors using the AFB Career Connect platform. - CNIB library
Canada's largest library of accessible materials for people with print disabilities.
- Career Connect Canada
- McBride Career Group
- Growth4U Program
For people with mental illness. Workshops are delivered in small group settings (three to four), followed by a 6-week work experience placement at entry-level or minimum-wage, and may be related to a degree. Wages are subsidized for up to 15 hours per week with the main goal to be hired permanently. To book an appointment, call 780.448.1380
- Growth4U Program
- The Sinneave Family Foundation
- Meticulon is a for-purpose social enterprise with one mission - to create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the IT business field.
Worktopia is a federally funded project designed to improve the employment futures of youth and young adults ages 15 to 29 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as they transition from high school to independent adulthood. Worktopia aims to enable long-range positive impacts on employability by creating opportunities for individuals to develop and practice their job skills via peer-supported learning and activities performed during community volunteer experiences and in real workplace environments.
FundAbility Business Training and Loans Program - In order to access this program, a participant must have a documented permanent disability and be interested in becoming a successful entrepreneur. To participate in the business development program, you must be committed to six months full-time or 12 weeks of evening classes (Tuesday/Thursday) before you can apply for a micro-loan.
Participants must meet the following criteria: PDD Service Eligible or at least 18 years old, self-identify as having a permanent disability, not eligible for employment insurance, unemployed or underemployed. The CASE program offers numerous workshops including supported job search and/or placement, job coaching, and job retention support.
Prospect Human Services helps people who are experiencing barriers to employment overcome those barriers and find good jobs. Recognized as one of Alberta's most innovative not-for-profits, Prospect has decades of experience in creating programs to help unemployed and underemployed Albertans. Prospect works with everyone from recent immigrants to ill-and-injured military veterans to people with disabilities. We're a not-for-profit organization, but our main motivation isn't charity. We believe everyone who is ready, willing and able to work and wants a fulfilling job should have one. We're driven to help people who face barriers to employment because society reaps the benefits for years to come.
A unique employment service that facilitates the transition into the workplace for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Provides a dedicated space for job postings by equity employers offering inclusive employment.
- National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)
A consumer organization with a mandate to encourage the self-empowerment of post-secondary students experiencing disabilities. NEADS advocates for increased accessibility at all levels so that disabled students may gain equal access to college or university education, which is their right.