Last Updated: April 30, 2020
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Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Check with your former employer to see if they have looked into the Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS). The program is designed to encourage employers who already have laid off workers to put them back on the payroll, now that they can count on direct payments from Ottawa to cover a significant portion of most wages for the next three months. The CEWS offers businesses a 75 per cent wage subsidy to those who qualify.
If you receive a subsidized salary through the CEWS, you cannot apply for the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB).
Who can apply: All businesses that have lost 30 per cent of their revenue, or 15 per cent of their revenue, in March and expect at least 30 per cent loss going forward as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
Available: Subsidy available for up to 12 weeks, retroactive to March 15, 2020.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
To receive the benefit you must have had an income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of the application.
You also must have been or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, you expect to have no employment income.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of EI, along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of employment insurance (EI), along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
This is a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to four months.
Seasonal workers and those who have recently run out of employment insurance (EI), along with people who make less than $1,000 a month due to reduced work hours, also qualify.
People who are normally eligible for employment insurance (EI) can continue to apply through EI and Service Canada, and they will automatically be enrolled in CERB.
Who can apply: Those eligible include those workers forced to stop working because of the outbreak, those sickened by COVID-19 and those who are not being paid but still have employment.
Available: March 15 to Oct. 3. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.
For additional information, visit the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Provincial
The Provincial government has conducted an overview of the Employment Standards Amendment Act which provides job-protected leave to employees in isolation or quarantine Opens in new window due to COVID-19, or those who need to be away from work to care for children because of school or daycare closures or to care for other relatives.
If you do not expect to receive more than $1,000 (before taxes) from employment and self-employment income, you are eligible to receive CERB benefits. You can apply here
Wage Subsidy for Employers
Ask your employer if they have looked at the temporary federal Wage Subsidy program.
- Eligible for businesses whose revenues have decreased by at least 30 per cent – regardless of sector or number of employees.
- For workers, the subsidy will cover up to 75 percent of salary for the first part of $58,700, providing workers with up to $800 per week.
Minsters Morneau and Ng will follow up with more technical details for businesses.
Federal
Do you work in any of the following? :
- A bank
- Air transportation including airlines and airports
- Telephone, cable or tv services
- Marine shipping or ports
- Rail or road transportation across provincial borders
- Other federally-regulated work: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social- development/programs/employment-equity/regulated- industries/apply-labour-standards.html
If yes, you are likely covered by the federal labour code. You can find out more about your rights here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/labour- standards/reports.html
If you have more questions, call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)
Provincial
If you work for another kind of employer, you should be covered by provincial or territorial rules. Check the links or call the toll-free number for Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-labour-training-skills-development Phone: 1-800-531-5551
Yes! The CERB expansion announced on April 17 means that artists / creators who continue to receive royalties, or who earn income from another source ( up to $1,000) are now eligible to apply for CERB. Apply here.
