Eligibility

WorkBC services are available to everyone. Anyone living in BC can make use of the services in our Resource Centre.

To be eligible for WorkBC Employment Services, a Client must:

  • Be a BC resident;
  • Provide proof of identity;
  • Be Unemployed or:
    • Working less than 20 hours per week, or
    • Working in unstable employment, or
    • Have income below the Market Basket Measure Guidelines, or
    • Be working in an industry or occupation that is being replaced by technology or automation, or
    • Be working in an occupation that is clearly below what would be expected base on their skills or qualifications, or
    • Could have just cause for leaving current employment, or
    • Is at risk of losing employment because of a disability, or
    • Be a person with disability who wishes to work more hours to increase their level of self-sufficiency.
  • Be Legally Eligible to work in BC;
  • Be seeking employment; and
  • Be assessed as requiring services to successfully achieve employment.

For more information on eligibility criteria, visit: https://www.workbc.ca/