EmployAbilities North provides free employment services for people with disabilities living in Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Lac La Biche, St. Paul, Vegreville, and the surrounding area. Since the program began in 2004, we’ve connected 617 people to employment.
Upcoming Mobile Employment Services
May 15: La Corey, 9:00am-3:00pm, Willow Prairie Hall
May 20: Viking, 10:00am-2:00pm, Viking Carena Complex (Upstairs)
May 22: Kikino, 10:00am-3:00pm, KMS Family Resource Network
May 28: English Bay Cold Lake First Nations, 9:00am-3:00pm, Community Hall
Free services for people with disabilities.
Job seekers – we can help you:
Finding and keeping a job can be hard. It can be even harder for people with disabilities. We’re here to help. If you’re ready, willing, and able to work, reach out to us.
Testimonials From Our Participants
“Thank You Employabilities for helping me find a job so fast and making me feel like family. Keep up the great work!”
“EmployAbilities helped me get a step closer to achieving my dream job!”
“Thank you so much for all the encouragement and support!”
“EmployAbilities helped me feel like a person with possibility and purpose.”
“ I am normally shy and quiet, it is nice that the facilitator gets me. I can be myself and with positive vibes. I am grateful that EmployAbilities is available in my community for people to access help.”
“The services have helped me with things in life, like my independence and talking to people.”
“EmployAbilities North program is fun and informative, never a dull moment I am constantly learning new things!”
“The workshops provided valuable insights for my successful interview.”
“EmployAbilities has helped me a lot; I love my new job!”
“Employabilities has helped me in so many ways… I’m very thankful for everything they have done for me!”
Employers – looking to hire more diverse staff and tap into a resource of ready, willing, and able employees? We can help! Contact us to:
Employer Testimonials
“The wage subsidy allowed me to take a chance on someone I might not have looked at, I am so glad I did, they had the experience and skills I needed and they are now my best employee.”
“It has been a very rewarding experience to work with EmployAbilities. We were connected with a person who truly wanted to work within their capabilities and it was a great match for Reminiscence. I would highly recommend anyone looking to hire to give EmployAbilities a call first.”
“Working with EmployAbilities has been a very positive experience; I look forward to working with EmployAbilities for future recruitment.”
Contact us:
Bonnyville: 780.201.6005
Cold Lake: 780.594.6244
Lac La Biche: 780.623.1281
St. Paul: 780.614.1944
Vegreville: 587.280.6488
Or get the process started by filling out the form below!
For a list of other EmployAbilities programs serving northern-Alberta residents, please click here
Get the process started by filling out the form below!
To be eligible for EmployAbilities North, you must answer ‘yes’ the all of the following questions:
Examples of Qualifying Self-Disclosed Disabilities/Health Conditions:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Asthma
- Arthritis/Rheumatism
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Hepatitis
- Graves Disease
- Hearing Impairments
- Heart disease
- Back problems
The Government of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.
