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Education and Training

Just for People with Disabilities:

  1. Canada Access Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities
    The Canada Access Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities is awarded to high-need students with permanent disabilities who must cover the cost of educational and living expenses that exceeds the amount covered by Canada Student Loan and provincial financial assistance.
  2. Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities
    The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities is awarded to full- and part-time students with a permanent disability who must cover expenses that are related to their disability, such as the cost of tutors, interpreters, attendant care or special equipment.
  3. Canada Student Loans Program - Permanent Disability Benefit
    The Permanent Disability Benefit (PDB) allows for the forgiveness of Canada Student Loans for persons who have a permanent disability and are experiencing hardship repaying their loans due to their disability.
  4. Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities
    The Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities finances projects that assist persons with disabilities in preparing for and obtaining employment or self-employment, as well as in developing the skills to maintain that new employment.
  5. Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program
    The Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program offers vocational counselling, financial support for training, and job search services to recipients of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits to help them return to work.
  6. Literature for the Blind
    The Literature for the Blind service offers postage-free delivery for items used by visually impaired persons.

People with Disabilities can also receive:

  1. Skills Development
    The Skills Development program provides a negotiated amount of financial support for skills training to Employment Insurance eligible individuals.
  2. Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP)
    The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows individuals to withdraw funds from their registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to finance training or education for themselves or their spouse or common-law partner.

See all Education and Training programs and services.