Aim for Employment
Financial and personalized employment support for some social assistance recipients in Quebec who want to enter the workforce.
It provides additional financial help for training, transportation, and job search costs. It is voluntary but can boost your income.
Quebec social assistance (Social Solidarity or Social Assistance) recipients assessed as able to take part in employment measures.
Enrolment in social assistance and an employment plan.
Through your local employment centre (Services Québec — Centre local d'emploi).
Thinking participation is mandatory and risky — it is designed to help, not penalize. Not asking for all available supports.
The Application Helper walks you through each question on this benefit's form in plain language.
Quebec Loans and Bursaries Program
Student financial assistance for eligible full-time and part-time Quebec vocational, college, and university students, with additional amounts for students with disabilities.
View detailsQuebec Social Assistance Program
Quebec's Social Assistance Program is the province's last-resort financial assistance for a single adult or a family without a severely limited capacity for employment. It provides a monthly benefit to cover basic needs and encourages activities that promote employment integration or social participation.
View detailsQuebec Work Premium Tax Credits
Quebec's Work Premium Tax Credits reward low-income workers with a refundable tax credit based on their work income. There is a regular work premium and an adapted work premium for people (or their spouse) with a severely limited capacity for employment, which can be more advantageous for people with disabilities.
View detailsFree disability-benefits navigation services are available if you'd like help understanding or applying for this benefit.
Quebec-wide
Audition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
Languages: French, English
Quebec and Francophones across Canada
Finautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
Languages: French, English
National
Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) is a national, Indigenous-led charitable organization providing cross-disability support and navigation services to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada with disabilities. It delivers the National Indigenous Navigation Services to help Indigenous persons with disabilities access the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and other federal, provincial and territorial disability benefits.
Languages: English, French
Application denied?
If your application is turned down, the Appeals Guide explains filing deadlines, escalation levels, and where to find free legal and advocate help.
Finautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
View details Disability AdvocacyAudition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
View details Disability AdvocacyCOPHAN is a Quebec coalition of community organizations that advocates for the rights of people with functional limitations and their families. It draws on the expertise of people with disabilities to inform recommendations to government and advance accessibility and inclusion in Quebec.
View detailsAccessible Compass is an independent guide — we are not a government agency and do not process applications or approve benefits. We provide general information only, not legal, medical, or financial advice. Program rules may change. Always confirm with official government sources.
