Who can apply To be eligible, you must meet only these following requirements for the very first application: You reside in Canada You are 15 years old or more when you applyFor your first CERB application:You have stopped or will stop working due to reasons related to COVID-19For at least 14 days in a row for the period you are applying for, you will not receive:employment income self-employment income provincial or federal benefits related to maternity or paternity leave. Subsequent Applications require you to confirm additional information. Click here for more.

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Apply for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) with CRA

The CERB supports Canadians by providing financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who are directly affected by COVID-19.

It provides a payment of $2,000 for a 4-week period (the same as $500 a week) for up to 16 weeks.

After you apply, you should get your payment in 3 business days if you signed up for direct deposit. If you haven’t, you should get it in about 10 business days.

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Who can apply

To be eligible, you must meet  only the following requirements for the very first application.

You reside in Canada You are 15 years old or more when you applyFor your first CERB application:You have stopped or will stop working due to reasons related to COVID-19For at least 14 days in a row for the period you are applying for, you will not receive:employment incomeself-employment income provincial or federal benefits related to maternity or paternity leave.
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-FOR SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS.-

For your subsequent CERB applications:You continue to not work due to reasons related to COVID-19.  For the 4 week period you are applying for, you will not receive:employment income;self-employment income; or provincial or federal benefits related to maternity or paternity leave.You have not quit your job voluntarilyYou did not apply for, nor receive, CERB or EI benefits from Service Canada for the same eligibility periodYou earned a minimum of $5,000 income in the last 12 months or in 2019 from one or more of the following sources:employment incomeself-employment incomeprovincial or federal benefits related to maternity or paternity leave

Eligibility periods

Eligibility periods are fixed in 4-week periods.

If your situation continues, you can re-apply for CERB for multiple 4-week periods, to a maximum of 16 weeks (4 periods).

See 4-week eligibility periods