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Self Employment Program

Alberta Human Resources and Employment - AHRE

Last Verified: 2005-11-22

To assist participants to create jobs for themselves by starting a business. To create additional employment opportunities in the community that might not otherwise be available. The Self Employment Program provides clients with formal instruction in business plan development, one-to-one business counselling, coaching, guidance and follow-up during business plan implementation.

Eligibility Criteria

Clients must:

  • be unemployed (not working or only working sporadically) and legally entitled to work in Canada;
  • be a resident of Alberta, or an Employment Insurance insured participant, or eligible for provincial income support benefits;
  • in need of self-employment training to participate in the labour market;
  • have a viable idea for starting a new business or taking over an existing business;
  • be ready, willing and able to start their own business;
  • demonstrate personal commitment (cash or capital) toward the business;
  • make acceptable progress toward development and implementation of a business plan; and
  • have sufficient literacy / numeracy skills and physical / mental health to participate in and benefit from training.

Summary

The program provides support and training, including:

  • formal instruction in business plan development
  • one-to-one business counselling
  • coaching and guidance
  • follow-up and advice during business plan implementation

People who are receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits will continue to receive benefits as appropriate, and may also be eligible for additional needs-based grant assistance for training and living expenses to participate in the program if their EI benefits run out. People who receive Alberta Works Income Support may also be eligible for needs-based grant assistance.

Normally, assistance for training and living costs will be available for up to 26 weeks.

For more information contact your nearest Canada-Alberta Service Centre or an AHRE Career Services centre. A list of the Centres is available on the web at: http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/career/cs/abcareer.asp

Alberta Contact(s):
Mr. Paul Anderson
Anderson Consulting Associates Inc.
10604 - 172 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5S 1H8
Telephone: (780) 944-0909
Fax: (780) 944-4656
E-mail: reception@acti.org
Web site: http://acti.org/

Mr. Paul Carmichael
Momentum
16, 2936 Radcliffe Drive SE
Calgary, Alberta  T2A 6M8
Telephone: 403-272-9310 ext 238
Fax: 403-235-4646
E-mail: paulc@momentum.org
Web site: http://www.momentum.org/

Mr. Tony Colabella
Program Manager
Meyers Norris Penny LLP
710 744 4th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3T4
Telephone: (403) 537-7665
E-mail: Tony.Colabella@mnp.ca
Web site: http://www.mnp.ca/

Mr. Ron Cox
General Manager
Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation
Second floor, Hilton Plaza
203 - 3rd Avenue
Box 2159
Strathmore, Alberta  T1P 1K2
Telephone: (403) 934-6488
Fax: (403) 934-6492
Toll-free (information): 1-888-881-9675
E-mail: wildrose@wildrose.ab.ca
Web site: http://www.wildrose.ab.ca/edc

Ms. Mary Davison
Self Employment Interpreters for Justice
Bow Valley College
332 6 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta  T2G 4S6
Telephone: (403) 410-3410

Ms. Margie Doucette
Executive Director
Pembina Education Society o/a Cardium Employment Services
Box 6141
Drayton Valley, Alberta  T7A 1R6
Telephone: (780) 542-6250
Fax: (780) 542-6370
E-mail: cardiumemployment@telus.net

Alberta Human Resources and Employment
Telephone: Contact your nearest Alberta Service Centre or Canada-Alberta Service Centre or call the Career Information Hotline at (780) 422-4266 in Edmonton
Toll-free (information): 1-800-661-3753 throughout Alberta

Mr. Les Erickson
Manager
Entre-Corp Business Development Centre Ltd.
Room 202
556 - 4th Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta  T1A 0K8
Telephone: (403) 528-2824
Fax: (403) 527-3596
Toll-free (information): 1-888-528-2824
E-mail: bizinfo@entre-corp.com
Web site: http://www.entre-corp.com

Ms. Roxanne Harper
Manager
Yellowhead East Business Development
5028 - 50 Avenue
Box 249
Sangudo, Alberta  T0E 2A0
Telephone: (780) 785-2900
Fax: (780) 785-3337
Toll-free (information): 1-800-556-0328
E-mail: yebdc@yebdc.ab.ca
Web site: http://www.yebdc.ab.ca

Ms. Sharon Herbus
SE Coordinator
Lloydminster Region Community Futures Corporation
Suite 5
4010 - 50 Avenue
Lloydminster, Alberta  T9V 1B2
Telephone: (780) 875-5458
Fax: (780) 875-8026
E-mail: comfutur@telusplanet.net
Web site: http://www.lloydcfdc.ca

Mr. Wayne Hove
General Manager
Drumheller Regional Business Development Centre Corp
181 North Railway Avenue E
Box 610
Drumheller, Alberta  T0J 0Y0
Telephone: 403-823-7703
Fax: 403-823-7753
E-mail: info@drumhellerchamber.com
Web site: http://www.drumhellerbusinessdevelopment.com

Ms. Monica Krueger
Global Infobrokers
2160 East Hill
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  S7J 3C9
Telephone: (877) 664-0500
Fax: (306) 955-7691
E-mail: elainem@globalinfobrokers.ca
Web site: http://www.selfemploymentprogram.com/Alberta/Alberta.htm

Mr. Chuck Lee
Manager
Southwest Alberta Business Development Centre
659 Main Street
Box 1568
Pincher Creek, Alberta  T0K 1W0
Telephone: (403) 627-3020
Fax: (403) 627-3035
Toll-free (information): 1-800-565-44181
E-mail: entrepreneur@swbizdev.com
Web site: http://www.swbizdev.com

Ms. Kathy Lineham
General Manager
Centre for Business Development
5013 - 49 Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 3X1
Telephone: (403) 342-2055
Fax: (403) 347-6980
Toll-free (information): 1-888-343-2055
E-mail: kathy@rdcbd.com
Web site: http://www.rdcbd.com

Ms. Gillian Nish
President
Execuserv Plus Inc.
1003 4 Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta  T1J 0P7
Telephone: (403) 320-5604
Toll-free (information): 1-866-699-5604
E-mail: info@execuservplus.com
Web site: http://execuservplus.com/what_program.cfm

Mr. Jim Noyce
Owner/Operator
3A Academy & Consulting Ltd.
1135 14 Street
Wainwright, Alberta  T9W 1E8
Telephone: (780) 842-3512
Fax: (780) 842-3514
E-mail: shobson@3aacademy.com
Web site: http://www.3aacademy.com/

Ms. Margaret Phelan
Director, Self Employment
East Parkland Community & Business Development Corporation
200
5000 Gaetz Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 6C2
Fax: (403) 342-2068
Toll-free (information): 1-888-371-8800
E-mail: epsea@telusplanet.net

Ms. Lynne Romano
Business Development Centre West
Unit 6
205 First Street East
Cochrane, Alberta  T4C 1X6
Telephone: (403) 932-0319
Fax: (403) 932-6824
Toll-free (information): 1-877-603-2329
E-mail: lromano@bdcwest.com
Web site: http://www.bdcwest.com

Mr. David Salsbury
Microbusiness Training Centre Inc.
Suite 203 Energy Square Building
10109-106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3L7
Telephone: (780) 482-4462
Fax: (780) 488-4950
E-mail: cybf@microbusiness.ca
Web site: http://microbusiness.ca/index.asp

Ms. Bernice Sambor
Manager
Lamont-Two Hills Business Development Corporation
5019 - 51st Street
PO Box 547
Two Hills, Alberta  T0B 4K0
Telephone: (780) 657-3512
Fax: (780) 657-2359
E-mail: lthbdc@telusplanet.net
Web site: http://www.centraleastalberta.com

Ms. Heather Skinner
Ability Research & Training
200
10722 103 Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 5G7
Telephone: (780) 423-2010
Fax: (780) 423-2044
Toll-free (information): 1-888-423-2016
E-mail: info@ability.ab.ca
Web site: http://www.ability.ab.ca/

Ms. Holly Sorgen
Executive Director
SMEDA Business Development Corporation
Room 104, Viktoria Place
9817 - 101 Avenue
Grande Prairie, Alberta  T8V 0X6
Telephone: 780-814-5340
Fax: 780-532-0553
E-mail: holly@smeda.com
Web site: http://smeda.com/

Mr. Clifford Spyker
CA
MKS Learning Centre Inc.
8227 Elbow Drive S.W.
Calgary, Alberta  T2V 1K6
Telephone: (403) 253-8484
Fax: (403) 252-1279
E-mail: spyker@mkslearn.com
Web site: http://mkslearn.com/index.htm

Mr. Tim Steele
Lokken Associates Training O/A Lokken Career Training
590
10665 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3S9
Telephone: (780) 424-3700
Fax: (780) 423-2937
Toll-free (information): 1-888-671-1117
E-mail: info@lokken.com
Web site: http://lokken.com/sep.html

Ms. Angel Willimont
Business Development Manager
Highwood Business Development Corporation
Room 3
28 - 12 Avenue SE
High River, Alberta  T1V 1T2
Telephone: (403) 652-3700
Fax: (403) 652-7022
E-mail: highwood3@hbdc.net
Web site: http://www.hbdc.net



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