Opportunities

Job Seekers and Employers

Opportunities Initiative

Training, experience and employment for people living with disabilities

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What is the Opportunities Initiative (Job Seekers)?

A disability, whether physical, mental or emotional, can create barriers to employment. Ampere’s Opportunities Initiative offers 4 to 5 weeks of engaging, paid, job-specific training, followed by a 12-week paid internship to help you overcome those barriers. It’s offered to help people living with diagnosed or self-identified disabilities build real-world skills and experience that lead to continued employment, and to help employers create accessible workplaces, for a more inclusive economy. Apply today!

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Paid Training (4 – 5 weeks)

Build job-related skills:

  • Digital skills (work software, email/internet basics, virtual meeting platforms, etc)
  • Social media platforms
  • Online Safety and Security
  • Resume building, job searches, networking and interview skills
  • Employment readiness
  • and much more!
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Paid Internships (12 weeks)

Earn real-world experience:

  • 12 week paid internship with an employer in an in-demand or emerging sector!
  • 20 work hours per week week
  • Work from home placements (with some on-site when available).
  • High potential for continued employment.
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Eligibility

Apply now if:

  • Self-identify as living with a disability
  • Aged 15 and up
  • Unemployed/underemployed
  • Living in Ontario, Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Newfoundland and Labrador
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In Person: Kawartha Lakes

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Virtual

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In Person: Iqaluit

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Upcoming Opportunities

Virtual

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In Person

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navy location pin icon1412 Sikituuq Court, Iqaluit
navy calendar iconSeptember 22 – October 15
navy location pin icon1412 Sikituuq Court, Iqaluit
navy calendar iconSeptember 22 – October 15
navy location pin icon1412 Sikituuq Court, Iqaluit
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For Employers
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What is the Opportunities Initiative (Employers)?

As an employer, you’re fundamental to ensuring our economy is accessible for people living with disabilities. As a business owner, you want to eliminate barriers to talented potential employees.

The Opportunities Initiative offers wage subsidies and trained interns, as well as training and supports to help you create inclusive and accessible work environments for employees with disabilities.

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Wage subsidies:

Support to help you employ people with disabilities:

  • Up to $6287 (depending on location) for a 12 week paid internship placement.
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Internships

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  • Our online materials share a host of unique concepts, stories and challenging perspectives found nowhere else. 
  • We have an ever-growing library of co-designed materials to ensure that learning is culturally-relevant and inclusive for those in rural, remote and Indigenous

Ampere’s Opportunities Initiative is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund for Persons With Disabilities.

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