Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Canada Emergency Response Benefit

How to apply video here.


  • How to apply
    • https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html 
    • To deliver payments to Canadians in a fast and easy way, the CERB is being jointly delivered by Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency.
    • To begin the application process, please answer a few simple questions. The answers you provide will help the government direct you to the service option that best fits your situation.
    • Please read these questions and answers for more details.


  • Eligibility
  • The Benefit is available to workers:
    • Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old;
    • Who have stopped working because of reasons related to COVID-19 or are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits or have exhausted their Employment Insurance regular benefits or Employment Insurance fishing benefits between December 29, 2019 and October 3, 2020;
    • Who had employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their application; and,
    • Who have not quit their job voluntarily.
  • When submitting your first claim, you cannot have earned more than $1,000 in employment and/or self-employment income for 14 or more consecutive days within the four-week benefit period of your claim.
  • When submitting subsequent claims, you cannot have earned more than $1,000 in employment and/or self-employment income for the entire four-week benefit period of your new claim.
  • For more information and how to apply click here:  https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_source=canada-ca_coronavirus-cerb 

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