Applying for ODSP employment supports | Ministry of Community and Social Services

If you have a disability, ODSP employment supports can help you find and keep a job, or advance your career. Community-based service providers across Ontario deliver ODSP employment supports.

Eligibility

To qualify for ODSP employment supports, you must:

be at least 16 years old
be an Ontario resident
be legally allowed to work in Canada
have a substantial physical or mental disability that is expected to last a year or more, and makes it hard for you to find or keep a job

You don’t have to be receiving income support from ODSP to be eligible for employment supports.

Applying

You can print out the application package using the links below, or call/visit your local ODSP office or an ODSP employment supports service provider to request a package and get more information about specific services where you live.

The application package contains these forms:

If you are already receiving ODSP income support, you do not need to complete the Verification of Disability/Impairment form.

If you are not receiving ODSP income support, the Verification of Disability/Impairment form must be completed by an approved, health care professional who can describe your disability/impairment and explain how it impacts your ability to find and keep work.

You must sign the “Consent to Release Medical Information” section included in this form, before taking it to an approved healthcare professional.

We are improving the way employment services are provided for people with disabilities. If you live in one of the following areas, talk to an ODSP caseworker about how to apply: