Employment Assistance Services

Employment Assistance Services (EAS) is an employment program of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) that provides funding to organizations to assist unemployed individuals prepare for, obtain and maintain employment.

Please Note:

If you reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, NWT, Nunavut, and British Columbia, you may contact your own Provincial or Territories Department responsible for LMDAs and apply for programs similar to the Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSM).

Program Information

Program objective

Employment Assistance Services (EAS) assist organizations in the provision of employment services to unemployed persons. These services may include: provision and sharing of labour market information, employment needs assessment, career planning, employment counselling, diagnostic assessment, job search skills, job finding clubs, job placement services, development of a Return to Work Action Plan, case management and follow-up of a participant in an employment program.

Employment Assistance Services provide employment services for unemployed persons who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and are legally entitled to work in Canada.

Who delivers Employment Assistance Services?

• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) has Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA) with all provinces and territories that define how its employment programs known as Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSM) are to be delivered by each province or territory.
• Service Canada delivers Employment Assistance Services (EAS) and other Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSM) in the Yukon.
• In Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and British Columbia provincial and territorial governments deliver similar employment programs. By clicking on the name of the province or territory, you can obtain information about its employment programs.

Eligibility Information

Am I eligible for participation in Employment Assistance Services (EAS)?

• Employment Assistance Services (EAS) are available to all unemployed persons who are entitled to work in Canada and are willing and able to actively participate in the labour market.
  
• Other criteria may apply.

Organizations

• Businesses, organizations, municipalities, band/tribal councils, public health and educational institutions; and, provincial/territorial governments* are eligible to receive funding as sponsors/coordinators.

*Special conditions apply.

• Funding is provided for eligible expenses to enable organizations to offer employment assistance services to unemployed persons legally entitled to work in Canada.

Application Information

How do I apply?

Please Note:

If you reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, NWT, Nunavut, and British Columbia, you may contact your own Provincial or Territories Department responsible for LMDAs and apply for programs similar to the Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSM).

Individuals

• Individuals should contact their Service Canada Centre for information on where they can receive employment assistance from an Employment Assistance Services (EAS) Provider.

Sponsors/Coordinators

• Sponsors/coordinators seeking funding under Employment Assistance Services (EAS) should complete the form Employment Programs - Application for Funding Form (EMP5209) and submit it to the nearest Service Canada Centre.
  
• All projects valued at or above $500,000 per annum are awarded through a call for proposal process. For more information about the process in your province or territory consult the Call for Proposals for Employment Programs page on the Service Canada web site.

Contact Information

• Service Canada Centre
• Service Canada Web Site (www.servicecanada.gc.ca)
• General enquiries: 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622 6232)
• Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-888-576-8502

Related Information

• Part II of the Employment Insurance Act (EI Act)
• Employment Benefits and Support Measures Terms and Conditions
• Labour Market Development Agreements
• Calls for Proposals for Employment Programs (agreements with organizations)