ELIGIBILITY

This program is available to any unemployed Aboriginal person entitled to work in Canada.
Applicants do not need to be in receipt of EI or have a previous EI claim to apply for this program.
Applicants must be referred by one of the (Employment Assistance Services) EAS sites located at:

ACCESS - Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
1607 East Hastings Street, Vancouver BC - 604 251-7955

Aboriginal Connections to Employment (ACE)
390 Main Street, Vancouver BC - 604 687-7480

Metis Employment & Training
#201-10114 King George Hwy. Surrey, BC - 604 582.4791x 222

ACCESS
#201-10114 King George Hwy. Surrey, BC - 604 582.4791x 224

Application Process

1) To be referred to the ESAF program you must first see an Employment Counsellor located at one of the Employment Assistance services listed above

2) You and your Counsellor will determine if the ESAF program is the best fit for you based on your work history, career goals and funding eligibility.

3) Should ESAF be the career direction agreed upon, your counsellor will then refer you to ESAF for an interview

4) You will be interviewed by ESAF staff and will complete the application process

5) You and your referring Counsellor will be notified whether you are or are not accepted into the ESAF program

6) You will then follow through with your Employment Counsellor to complete your funding package

 

TOWES TESTING

What is TOWES?
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills) is effective testing and training that uses workplace documents to accurately measure the three essential skills that are needed for safe and productive employment: Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy.

Please check out our latest TOWES Test Overview & Sample Test document (PDF).
(Sample Test Booklet)

Why TOWES?
Employees who lack essential skills have higher accident rates and are often less productive. With TOWES individuals, trainers and employers can zero in on skill gaps and focus training that improves industry and career objectives.

Effectiveness of TOWES
TOWES has undergone an extensive psychometric review and nation-wide field-testing involving thousands of Canadians.

Measure Up!
CLICK HERE to test your skills Measure Up! is a free web-based tool that tests your essential skills. It has problem sets similar to the ones used in TOWES. Each problem set is based on a document - a memo, catalogue, regulations, work order - associated with workplace contexts. The self-assessments found in Measure Up! have not been subjected to the rigorous validity and reliability standards of TOWES. It is an informal tool which demonstrates the power of TOWES.