Urban services: funding request
Labour market services for First Nations and Inuit members, offered through the Training and Employment Program for Indigenous Peoples, implemented by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Complete the form
Are you looking to return to school, take training, change fields or prepare to re-enter the labour market?
Complete the form to submit your request to the team. You can provide your contact information, describe your situation and project, and select the service centre you would like to contact.
A simple four-step process
You complete the form
You provide your contact information, select a service centre and share some information about your project.
The centre receives your request
Your request is sent to the service centre selected in the form.
A staff member contacts you
A member of the centre’s staff may contact you to better understand your situation and needs.
The available options are reviewed
The centre reviews your situation, the required documents and the measures that may apply.
Information to provide
Your request will be forwarded for personalized follow-up. A staff member may contact you to better understand your situation, your project and the type of support you may need.
Your basic information
The ETSC to contact
Your plan
You do not need to have everything ready.
Are you interested in returning to school but unsure which steps to take first? Do you still need your identification, certificates, transcripts, school records or other information required to begin?
That is not a problem. Service centres can help you understand the first steps and direct you to the appropriate resources.
A staff member can help you:
You can start a request even if your project is not yet fully defined.
The service centre can help you clarify your needs and determine the next steps based on your situation.
Supporting training, employability and employment integration initiatives.
Urban labour market services support First Nations and Inuit members living outside their communities with training, employability and employment integration initiatives.
They can assist people who want to develop their skills, improve their employment situation or prepare to return to school.
What are Urban Services?
Measures adapted to urban realities
Urban labour market services for First Nations, offered through the FCEA Program, provide training, employability and employment support measures adapted to the realities of people living in urban areas.
They aim to support labour market participation, strengthen skills and improve the living conditions of the people receiving support.
Objectives of Urban Services
Urban Services support people in pursuing their education and developing their professional skills.
They can also assist people who want to find employment, return to work or maintain long-term employment.
Developing human resources
The vision of Urban Services is to develop and promote human resources to improve the quality of life of First Nations and Inuit members living outside their communities.
Urban centres respond to the needs of different sectors and support active participation in the labour market.
Preparing for, entering and maintaining employment
The mission of Urban Services is to provide employment and training services and programs to First Nations, Inuit and Métis members living in urban areas.
Support may include employment preparation, labour market integration, job retention and collaboration with local partners.
Different types of support may be considered.
Depending on the review of your file and the program criteria, the service centre can explore different measures with you.
Returning to school and training
Support may be available for a return-to-school or training project connected to an employment goal.
This support can help clarify your project, confirm the steps to take and review potential funding options based on your situation.
Job search
Entering or re-entering the labour market
Support may be available to help you enter or re-enter the labour market.
The objective is to help you develop your skills, find your place in the workplace and maintain employment over time.
Work experience
Certain measures may help you gain professional experience leading to sustainable employment.
These measures are reviewed according to your situation, employment project and the applicable criteria.
Costs related to an eligible measure
Self-employment
People who want to explore self-employment or entrepreneurship may be directed to the appropriate resources.
A service centre can help explain the steps, conditions and available resources.
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