Equal Employment Opportunity Program

The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program was established in 1984.
 
The objective of the EEO Program is to provide a more balanced representation of qualified designated group persons (Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities) in the public service by helping individuals find meaningful employment opportunities.
 
This is achieved by:
 
1) providing subsidized funding to government departments who hire EEO candidates;
 
2) providing funding for workplace accommodations for EEO candidates with disabilities;
 
3) providing EEO candidates with access to in-service government competitions.
 
Funding is available through two options:
 
1) The EEO Program can contribute up to 50% of the salary to a maximum of $20,000 a year for a maximum of two years.
 
2) The EEO Program can contribute $333 a month to a department who has hired an EEO candidate that receives a disability pension or who can only work limited hours per week due to their health condition for a maximum of five years.