Benefit Navigators
A community for people who help Canadians with disabilities access the benefits they’re entitled to.
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This space is for benefit navigators and non-profit organizations that help Canadians with disabilities apply for benefits.
If you:
- Help people understand disability benefits
- Help people submit applications and appeals
- Provide free navigation support
We’re happy you’re here!
Navigating disability benefits can be a frustrating experience for people with disabilities and those who are trying to help them.
No one person or organization holds all the answers.
This hub exists to:
- Provide a platform for sharing reliable information
- Reduce duplication of work
- Support navigators across Canada
- Strengthen free, community-based support
Our goal is to make your work easier, so that the people you’re trying to help can get their problems solved as efficiently as possible.
The Hub
This hub contains tools, information, and resources created for service navigators.
Here you’ll find:
- Plain-language benefit explanations
- Updates on new or changing programs
- Application tips and solutions to common issues
- Screening tools and calculators
- Shared resources you can use with clients
Join the Community of Practice
The Community of Practice is a Canada-wide network of organizations and individuals providing free disability benefit navigation.
By joining, you can share resources and connect with other navigators.
This community is open to:
- Non-profit organizations
- Community agencies
- Indigenous-led organizations
- Disability-focused service providers
- Individuals working as free service navigators
All members must:
- Provide support at no cost
- Follow respectful, inclusive practices
- Share information in good faith
Everyone in this community shares a commitment to:
- Provide support at no cost
- Follow respectful, inclusive practices
- Share information in good faith
Together, we work to make disability benefits more accessible to all Canadians.
If you provide free navigation support and want to be part of this shared work, we’d love to hear from you.
Join the community