Self Employment Benefit Program Eligibility Criteria

PLEASE NOTE:

  - All clients in the Williams Lake region need to make a career counselling appointment with Williams Lake Employment Services at 250.398.5133.  In addition to applying to Community Futures.
  - All clients in the 100 Mile House region need to make a career counselling appointment with Community Employment Services  at 250.395.5121.   In addition to applying to Community Futures.
  - All clients in the Bella Coola  region need to make a career counselling  appointment with Career Centre at 250.799.5811.   In addition to applying to Community Futures.

The Self Employment Benefit Program (SEB Program) provides E.I. recipients with an opportunity to create their own employment as an alternative to unemployment.

The Self Employment Benefit program provides:

  - Workshops and assistance in evaluating your business idea and developing a business plan
  - On-going support to improve your business skills and help make your business a success
  - Up to 52 weeks of benefits to help support your living expenses while you establish your business

You must possess one of these criteria to be eligible:

  - Currently collecting Employment Insurance
  - Collected E.I. in the last 3 years
  - Maternity leave in the last 5 years without returning to work

Self Employment Workshop Schedule  (file size 155k)  If you don't have Acrobat reader, click the button below for a free download.   Note: depending on your internet speed, this application may take a few minutes to download.

SEB Phase 1 Application  (file size 275k)- please fill out application and print.  You will have to sign it and bring in to CFDC to apply.  If you don't have Acrobat reader, click the button for a free download.  Note: depending on your internet speed, this application may take a few minutes to download.

SEB Cash Flow  (file size 101k)      Payment Schedule (file size 96k)

Phase 1 Eligibility  (file size 82k)    Phase 2 Eligibility  (file size 94k)

Contacts           Wendy - Program Manager        Heather - Program Assistant