HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

HRDT- PROGRAMS

SELF EMPLOYMENT

  • Are you looking at the possibilities of becoming self-employed and have a viable business idea.
    MMF - HRDT Department can assist you by providing coaching, ongoing technical advice and financial support as you develop and implement your business plan.
  • Coaching can be tailored to clients needs, such as business plan development, accounting, and marketing. Ongoing technical advice can range from mentoring to networking. Financial support can be base income support and other costs related to project as to overhead.
  • You are eligible... if you are presently collecting E.I. Benefits and have a viable business idea that will enable you to become self-employed.

What is Self-Employment?

  • Self-Employment is a labour market program delivered by MMF - HRDT that can assist in the form of coaching, ongoing technical advice and financial support, as clients develop and implement their business plans. Ongoing technical advice can range from mentoring to networking, to access to capital/cashflow, use of computers, etc...

What is the objective of Self-Employment?

  • The primary objective of the self-employment tool is to assist individuals to create employment for themselves through self-employment businesses, by providing them with various types of support during the period when they are starting up their businesses.

Who is eligible?

  • Métis, Inuit or other Aboriginal person not registered under the Indian Act, and who are a resident of Manitoba, who are "insured participants" (on E.I.) and who have a viable business plan who wish to start a business and who are at risk of long-term unemployment.

What type of income support is provided?

  • Income support provided is the Insurance Benefit (E.I.) while on claim and benefit period lasts, or a flat rate, MMF - HRDT determined. Clients may also receive any of the other personal supports available to employment benefit clients, as appropriate.

What other costs are covered?

  • Delivery agents can receive reimbursement for overhead and course costs, and may deliver personal financial supports in exceptional circumstances.

What is the duration of assistance?

  • Duration can vary from anywhere from 16 weeks to 52 weeks pending on the business plan.

To apply or for more information contact our Interlake Office at (204) 646-4091.