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 |
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)