Pre-Employment Supports
The Pre-Employment Supports (PES) program assists individuals to transition from income assistance to employment by identifying and addressing barriers to employment.
If you are between the ages of 18-64, live on-reserve, are currently on income assistance, and are ready to work, then the Pre-Employment Support program is an option for you.
The PES program can help eligible participants improve their skills through life and work skills workshops. It can also assist in obtaining a driver’s license, safety tickets, or with other activities that help prepare people for employment or job training.
PES Personal Development
PES Case Workers provide individualized assessments and develop Mandatory Action Plans that will identify how a client plans to remove barriers to employment, develop necessary skills, and enter educational programs that lead to training and employment.
PES Support
The following are some services and programming that PES may offer in order to increase employability:
- Literacy Courses
- Budgeting
- Essential Skills
- Pre-Employment Skills Training
- Safety Ticket Training
- Driver’s Education
- Basic Academic Programs
- Skills Training
- Career Academic Prep
- Career Research & Exploration
- Obtaining Identification Cards
What other incentives does the program offer?
- PES will pay for childcare while attending training or workshops.
- A financial incentive may be provided on top of the income assistance already received.
- PES may cover cost of job placement assistance.
- PES will offer job readiness programming.
To access PES funding and services, you must see your PES Case Worker or Income Assistance Administrator at your band office.
- Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
- Little Black Bear’s Band
- Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation
- Nekaneet First Nation
- Okanese First Nation
- Pasqua First Nation
- Peepeekisis Cree Nation
- Piapot First Nation
- Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation
- Star Blanket Cree Nation
Students from Star Blanket Cree Nation attended the eight-week Office Education Training in May and June, 2024.
