Disability Credit Canada is aware that obtaining a college degree is essential for gaining access to opportunities. However, obtaining a post-secondary education can present further difficulties for the millions of Canadians who live with a disability. Since we are aware of how challenging the educational system may be, we want to give Canadian students with disabilities every opportunity to continue on their academic paths. That is why, in 2019, we introduced the Disability Credit Canada Scholarship, which will provide $1,000 to one high school senior student planning to pursue post-secondary ..read more

Disability Credit Canada knows that education is a critical step in opening up the doors of opportunity. Yet, for the millions of Canadians living with a disability, pursuing a post-secondary education can come with increased challenges. We recognize just how difficult the education system can be, and so we want to provide Canadian students with disabilities every opportunity to go forth and pursue their academic journeys. That’s why, in 2022, we launched the Disability Credit Canada Scholarship, providing $1,000 to one high school senior student looking to pursue post-secondary education at a ..read more

Disability Credit Canada, knows that education is a critical step in opening the doors of opportunity. Yet for the millions of Canadians living with a disability, pursuing a post-secondary education can come with increased challenges. We recognize just how difficult the education system can be, and so we want to provide Canadian Students with disabilities every opportunity to to go forth and pursue their academic journeys. That’s why, in 2020 we launched our Disability Credit Canada Scholarship, providing $1,000 to one high school senior student looking to pursue a post-secondary education at ..read more

Disability Credit Canada knows that education is a critical step in opening the doors of opportunity. Yet for the millions of Canadians living with a disability, pursuing secondary education can come with increased challenges. We recognize how difficult the education system can be, and want to provide every opportunity to students with disabilities as they pursue their academic journey. That’s why, in 2019 we launched our Disability Credit Canada Scholarship, providing $1,000 to one student, to assist them in their scholastic success. We also offer guides for the Disability Tax Credit & th ..read more

Each year, over 25,000 working Canadians who cannot rejoin the workforce due to an illness, impairment, or accident submit a CPP Disability application to Service Canada, hoping to get approved. Applying to the CPP-D can be done by anyone eligible (we will touch on that shortly), but most Canadians choose one of the following options when preparing their CPP-D application: The “DIY” option – Printing out forms, taking them to their doctor, and submitting them to Service Canada themselves Hiring a company specialized in CPP Disability applications Hiring a CPP Disability lawyer Each person ha ..read more

The colder weather and the growing desire for maintaining social distance are key factors on the minds of those looking for safe, reliable and convenient ways to travel. And for the countless people struggling with mobility, these additional stressors may make it feel like independent travel is a thing of the past. For example, those with arthritis may find driving difficult at the best of times, not to mention during times of inclement weather. Someone with an amputation affecting their hands or feet may struggle to operate a conventional car. Stroke victims, or even people with specific type ..read more

The Open Door is an organization focused on providing successful strategies and learning support for students with learning disabilities. We have been fortunate to partner with The Open Door on a feature guest blog on Learning Strategies for students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities and impairments can affect children from any intersection of race, sex, or socio-economic class. With early detection and proper treatment, many students can develop coping mechanisms that allow them to excel academically. Some organizations offer treatments and services for free or at reduced rate ..read more

At Disability Credit Canada we make it one of our missions to advocate for our community by providing them resources. We have tools, like our Disability Tax Credit Calculator, and our Ultimate Disability Tax Credit Guide, to help guide people through the application process free of charge. But we don’t stop there. We also reach out to mental health advocates across Canada, and when we are able, we like to feature them, the organization of their services on our blog. Today is one such day, and we are pleased to meet and interview John Stevenson of Zone Performance. John’s company works with man ..read more