Resource Links
INDIVIDUALS:
WHEN DO I APPLY FOR CERB?
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
CANADA EMERGENCY RESPONSE BENEFIT (CERB)
Anyone accessing CERB CAN NOT access other programs at the same time.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/apply-for-cerb-with-cra.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html
CANADA CHILD TAX AND GST/HST CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html
TO REGISTER FOR MY ACCOUNT (INDIVIDUALS) https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-individuals/account-individuals.html
NOTE: If you don’t already have a My Account with CRA, it may be faster to access through a sign in partner like your bank. You should be able to access this option from your online banking platform as well and it usually verifies sooner than the request for a CRA account through traditional channels.
BUSINESSES:
HAVE YOUR SAY THROUGH ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EFFORTS:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EAamCRK-JEOuu_Q-L2EFWr770dttxGZDoXPY4GZd-0ZURFZHN0Y1OEo4SFMxVDNYNEYySVRJMjcwOC4u
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update/frequently-asked-questions-wage-subsidy-small-businesses.html
CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan/wage-subsidy.html
YOU CAN AND ARE EXPECTED TO CLAIM BOTH OF THESE SUBSIDIES TO SUPPORT YOU.
If you qualify for both, the amount you have taken in the 10% program, will be deducted from your payment resulting from the 75% program.
YOU CAN REGISTER FOR A MY BUSINESS ACCOUNT HERE: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-businesses/business-account.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_source=canada-ca_my-cra-business-account
We also highly recommend that you have Direct Deposit services with the CRA.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/direct-deposit.html
WORK-SHARING PROGRAM
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/work-sharing/apply.html
CANADA EMERGENCY BUSINESS ACCOUNT (CEBA)
Access this through your online business banking portal with your financial institution.
BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY PROGRAM (BCAP)
https://www.bdc.ca/en/financing/business-loans/pages/small-business-loan.aspx
EDC CONTRACTS AND PERFORMANCE SECURITY PROGRAMS
https://www.edc.ca/en/credit-insurance-support/contact.html
PAYMENT DEFERRAL OPTIONS
Access this through your financial institution.
GUARANTEES ON LOANS AND CO-LENDING PROGRAM
Access this through your financial institution and BDC and EDC contacts.
AGRI-CANADA PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/financing/agriculture.html
HYDRO RATE FREEZE
https://www.hydroone.com/about/corporate-information/rate-relief
TAX FILING AND PAYMENT DEADLINES
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update/covid-19-filing-payment-dates.html
Remember to continue to file your returns on time and at every refund opportunity file them ASAP.
LIST OF ONTARIO ESSENTIAL WORKPLACES
https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces
ONTARIO SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
https://www.iaccess.gov.on.ca/FamilyAppWeb/public/index.xhtml
HUNTING & FISHING RESTRICTIONS:
https://www.ofah.org/covid19closures/
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