Eligibility checklist for TechWORKS

In order to determine your eligibility for the TechWORKS, please answer the following questions (you may be asked to provide supporting documentation):

Name:*

Phone Number:*

Email*

Which program are you looking to apply for:

TechWORKS for Youth
TechWORKS for Young Adults

To qualify for TechWORKS for Youth you must meet:

15 – 29 years of age
Unemployed or working less than 30 hours per week
Living in the mid-island between: Nanaimo/ Port Alberni/ Mill Bay/ Cowichan Valley/ Parksville-Bowser

To qualify for TechWORKS for Young Adults you must meet:

18 – 24 years of age
Living on Vancouver Island
Unemployed or precariously employed

1) I am between the ages of 15 and 29, inclusive:*

Yes
No

1) I am between the ages of 18 and 24, inclusive:*

Yes
No

If yes: How old are you?*

Please enter a number from 15 to 29.

If yes: How old are you?*

Please enter a number from 18 to 24.

2) I am unemployed.*

“Unemployed means you are available for work but do not have work and includes those:
• who are on temporary layoff with an expectation of recall
• who have actively looked for work in the past four weeks or
• who have a new job to start within four weeks.”

Yes
No

3) If employed, I am working less than 30 hours a week, on average.*

Yes
No
Not Applicable / Unemployed

If you are working, do not quit your job as this may affect your eligibility for the program.

4) Are you receiving Employment Insurance?*

NOTE: If you have worked and may have enough hours to qualify, you will need to apply. You are to contact Service Canada and disclose your intended purpose to participate in the TechWORKS program including providing Service Canada with the length of the training. It is up to you to manage your relationship with Service Canada and any impact your participation in the program may have on your active claim.

Yes
No

5) Are you on Income Assistance, or classified as Person with Disability?*

Yes
No

6) I am legally entitled to work in Canada.*

Yes
No

7) I am currently living in:*

• Nanaimo, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, North Cowichan, Duncan, Gabriola, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Mill Bay, Cedar, Parksville and Port Alberni

Yes
No

If not: Are you living on Vancouver Island?*

Yes
No

Please provide your address:*

Street Address City Postal Code

8) I am currently a full-time student or enrolled in high school.*

Yes
No

9) I am currently participating in another government-funded program.*

Yes
No

If yes, please enter name of program:*

Do you have access to a computer?*

Yes
No

Do you have access to a webcam?*

Yes
No

What is your preferred contact method?*

E-mail
Phone

10) How did you learn about the TechWORKS PROGRAM?

TechWORKS - Application Form

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