Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) [Native Women's Association of Canada, NWAC]

ASETS Program

Aboriginal women looking for employment and training support services can receive:

access to labour market information
use of computers and phones (in most areas)
a complete service needs assessment;
funding for training and upgrading (based on eligibility, assessment, approval and availability of funds);
referral to other employment agencies or support organizations.

The goal of the employment and training program is to provide Aboriginal women with specific services that directly support their long-term employment goals. Employment and training supports provided to Aboriginal women through the ASETS program, must focus on labour market demand driven priorities.

Client eligibility:

Must be fifteen (15) years of age or older.
Aboriginal women (First Nation, Metis or Inuit)
Individuals seeking funding support must be unemployed, under-employed, or can demonstrate immediate risk of becoming unemployed.
Clients who successfully completed a training intervention, and decide (for reasons unrelated to labour market) to change field/occupation, will not be considered for additional funding until they have made reasonable use of their skills in the labour market. Clients must demonstrate they carried out an active job search between one intervention and new application.