Your future starts here.

Are you currently employed and identify as living with a disability? Do you want to upskill or get ahead in your career?

ADVANCE is here to support you on your journey of professional growth and success.

The Advance program is funded by the Federal Opportunities Fund for persons with disabilities. The program helps people who self identify as having a disability find sustainable, meaningful employment. 

Find the stream that best suits you and your needs.

Stream 1

TAKING APPLICANTS

Unemployed

Skills Training

Receive funding for training to move into sustainable employment. 

Employment Counselling

Work with a staff member to prepare for employment. 

Stream 2

TAKING APPLICANTS

Employers

This stream of ADVANCE is for employers, we can provide support to you so you can support your staff!

Enhanced Employer Supports

  • Education and training opportunities
  • Management Coaching
  • HR Support with retention strategies
  • Accommodations Support
  • Matching Services
Stream 3

FULL

Employed

We support participants with disabilities who are employed to to advance their careers. 

Funding is provided specifically to assist clients in addressing a barrier or barriers to achieve their goals.

Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have been granted refugee status in Canada.
  • You must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
  • You should identify as having a permanent or recurring disability (physical, mental, neurodevelopmental, or other) that restricts your ability to perform regular activities.

Apply

Fill out the form and we’ll be in touch shortly! Or, contact us via our live chat. 

Name *
Location *
Phone
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Are you currently unemployed? *
Do you self-identify as having a disability? *

What is the definition of disability, as it relates to employment?

Disability (self-disclosed or officially designated) in the context of employment

Refers to a condition that hinders or limits an individual’s ability to perform daily tasks or work-related tasks or participate fully in the workforce.

Disabilities can be physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or mental health-related. These impairments may be permanent, temporary, episodic, or fluctuating but must have been present for a sustained period of time.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical Disabilities: Mobility impairments, chronic pain conditions, and conditions affecting dexterity or coordination.
  • Sensory Disabilities: Issues related to vision or hearing.
  • Cognitive Disabilities: Learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disabilities.
  • Mental Health Disabilities: Conditions such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and others.

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Phone: 250 428 5655
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Email: kesadmin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 119 11th Avenue North, Creston, BC, V0B1G0

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Phone: 250 489 5117
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Invermere

Phone: 250 341 6889
Fax: 250 341 6886
Email: invermere.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 2-503 7th Avenue,
Invermere, BC, V0A1K0

Creston

Phone: 250 428 5655
Fax: 250 428 5336
Email: kesadmin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 119 11th Avenue North, Creston, BC, V0B1G0

Cranbrook

Phone: 250 489 5117
Fax: 250 489 0663
Email: cranbrook.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: #210 1113 Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC, V1C1A7

Fernie

Phone: 250 423 4204
Email: fernie.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 302 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC, V0B1M0

Invermere

Phone: 250 341 6889
Fax: 250 341 6886
Email: invermere.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 2-503 7th Avenue,
Invermere, BC, V0A1K0

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Land Acknowledgement

Kootenay Employment Services and our employees are committed to the continuous understanding of truth and reconciliation. We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the unceded traditional and current territories of the Ktunaxa Nation, including the Yaqan Nu?kiy,ʔaq̓am, Yaqit ?a’Knuqǂi’it, and ʔakisq̓nuk as well as the Shuswap Band. Unceded means that the land was never agreed to be signed away.