What is Accessible Compass?

Your plain-language guide to finding Canadian disability support programs, benefits, and local resources.

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Learn why Accessible Compass was created and how it helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find benefits, programs and resources.

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Support Finder — Get help using Accessible Compass and finding the disability benefit guides, resources and support information you need.
Benefits — Explore disability benefits and financial supports available across Canada. Find eligibility information, application help and official resources.
Local Resources — Find disability organizations, services and supports across Canada, including national, provincial and local resources near you.
Submit Resource — Suggest a Canadian disability organization, program or service to be considered for inclusion in the Accessible Compass resource directory.
About — Learn why Accessible Compass was created and how it helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find benefits, programs and resources.
What To Do First — What To Do First on Accessible Compass. Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find federal.
Guides — Explore disability benefits and financial supports available across Canada. Find eligibility information, application help and official resources.
Caregiver Guide — Find Canadian benefits, tax measures, financial assistance and resources for caregivers supporting a person with a disability.
Appeals Guide — Learn what to do when a disability benefit application is denied, including reconsiderations, appeals, deadlines and preparing supporting information.
Rdsp Guide — A plain-language guide to the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP): eligibility, government grants and bonds, contributions, and withdrawal rules.
Ssah Guide — Ssah Guide on Accessible Compass. Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find federal.
Aish Guide — Alberta's Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH): who qualifies, payment amounts, income and asset rules, applying, and appeals.
Adap Guide — Alberta's Disability Assistance Program (ADAP): eligibility, payment amounts, employment rules, AISH differences, and the 2026 transition.
Cpp Disability Guide — CPP Disability Canada guide covering 2026 payments, eligibility, how to apply, working while on CPP-D, retroactive payments, reinstatement and appeals.
Workers Compensation Guide — Workers Compensation Guide on Accessible Compass. Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find federal.
Disability Equipment Funding Guide — Disability Equipment Funding Guide on Accessible Compass. Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find federal.
FAQ — Find answers to common questions about Canadian disability benefits, applications, eligibility, resources and using Accessible Compass.
Assistant — Get help navigating Canadian disability benefits, programs, applications and resources with the Accessible Compass assistant.
Application Helper — Application Helper on Accessible Compass. Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities and caregivers find federal.
Blog — Read practical information, personal stories and updates about disability benefits, accessibility and navigating disability supports in Canada.

Accessible Compass

Accessible Compass helps Canadians with disabilities, caregivers, and families discover federal and provincial benefits, funding, and local resources in plain language.

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