Canada Emergency Response Benefit
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
You reside in Canada
You are 15 years old or more when you apply
For your first CERB application:
You have stopped or will stop working due to reasons related to COVID-19
For 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
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 voluntarily
You did not apply for, nor receive, CERB or EI benefits from Service Canada for the same eligibility period
You earned a minimum of $5,000 income in the last 12 months or in 2019 from one or more of the following sources:
employment income
self-employment income
provincial 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).
Source: Government of Canada
