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The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. UPDATE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. To encourage employees to go back to work and stop collecting federal COVID-19 benefits, the Manitoba government will pay residents up to $2,000 over a six-week period through the Manitoba Job Restart … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. UPDATE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. The province announced a new fund that will provide small businesses with a one-time grant of up to $5,000 to help them safely reopen. They’re also offering a voucher of up to … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. There’s some good news for Nova Scotia’s agriculture industry: the province has created a COVID-19 Agriculture Response Program to help the sector continue to produce food and generate economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 4 streams for funding under the … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to the federal government for more information. UPDATE:  THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The federal government announced a new benefit for students who don’t qualify for Employment Insurance (EI) or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) will provide … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. UPDATE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. The Manitoba government is launching a new wage subsidy program to support employers who hire high school and post-secondary students. The program is open to employers from the private and not-for-profit sectors … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. UPDATE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. THOSE EMPLOYERS APPROVED THROUGH EARLY 2020 APPLICATIONS CAN PARTICIPATE. The federal government announced temporary changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program. To encourage small businesses to hire summer staff, they’re going to … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to the federal government for more information. To support agricultural producers during the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government will provide $50 million in funding to farmers, fish harvesters and other food production and processing employers that hire temporary foreign workers. You might be wondering: How do I access the … Read more

The following is archived material.  Refer to your provincial government for more information. NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. The province announced a one-time payment of up to $5,000 for businesses directly impacted by public heath orders related to COVID-19. The Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program can be used for … Read more

Originally published March 18, 2020. The following is archived information. Please refer to the federal government for additional information.  On March 18th, the Federal Government announced a temporary suspension to audit interaction and debt collection in certain cases to help Canadians coping with the COVID-19 outbreak. This announcement may impact you if you have: 1. … Read more

Originally published March 26, 2020.  The following is archived material. Please refer to the Government of Ontario for additional information. The Ontario government announced financial relief measures for people impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. In total, the government has allocated $17 billion for helping Ontarians through these unprecedented times. Here is a summary of the … Read more