Experience Matters! Program

Eligibility criteria for employer:

• Worker must be a new hire aged 55 or older
• In operation for at least one year
• In good standing with WorkSafeBC
• Must employ an eligible worker aged 55 or older  for a minimum of 3 months
• Employers will NOT qualify if employee is hired prior to signing Experience Matters Funding Agreement

Eligibility criteria for Worker 55+: 

• Aged 55 or older
• Unemployed or Precariously employed (working unstable or irregular hours (such as casual labour or on-call work), working for unreliable wages (such as piece-work or commission) and/or working for earnings that cannot support an individual or their family
• Seeking long-term employment
• Not a full-time student (i.e. enrolled in high school or in post-secondary training)
• Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program (excluding WorkBC)
• Resident of BC (living in BC as a Canadian, a permanent resident or a protected person) and legally entitled to work in Canada (not utilizing any type of Visa (i.e work or student)