COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Resources
Business / Employer Supports
- Canada Small Business Financing Program Info | Find a Lender Near You
- HASCAP (Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program) Info | Fact Sheet
- CERS (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy) Info | Application | Calculator | Eligible Expenses | Technical Guidance
- Canada United Small Business Relief Fund Program Guidelines | Pre-Application Checklist | FAQ | Apply Online
- CEWS (Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy) Summary | Application Process | Application guide | FAQ | Subsidy calculator | Backgrounder – 1 | Backgrounder – 2 | Bill C-14 | Bill C-20 | Statistics | CEWS 2.0 Estimator – NEW!
- CEBA (Canada Emergency Business Account) Landing Page | | FAQ on document upload | Upload instruction guide
- CEBA (Canada Emergency Business Account) *EXPANSION Landing Page | Details
- CECRA (Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance) Announcement | CMHC comments | Apply | Terms and Conditions
- 10% Wage Subsidy FAQ | Bill C-13
- LEEFF (Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility)
- RRRF (Regional Relief and Recovery Fund) Main Landing Page | Atlantic |
Northern | Quebec | Southern Ontario | Northern Ontario | Western - Loans – Mid-market financing ($12.5M-$60M)
- Loans – Small business, guarantee (up to $6.25M)
- Loans – Small business, Co-lending (up to $6.25M)
- Work-sharing (an EI program) Landing Page
- Deadlines Filing and Payment Due Dates Extension
- Student employees Canada Student Jobs
- Business Resilience Hotline Service 1-866-989-1080
Individual Supports
- Critical Worker Benefit (Alberta)
- Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) (October 2020 – Present) Applications open October 12, 2020
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) (October 2020 – Present) Applications open October 5, 2020
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) (October 2020 – Present) Applications open October 5, 2020
- CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) (March 2020 – September 2020) Main landing page | FAQ | Bill C-13 | Regulations | Transition to EI Backgrounder
- OAS/GIS one time additional payment
- RRIF Minimum Withdrawal
- Students | Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) | Bill C-15 | Application Process
- Emergency Loan Program for Canadians Abroad
- Filing and Payment Due Dates Extension
CRA
- General landing page for COVID measures
- Outreach and Liaison Officer services
- Collections, audits, objections and appeals
- GST/HST Deferral FAQ from CRA
- Guidance on international issues
- Clearance Certificates
- International waivers and certificates of compliance
- CRA Business COVID-19 Continuity Plan
- CRA Business Resumption Plan
Department of Finance
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Government - Other Supports
Business Tools
- CEWS 2.0 Estimator
- CFIB – Small Business Help Centre
- CPA Canada – Business continuity in a crisis: COVID-19 challenges
- COVID Calculator – Estimates COVID-19 related benefits for individuals
- COVIDcontinuity.com – Collection of resources for business leaders
- Payroll.ca – Payroll and COVID-19
- Taxtemplates.ca – Free 10% wage subsidy worksheet | Free 75% wage subsidy worksheet
Provinces
- Alberta: General Information | Support for Employers | Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant
- Saskatchewan: General Information | Support for Businesses | Support for Workers | Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) | Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy | Strong Recovery Adaption Rebate (SRAR)
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