New Brunswick Training and Employment Support Services
NB TESS
Training and Employment Support Services (TESS) is part of New Brunswick's Employment Services Program and helps New Brunswickers who have a permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, or sensory disability prepare for, find, and keep a job. You can access TESS whether or not you receive income support.
Useful Tips for Applying
Think broadly about the supports that would help you work — TESS can fund training, assistive technology, and job coaching. You can use TESS alongside the Disability Support Program and income support. Tell your coordinator about any assistive technology you already use so supports are coordinated.
Required Documents
Documentation of a permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, or sensory disability, proof of New Brunswick residency, and information about your employment goals and the supports you need.
How to Apply
Contact the New Brunswick Department of Social Development screening line to be referred to TESS. A coordinator helps identify the training and employment supports you need.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A common mistake is not applying because you are not on income assistance — TESS is available whether or not you receive income support. Another is not asking for the full range of supports, which can include assistive technology, training, and job coaching. People also miss that it is separate from the Disability Support Program and you can use both.
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