Accessibility of financial aid due to COVID-19
Permanent Residents
Employment Insurance: Emergency Line: 1-833-381-2725
Terms and Conditions: In the following two cases, the amounts granted are 55% of earnings up to a maximum of $573 per week. An online eligibility form must be completed every two weeks.
1) Sickness benefits: Number of insurable hours required: 600. 15 weeks of financial assistance for people who are quarantined, sick, who must care for their children due to the closure of daycare services and schools, or a sick parent. No medical certificate required.
2) Normal benefits: Have worked a minimum of 420 to 700 hours in the last 52 weeks. No waiting period for new claimants. Number of weeks potentially paid: 14 to 45 weeks.
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit): Form available as of April 6, 2020
Terms and conditions: Must have earned at least $5,000 in 2019.
Processing in 10 working days
Amount of $2,000/month for a maximum of 4 months
PATT COVID-19: Emergency Line: 1 877 644 4545
Terms and Conditions: Available April 19, 2020
Only workers who are ineligible for Employment Insurance and who are in segregation for the following reasons are eligible:
- they have contracted the virus or are showing symptoms;
- they have been in contact with an infected person;
- they are returning from abroad.
The lump sum is $1,146 for a period of 14 days of isolation. That is $573 per week (paid by bank transfer). May be up to 28 days if the state of health justifies it.
To register, you must fill out the online form and have your identity validated.
The goal is to ensure that eligible claims are paid within 48 business hours.
Family Allowance : Emergency Line: 1-800-387-1192
Terms and Conditions: Eligible recipients will receive an additional $300 per child with the regular CEA payment for the month of May. If you have already applied for CEA, you do not need to reapply.
Accepted Refugee / Protected Person
Employment Insurance: Emergency Line: 1-833-381-2725
Terms and Conditions: In the following two cases, the amounts awarded are 55% of earnings up to a maximum of $573 per week. Complete an online eligibility form every two weeks.
1) Sickness benefits: Number of insurable hours required: 600. 15 weeks of financial assistance for people who are in quarantine, sick, have to care for their children due to the closure of daycare services and schools, or a sick parent. No medical certificate required.
2) Normal benefits: Have worked a minimum of 420 to 700 hours in the last 52 weeks. No waiting period for new claimants. Number of weeks potentially paid: 14 to 45 weeks.
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit): Form available as of April 6, 2020
Terms and conditions: Must have earned at least $5,000 in 2019.
Processing in 10 working days
Amount of $2,000/month for a maximum of 4 months
PATT COVID-19 : Emergency Line : 1 877 644 4545
Conditions : Available April 19, 2020 :
Only workers who are ineligible for Employment Insurance and who are in isolation for the following reasons are eligible:
- they have contracted the virus or are showing symptoms;
- they have been in contact with an infected person;
- they are returning from abroad.
The lump sum is $1,146 for a period of 14 days of isolation. That is $573 per week (paid by bank transfer). May be up to 28 days if the state of health justifies it.
To register, you must fill out the online form and have your identity validated.
The goal is to ensure that eligible claims are paid within 48 business hours.
Family Allowance: Emergency Line: 1-800-387-1192
Terms and Conditions: Eligible recipients will receive an additional $300 per child with the regular CEA payment for the month of May. If you have already applied for CEA, you do not need to reapply.
Asylum seekers
Employment Insurance: Emergency Line: 1-833-381-2725
Terms and Conditions: In the following two cases, the amounts awarded are 55% of earnings up to a maximum of $573 per week. Complete an online eligibility form every two weeks.
1) Sickness benefits: Number of insurable hours required 600. 15 weeks of financial assistance for people who are quarantined, sick, who must care for their children because of the closure of daycare services and schools, or because of a sick parent. No medical certificate required.
2) Normal benefits: Have worked a minimum of 420 to 700 hours in the last 52 weeks. No waiting period for new claimants. Number of weeks potentially paid: 14 to 45 weeks.
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit): Form available as of April 6, 2020
Terms and conditions: Must have earned at least $5,000 in 2019.
Processing in 10 working days
Amount of $2,000/month for a maximum of 4 months
PATT COVID-19: YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK FOR IT BUT WE DO NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL BE OBTAINED Emergency Line: 1 877 644 4545
Terms: Available April 19, 2020 :
Only workers who are ineligible for Employment Insurance and who are in isolation for the following reasons are eligible:
- they have contracted the virus or are showing symptoms;
- they have been in contact with an infected person;
- they are returning from abroad.
The lump sum is $1,146 for a period of 14 days of isolation. That is $573 per week (paid by bank transfer). May be up to 28 days if the state of health justifies it.
To register, you must fill out the online form and have your identity validated.
The goal is to ensure that eligible claims are paid within 48 business hours.
Foreign student
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit): Form available as of April 6, 2020
Terms and conditions: Must have earned at least $5,000 in 2019.
Processing in 10 working days
Amount of $2,000/month for a maximum of 4 months
PATT COVID-19: YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK FOR IT BUT WE DO NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL BE OBTAINED Emergency Line: 1 877 644 4545
Terms: Available April 19, 2020 :
Only workers who are ineligible for Employment Insurance and who are in isolation for the following reasons are eligible:
- they have contracted the virus or are showing symptoms;
- they have been in contact with an infected person;
- they are returning from abroad.
The lump sum is $1,146 for a period of 14 days of isolation. That is $573 per week (paid by bank transfer). May be up to 28 days if the state of health justifies it.
To register, you must fill out the online form and have your identity validated.
The goal is to ensure that eligible claims are paid within 48 business hours.
Family Allowance: IF YOU WERE LIVING IN CANADA FOR 18 MONTHS/ Emergency Line: 1-800-387-1192
Terms and Conditions: Eligible recipients will receive an additional $300 per child with the regular CEA payment for the month of May. If you have already applied for CEA before, you do not need to reapply.
Temporary worker (WHP, Young Professional, Post-Graduate, closed and open work permits, including spouses)
Employment Insurance: Emergency line: 1 833 381-2725
Terms and conditions: In the following two cases, the amounts granted are 55% of earnings up to a maximum of $573 per week. Complete an online eligibility form every two weeks.
1) Sickness benefits: Number of insurable hours required 600. 15 weeks of financial assistance for people who are quarantined, sick, who must care for their children because of the closure of daycare services and schools, or because of a sick parent. No medical certificate required.
2) Normal benefits: Have worked a minimum of 420 to 700 hours in the last 52 weeks. No waiting period for new claimants. Number of weeks potentially paid: 14 to 45 weeks.
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit): Form available as of April 6, 2020
Terms and conditions: Must have earned at least $5,000 in 2019.
Processing in 10 working days
Amount of $2,000/month for a maximum of 4 months
PATT COVID-19: YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK FOR IT BUT WE DO NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL BE OBTAINED Emergency Line: 1 877 644 4545
Terms: Available April 19, 2020 :
Only workers who are ineligible for Employment Insurance and who are in isolation for the following reasons are eligible:
- they have contracted the virus or are showing symptoms;
- they have been in contact with an infected person;
- they are returning from abroad.
The lump sum is $1,146 for a period of 14 days of isolation. That is $573 per week (paid by bank transfer). May be up to 28 days if the state of health justifies it.
To register, you must fill out the online form and have your identity validated.
The goal is to ensure that eligible claims are paid within 48 business hours.
Family Allowance: IF YOU WERE LIVING IN CANADA FOR 18 MONTHS Emergency Line: 1-800-387-1192
Terms and Conditions: Eligible recipients will receive an additional $300 per child with the regular CEA payment for the month of May. If you have already applied for CEA before, you do not need to reapply.