EmpowerAbilities.ca is Canada's job board built specifically for people with disabilities and the employers who want to hire them. Whether you are searching for accessible, meaningful work or trying to build a more inclusive team, this guide explains exactly what the platform offers and how to use it.
Quick takeaways
- EmpowerAbilities.ca connects job seekers with disabilities to inclusive employers in all 10 provinces and 3 territories.
- The platform serves two audiences: job seekers building a profile and searching listings, and employers posting roles and sourcing candidates.
- Postings reflect awareness of Canadian accessibility standards, including the Accessible Canada Act and provincial legislation such as Ontario's AODA.
- Job seekers can search by province, role type, and work arrangement; employers can reach a targeted, motivated candidate pool.
- The site points to further resources on accessibility law, workplace accommodation, and employment support programs.
What Is EmpowerAbilities.ca
EmpowerAbilities.ca is a national job board built around one specific goal: making it easier for people with disabilities in Canada to find accessible employment, and easier for inclusive employers to find them. Unlike general job boards where accessibility is an afterthought, filtered through generic search terms, EmpowerAbilities.ca is organized from the ground up around disability inclusive hiring. Every listing and every profile on the platform is set up with that lens in mind.
The idea behind the site is simple. Job seekers with disabilities often face extra friction in the hiring process, including unclear accommodation policies, application systems that are not screen reader friendly, or employers who have not thought through what inclusive hiring looks like in practice. At the same time, many Canadian employers genuinely want to hire more inclusively but do not know where to find qualified candidates who are actively looking for accessible roles. EmpowerAbilities.ca exists to close that gap.
Built for the Canadian labour market
The platform is designed around how hiring actually works in Canada: provincial employment standards, regional labour markets, and the mix of federal, provincial, and territorial rules that shape accessible workplaces. Listings are not generic international postings repackaged for a Canadian audience. They come from Canadian employers hiring for Canadian roles, and the site's guidance content on accommodations, disclosure, and workplace rights is written with the Canadian legal and regulatory context in mind.
Coverage across every province and territory
EmpowerAbilities.ca lists opportunities across all 10 provinces and all 3 territories, from major metro labour markets like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal to smaller regional centres. That national coverage matters for two reasons. First, disability inclusive employers exist everywhere, not just in a handful of large cities, and job seekers should not have to move to a major hub to find accessible work. Second, employers benefit from a wider applicant pool than they would get by relying on local networks or word of mouth alone.
For Job Seekers With Disabilities
If you are looking for accessible employment in Canada, EmpowerAbilities.ca is built to make the search itself easier, not just the eventual job.
How to create a profile and search jobs
Getting started involves creating a candidate profile that highlights your skills, experience, and the type of role you are looking for. From there, you can search and filter listings by province, industry, role type, and work arrangement, whether on site, hybrid, or remote. Because every employer on the platform signed up specifically to reach candidates with disabilities, you are not sifting through postings that were never written with accessibility in mind. Job seekers can browse openings and create a profile at EmpowerAbilities.ca for job seekers.
Types of roles and employers you will find
Listings span a wide range of industries and experience levels, from entry level and part time roles to skilled trades, professional, and management positions. Employers range from small and mid sized Canadian businesses building out their first formal accessibility hiring initiative to larger organizations with established inclusive hiring programs. The common thread is that every employer posting on the platform has affirmatively opted into disability inclusive hiring, rather than accessibility being an assumption you have to make on their behalf.
Accommodations and disclosure support
One of the hardest parts of any job search for a person with a disability is deciding when and how to disclose, and what to ask for in terms of accommodation. EmpowerAbilities.ca does not tell you what to disclose, since that decision is always yours, but the platform is structured so that accommodation needs can be part of a normal, expected conversation rather than an awkward exception. Employers on the platform are there because they are prepared to have that conversation.
For Inclusive Employers
Employers come to EmpowerAbilities.ca because they want to reach candidates they are not finding through general purpose job boards.
Why post on EmpowerAbilities.ca
Posting a role here means it is seen specifically by candidates who are actively looking for accessible, inclusive workplaces, not by an undifferentiated pool that happens to include some candidates with disabilities. That targeting matters for both volume and fit: employers get fewer, more relevant applications instead of having to filter through a much larger and less targeted response. Employers can review pricing and post a role at EmpowerAbilities.ca for employers.
Reaching qualified, motivated candidates
Candidates who build a profile on EmpowerAbilities.ca are there deliberately. They are looking for employers who have already signaled, by posting on the platform, that accommodation and inclusion are part of the hiring conversation from the start. For employers, that translates into a candidate pool that tends to be highly motivated and well matched to roles that explicitly welcome them.
Building a more accessible workplace
Posting a job is often the first concrete step in a broader accessibility initiative, but it does not have to be the last. Many employers use the process of hiring through EmpowerAbilities.ca as a prompt to review their own accommodation policies, interview practices, and physical or digital workplace accessibility. Small changes, such as offering flexible interview formats or clarifying how accommodation requests are handled, can make a real difference in how welcoming a job posting actually feels to the candidates reading it.
The Accessible Canada Act and Provincial Accessibility Laws
Understanding the legal backdrop helps both job seekers and employers make sense of why accessible hiring in Canada looks the way it does.
What the Accessible Canada Act requires
The Accessible Canada Act applies to federally regulated organizations, including the federal public service, Crown corporations, and federally regulated private sector employers such as banks, telecommunications companies, and interprovincial transportation. It requires these organizations to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility, including in employment. Employment is explicitly named as one of the priority areas the Act addresses, alongside the built environment, information and communication technology, and the delivery of programs and services.
Provincial legislation to know
Most employers in Canada are provincially, not federally, regulated, so provincial accessibility laws matter just as much. Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, known as AODA, is the best known example, setting standards that cover employment practices such as recruitment, accommodation during the hiring process, and return to work planning. Other provinces, including Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia, have their own accessibility legislation at varying stages of implementation. Employers hiring across multiple provinces need to be aware that specific requirements can differ by jurisdiction, even though the underlying goal of removing barriers to employment is consistent across them.
How EmpowerAbilities.ca Differs from General Job Boards
General job boards are not built around disability inclusive hiring, they simply host it as one category among many, if they surface it at all. That creates real friction. Job seekers with disabilities often have to guess which employers on a general platform actually have accommodation processes in place, and employers who do want to hire inclusively have no efficient way to signal that intent to the right audience.
EmpowerAbilities.ca removes that guesswork on both sides. Every listing comes from an employer that chose to post specifically because they are hiring inclusively. Every candidate profile belongs to someone actively seeking accessible employment. That focus is the core difference: it is not a filter applied after the fact, it is the starting premise of the platform.
Resources and Support Beyond Job Listings
Finding a job is rarely just about the listings themselves, and EmpowerAbilities.ca is built with that in mind.
Government programs and tax credits
Canada has a range of federal and provincial programs that support employment for people with disabilities, including wage subsidy programs for employers and tax measures such as the Disability Tax Credit for eligible individuals. Provincial employment support programs, often delivered through organizations funded by provincial labour ministries, can also help with job search coaching, workplace accommodation funding, and skills training. Job seekers and employers alike benefit from knowing these programs exist, even though specific eligibility rules vary by province and program.
Employment support organizations
Across Canada, a network of disability employment service organizations works directly with job seekers on resume support, interview preparation, and job matching, and with employers on building accessible hiring practices. These organizations are often a useful complement to a national job board: the job board surfaces the opportunities, while local support organizations can provide hands on, in person help navigating the process.
FAQ
Is EmpowerAbilities.ca only for people with visible disabilities?
No. The platform is built for people with any disability, visible or invisible, including chronic illness, mental health conditions, sensory disabilities, and mobility disabilities. Disclosure of the specific nature of a disability is always the candidate's choice.
Is EmpowerAbilities.ca free for job seekers?
Job seekers can create a profile and search listings on the platform. Specific pricing and any premium features are outlined at EmpowerAbilities.ca for job seekers.
How much does it cost for employers to post a job?
Employer pricing depends on the type of posting and any additional sourcing support requested. Employers can review current pricing directly at EmpowerAbilities.ca for employers.
Does EmpowerAbilities.ca cover remote jobs, or only on site roles?
Both. Listings include on site, hybrid, and remote roles, since remote and hybrid work is often itself a meaningful accommodation for many job seekers with disabilities.
Do employers on the platform have to follow the Accessible Canada Act?
Not all of them. The Accessible Canada Act applies specifically to federally regulated employers. Employers outside that scope may still be subject to provincial accessibility legislation, and many choose to follow accessible hiring practices regardless of which specific law applies to them.
How is EmpowerAbilities.ca different from posting on LinkedIn or Indeed?
General platforms like LinkedIn or Indeed reach a broad audience that is not specifically focused on disability inclusive hiring. EmpowerAbilities.ca is built around that focus from the start, so job seekers know every listing comes from an employer prepared to discuss accommodation, and employers know every applicant is specifically seeking an inclusive workplace.
Whether you are hiring or job hunting, EmpowerAbilities.ca serves both sides of the market. Employers can review pricing and post a role at EmpowerAbilities.ca for employers. Job seekers can browse openings and create a profile at EmpowerAbilities.ca for job seekers.