As many as 30 eligible British Columbians will get skills training and local work experience to prepare them for jobs as specialized teacher assistants in the Lower Mainland.

As many as 20 eligible British Columbians will get skill enhancement training and local work experience as IT help desk analysts to help them develop their careers in the tech industry.

Up to 30 eligible British Columbians will get skills training to prepare them for jobs as information technology analysts/consultants, salesforce and customer relationship management administrators, business analysts and marketing and sales professionals in the Lower Mainland.

Applications are open for people to serve on the new Provincial Accessibility Committee.

Up to eight eligible British Columbians will get skills training to prepare them for jobs as computer service technicians in the Okanagan.

Up to 36 eligible British Columbians will get skills training, in three separate intakes, to prepare them for jobs in customer service and office administration in the Lower Mainland.

Employers in British Columbia are receiving support to create inclusive work environments for people with disabilities through a $4.8-million grant from the Province.

In celebration of British Columbia's fourth annual AccessAbility Week, people with disabilities will be supported through $500,000 in new community grants aimed at improving accessibility and inclusion.