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COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
UPDATED AS AT MAY 13, 2020
BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA ONTARIO QUEBEC
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR NEW BRUNSWICK PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
NOVA SCOTIA YUKON NORTHWEST TERRITORIES NUNAVUT
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
B.C. Emergency Applicants must have Tax-free, one-time $1,000 BC’s Financial Supports
Benefit for Workers been a resident of British payment to people who lost in Response to COVID-19
Columbia on March 15, income because of COVID-19 document
2020, and:
• Applications online and by B.C. Emergency Benefit
• M
eet the eligibility phone open as of May 1, 2020 for Workers
requirements for the
Canada Emergency
Response Benefit
(CERB)
• H
ave been approved
for the Canada
Emergency Response
Benefit, even if you
haven’t received a
federal benefit
payment yet
• B
e at least 15 years old
on the date you apply
• H
ave filed, or agree to
file, a 2019 B.C. income
tax return
• N
ot be receiving
provincial income
assistance or disability
assistance
• N
ot be incarcerated in
a correctional facility
for a period of 90 days
or longer that includes
March 15, 2020COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
BRITISH COLUMBIA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Climate Action Tax BC residents who are One-time enhancement to be paid BC’s Financial Supports
Credit enhancement considered to be in July 2020 in Response to COVID-19
“moderate to low-income document
Adults will receive $218.00
families”
(increase of $43.50), and children One-Time Enhanced July
will receive $64.00 (increase of 2020 Payment for the
$12.75) Climate Action Tax Credit
Provincial student Provincial student loan Effective March 30th, 2020, BC’s Financial Supports
loan payment borrowers payments are automatically frozen in Response to COVID-19
freeze for six months. document
StudentAidBC’s
COVID-19 Information
Bulletin
BC Temporary On a per-household The program will provide $300 BC’s COVID-19 Support
Rental Supplement basis, the following per month for eligible households for Renters and Landlords
Program (BC-TRS) must all be met: with no dependents and $500 per document
month for eligible households with
• receiving or eligible for BC Housing - BC
dependents. Eligible roommates
Employment Insurance, Temporary Rental
will each be able to apply for the
the Canada Emergency Supplement Program
supplement.
Response Benefit or
experiencing a 25% Eligible individuals can apply via
reduction in monthly BC Housing’s portal (applications
employment income as opened April 9)
a result of COVID-19;
The program will cover April, May
• 2019 household and June, and individuals eligible
income of less than for April may apply even if rent has
$74,150 for households already been paid for the month
with no dependents
and $113,040 for
households with
dependents;
• paying more than 30%
of current/reduced
gross monthly income
towards rent;
• and not receiving any
other rent subsidy from
any level of government,
including subsidized
housing or rent
supplements, such as
Shelter Aid for Elderly
Renters (SAFER) or
the Rental Assistance
Program (RAP).COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
BRITISH COLUMBIA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
BC Hydro payment All customers can defer Effective immediately, grants BC’s Financial Supports
deferrals and grants bill payments with no available up to $600 per in Response to COVID-19
penalty (or arrange flexible affected customer document
payment plans)
BC Hydro rates have been BC Hydro announces
Grants available to reduced by 1% effective bill help for customers
customers experiencing April 1, 2020 affected by COVID-19
job loss, illness or lost
BC Hydro statement
wages due to COVID-19
on one per cent rate
reduction
ICBC auto All customers with Monthly payments may BC’s Financial Supports
insurance payment monthly payments and up be deferred up to 90 days in Response to COVID-19
deferrals to date accounts facing without penalty document
financial challenges due to
ICBC’s Update on
COVID-19
COVID-19
Deferred tax filing Taxpayers required to file Employer Health Tax – BC’s COVID-19 Action
and payment the applicable returns September 30, 2020 Plan – Provincial Tax
deadlines for Sales tax returns for the Provincial Changes document
select taxes sales tax, Carbon tax, Motor fuel
tax, and Tobacco tax – September
30, 2020
Provincial carbon Businesses required to pay Carbon tax rates will remain at BC’s COVID-19 Action
tax rates freeze provincial carbon tax current levels until further notice. Plan – Provincial Tax
Budget announcements regarding Changes document
alignment with the federal carbon
pricing backstop will be postponed
indefinitely
Reduced school Commercial properties Class 4, 5 and 6 commercial BC’s COVID-19 Action
tax rates for paying 2020 properties - school tax rates Plan – Provincial Tax
commercial property taxes reduced by 50% for 2020 Changes document
properties On April 16, BC announced BC press release - New
that they would further reduce COVID-19 supports
the school property tax rate for for businesses, local
commercial properties to achieve governments
an average 25% reduction in the
total property tax bill for most
businesses.
Date that late payment penalties
apply postponed for classes 4, 5, 6,
7 and 8 until October 1, 2020COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
BRITISH COLUMBIA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
BC Hydro Residential customers that Eligible residential customers will BC Press release –
payment relief have lost their jobs, or are receive a credit to cover three Province supporting
unable to work as a result times their average monthly bill people with relief on
of COVID-19 over the past year, and the credit power bills during
will not need to be repaid COVID-19
Small business that have
been forced to close due to Eligible small businesses will have BC Hydro - COVID-19
COVID-19 their power bills forgiven for three Relief Fund for small
months (April to June) businesses
Major industries affected
by COVID-19 • BC Hydro small business portal
will accept applications until
June 30, 2020
Major industries will have the
opportunity to defer 50% of their
bill payments for three months
COVID-19 Support Individuals receiving Eligible individuals will receive BC’s COVID-19 Support
for Income and Income Assistance, a $300 supplemental monthly for Income and Disability
Disability Disability Assistance, cheque issued for April, May, Assistance document
Assistance Comforts Allowance, or the and June
BC Senior’s Supplement
Those on Disability Assistance
Cannot be receiving and receiving a BC Bus Pass will
federal EI or the Canada also receive a credit of $52 as a
Emergency Response Transportation Supplement
BenefitCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ALBERTA
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Emergency isolation Albertan residents One-time payment of $1,146 COVID-19 supports
support payment who experience total or available immediately (48 hours for Albertans
(closed April 7, 2020) significant loss of income after application approved) until
Emergency isolation
as a result of having to the Canada Emergency Response
support
self-isolate (or are the sole Benefit is available.
caregiver of a dependent
This program is now closed,
who is self-isolating),
effective April 7.
and have no other source
of compensation (such
as workplace sick leave
benefits or federal EI)
Utility payment Individuals, families, farms, Electricity and natural gas COVID-19 supports
deferrals and small businesses who payments can be deferred until for Albertans
are experiencing financial June 18, 2020
Utility payment deferral
hardship as a direct result
of COVID-19
Provincial student Provincial student loan Effective March 30th, 2020, COVID-19 supports
loan payment freeze borrowers payments are automatically frozen for Albertans
for six months. Interest will not
accrue for six months.
ATB and credit ATB personal banking ATB personal banking customers COVID-19 supports
union payment customers and credit union can apply for a deferral on for Albertans
deferrals members ATB loans, lines of credit and
COVID-19 supports for
mortgages for up to six months
ATB small business businesses
customers Credit union members will have
access to a variety of programs
to ease short-term cash flow
issues. Local credit unions must be
contacted.
ATB small business customers
can apply for payment deferral
on loans and lines of credit for up
to six months. As well, additional
working capital is being made
available.
Education property All education property Rates will remain at 2019 levels COVID-19 supports
tax rates freeze taxpayers and the 3.4% increase will be for Albertans
cancelled for 2020
Corporate income Corporate taxpayers with All balances and instalment COVID-19 support for
tax payment instalment payments due payments due between March 18 employers and employees
deferral and filing between March 18 and and August 31 are deferred until
COVID-19 supports for
extensions August 31 August 31
businesses
Corporate taxpayers with Corporate income tax returns due
corporate income tax after March 18 and before June 1
returns due after March 18 have received a filing extension
and before June 1 until June 1COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ALBERTA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Education property Non-residential education Collection of non-residential COVID-19 supports for
tax deferral property taxpayers education property tax for businesses
businesses will be deferred for six
months. Deferred amounts will be
repaid in future tax years.
Commercial landlords are
encouraged to pass savings on to
tenants via reduced or deferred
payments.
WCB premium Small, medium and large Small and medium businesses – COVID-19 supports for
payment deferral private sector employers government will cover 50% of businesses
until 2021 2020 premium and defer the
WCB premium relief for
remaining amount until 2021
employers
Large employers – deferral
until 2021
Employers who have already paid
2020 premiums are eligible for a
rebate or credit
Tourism levy Hotels and other lodging Amounts due on or after COVID-19 support for
deferral providers required to March 27, 2020 are deferred until employers and employees
collect the tourism levy August 31, 2020 without penalty
Alberta Tourism Levy
or interest.
Must still collect tourism levy from
guests staying at properties during
this period
AgriRecovery Farmers and Ranchers that Increase interim payments under Supporting Alberta’s
Initiative produce cattle AgriStability from 50% to 75% Agriculture Industry
Relief for the Day care centres and out- Phase 1 – centres will receive a Relief for the
childcare sector of-school care centres one-time grant to cover up to 25% childcare sector
of overhead costs
Phase 2 – Upon opening will receive
a grant for cleaning and sanitation
supplies as well as to assist with
staff recruitment and training
Phase 3 – After 3 months of being
open, a grant will be offered to
offset deferred bills and to address
unforeseen operational issues
($500)
This program is in addition to
federal fundingCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
SASKATCHEWAN
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Self-Isolation All workers forced to self- The program provides support of Saskatchewan’s Support
Support Program isolate due to COVID-19 $450 per week, for a maximum of for Workers document
and who are not eligible two weeks.
Self-Isolation Support
for EI or other supports
Applications accepted Program
(including sick leave, or
until June 30, 2020.
private insurance).
Intended to provide
assistance prior to the
Canada Emergency
Response Benefit coming
into effect on April 6.
Workers must have either
contracted COVID-19
(or showing symptoms),
been in contact with an
individual infected with
COVID-19, or recently
returned from international
travel.
Only available to workers
aged 18 and over.
Provincial student Provincial student loan Effective March 30, 2020, Saskatchewan’s Support
loan payment freeze borrowers payments are automatically frozen for Workers document
and emergency for six months. Interest will not
Eligibility requirements Saskatchewan press
bursaries accrue for six months.
and application details for release – Emergency
bursaries will be available Emergency bursaries for students Aid Available for
to students through will be available from April 1, 2020 Saskatchewan Post-
their post-secondary to September 30, 2020. Secondary Students
educational institution.
Provincial Training Individuals with amounts Repayment moratorium for the Saskatchewan’s Support
Allowance and due April 6 onwards, and Provincial Training Allowance and for Workers document
Skills Training will be revisited in three Skills Training Benefit Programs.
Benefit Programs months. This moratorium will initially last
Repayment three months however, more
Moratorium information is expected to follow.
Provincial Sales Tax Saskatchewan businesses Three-month relief from penalty Saskatchewan’s Support
penalty and interest who are unable to remit and interest charges on PST for Businesses document
relief for businesses PST due to cashflow remittances.
concerns
Monthly filers with payments due
for February, March and April
2020 reporting periods may defer
until July 31, 2020.
Quarterly filers with payments due
for the January 1, 2020 to March
31, 2020 reporting period may
defer until July 31, 2020.
Businesses are not required to
submit a request for relief from
penalty and interest charges for
these returns.COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
SASKATCHEWAN continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Saskatchewan To be eligible for the One-time grant for small and Saskatchewan’s Support
Small Business SSBEP, a business must: medium-sized enterprises directly for Businesses document
Emergency affected by government public
• have been fully Saskatchewan’s
Payment (SSBEP) health orders related to COVID-19.
operational on Emergency Support
Grants will be paid based on
February 29, 2020; Program for
15% of a business’ monthly sales
• have ceased or Saskatchewan Small
revenue, to a maximum of $5,000.
curtailed operations Businesses document
For seasonal businesses, a one-
as a result of the Saskatchewan Small
time grant for 15% of business’s
COVID-19 public Business Emergency
average sales revenues for the
health order; Payment Program
operating months in the previous
• have less than year, to a maximum of $5,000. (SSBEP)
500 employees;
Extended to include May
• commit to reopen
Applications must be completed
business operations
on or before July 31, 2020.
following the
cancellation of the
COVID-19 public
health order; and
• Have not received any
payments or amounts
from any other sources,
including insurance, to
replace or compensate
for the loss of sales
revenue other than
amounts from other
government assistance
programs
Bill-deferral Saskatchewan business Bill-deferral programs to allow Saskatchewan’s Support
programs for customers whose ability to zero-interest bill deferral for up to for Businesses document
Crown utilities make bill payments may be six months.
impacted by COVID-19
WCB premium All employers that owe All premium penalties for Saskatchewan’s Support
penalties waived premiums between April 1 employers will be waived effective for Businesses document
and June 30 April 1 until June 30.
WCB’s Employer Relief
Interest and penalties incurred for Measures
later payments in March will
be forgiven.
Suspending payroll audits until
further notice unless an employer
may be eligible for a refund.COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
MANITOBA
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
RST filing deadline Small and medium Deadline extended until June 22, Bulletin providing notice
extension businesses with monthly 2020 without penalty or interest to RST remitters
RST remittances of no for the retail sales tax, and the
Manitoba press release –
more than $10,000. Health and Post-Secondary
Manitoba Government
Education Tax Levy (payroll tax)
Businesses with quarterly Extends Tax Payment
returns with a due date of Interest will continue to accrue Filing Deadlines
April 20, 2020 on all outstanding tax debts for Businesses
established prior to March
remittance deadlines.
If above the $10,000 cap, the
finance department will work with
businesses regarding repayment
flexibility.
Manitoba Hydro, All Manitobans unable to Interest and penalties will not be Manitoba press release –
Centra Gas and pay at this time charged on amounts owing until Province Announces over
Manitoba Public October 1, 2020. $100 Million in Support
Insurance interest Customers will not be and Relief for Manitoba’s
and penalty waiver disconnected because of past Fight Against COVID-19
amounts owed during this time. Manitoba Hydro - Our
response to COVID-19
Provincial income All taxpayers required to Deadlines extended until Manitoba press release –
tax and corporate file provincial income tax or August 31 (subject to further Province Announces over
income tax filing corporate income tax extension with federal $100 Million in Support
and payment governments approval) and Relief for Manitoba’s
extensions Fight Against COVID-19
Provincial student Provincial student All mandatory repayments are Manitoba press release –
loan repayment loan borrowers suspended under the Manitoba Student Loan Repayments
suspension Student Aid Program from Suspended to Lessen Cost
April 1 – September 30, 2020 Burden During Pandemic
Manitoba Student Loans remain Payment Pause
interest free information
Workers Eligible employers for Eligible employers will receive a Manitoba press release –
Compensation return of premiums: credit to their account based on Workers Compensation
Board surplus 20% of their 2019 premium Board of Manitoba
• Must have fulfilled
premiums refund to payroll reporting Premium payments deferred until Returns $37-Million
eligible employers, responsibilities for the end of May Surplus to Provide
and premium 2019 and paid a WCB Financial Relief to
payment deferrals No interest and/or penalties until Employers
premium in 2019.
further notice, and extension of
Employers can still WCB’s Response to the
payroll-reporting deadline until
report 2019 payroll COVID-19 Pandemic
the end of May
to receive surplus
distribution.
• All employers paying
premiums are eligible
for premium payment
deferralsCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
MANITOBA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Manitoba Gap To be eligible, Each eligible business will receive Manitoba press release –
Protection Plan a business must: a non-interest bearing forgivable Province to Provide $120
(MGPP) loan of $6,000. The loan will be Million of Support to
• be a permanent,
forgiven on Dec. 31, 2020, if the Small and Medium-Sized
Manitoba-based
recipient has not received any Businesses Harmed by
business operating
non-repayable COVID-19 federal COVID-19
in the province of
supports greater than $6,000.
Manitoba Manitoba Gap Protection
If the applicant has received, or Program (MGPP)
• have been operational
receives, benefits under a federal
on March 20, 2020,
COVID program, then the loan will
the date the Manitoba
be added to the recipient’s 2020
government declared a
tax bill.
provincewide state of
emergency; Some businesses may not be
eligible (even if met criteria above)
• be a for profit sole
as noted on the MGPP page
proprietor, partnership,
corporation, or co- Application can be completed here
operative;
Application deadline is July 31,
• have temporarily 2020 (subject to change)
ceased or curtailed
operations as a result
of a COVID-19 public
health order and have
been harmed by the
health order;
• be registered and in
good standing with
the Companies Office
and possess a valid
Business Number;
• have not qualified for
federal government
COVID-19 grant
support; and
• have an email address
and a bank account.
Manitoba Summer Businesses that employ Employers can receive a $7 per Manitoba’s Information
Student Recovery Manitoba students hour wage subsidy , up to a for Businesses – Manitoba
Jobs Program aged 15 to 29, with an maximum of $5,000 per student Summer Student
employment period from Recovery Jobs Program
Employers will be reimbursed at
May 1 to September 4
the end of the employment period, Manitoba press release –
Program covers five upon proof of payment of student Province Announces up to
students per business wages $120 Million for Manitoba
Initial priority will be given to em- Summer Student
ployers who do not qualify for the Recovery Plan
various federal government assis- Manitoba Summer
tance programs Student Recovery Jobs
Applications can be Program
completed hereCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
MANITOBA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Seniors Economic Eligible if: Provides a $200 one-time, Seniors Economic
Recovery Credit refundable tax credit to Manitoba Recovery Credit
• Aged 65+ in 2020
seniors, intended to help offset
• Live in Manitoba in Information and Support
additional costs due to COVID-19
2020 for Manitobans
such as grocery deliveries and
• File income tax returns technology to stay connected with
as a Manitoba resident loved ones
Cheque automatically mailed to
address on 2018 tax return
If address changed, notify
Manitoba Finance by
May 12, 2020
Seniors who became a resident
of Manitoba after 2018 will not
receive a cheque but will be able to
claim the credit when they file their
2020 income tax return.
Temporary Child Eligible if: A new $3,000 grant to help Temporary
Care Services Grant childhood educators begin Child Care Grant
• Existing Child Care
independently offering childcare
Assistant or Early Child
services in their homes or
Educator
communities.
• Identify and secure
Application available here
appropriate space for
providing care
• Complete and meet
safety assessment
criteria
Confirmation of enrolment
of children of critical service
workers required prior to
payment
Employment Manitoba employers Temporary exemption to Employment Standards
Standards employment standards to allow Regulation Temporary
Regulation employers more time to recall Exemption
Temporary laid off employees as a result of
Exemption COVID-19 prior to it being deemed
a termination.
Exemption ends on the day on
which the declaration of a state
of emergency was declared
under The Emergency Measures
Act concerning COVID-19 is
terminatedCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
MANITOBA continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Manitoba Students Government will now match each Manitoba press release –
Scholarship and dollar a university or college raises Province Supporting
Bursary Initiative for the next school year (instead of Students, Post-secondary
(MSBI) - increased one dollar for every two raised) institutions with Increased
funding for 2020- Increases financial supports amid Bursary Funding
21 academic year fundraising challenges faced by
post-secondary institutions due to
the pandemic
Reduced Vehicle Families with Reduction in registration Manitoba government to
Registration Fees owned vehicles fee by 10% lower vehicle registration
fees by 10 per centCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ONTARIO
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Guaranteed Annual Qualifiying low income Doubling the maximum payment Ontario’s Action Plan:
Income System seniors: for 6 months, to $166 per month Responding to COVID‑19
(GAINS) payment for individuals, and $332 per
• Aged 65+ Ontario Guaranteed
increase month for couples
• Lived in Ontario for the Annual Income System
Beginning in April (first payment payments for seniors
past 12 months or for a
on April 24, 2020) and ending
total of 20 years since COVID-19: Support for
September
turning 18 people
• Canadian resident for
10 years or more
• Receive OAS pension
and GIS payments
• Have an annual private
income of up to $1,992
if you are a single senior
or up to $3,984 if you
are a senior couple.
• Must file your return
before April 30, every
year
• Complete GIS
application and send it
to your nearest Service
Canada Office
Family support Qualifying parents One-time $200 payment per child up Ontario’s Action Plan:
to 12 years old to help offset cost of Responding to COVID‑19
buying materials to support children’s
Ontario Government
learning while away from school
Supports Families in
One-time $250 payment per child Response to COVID-19
with special needs, aged 0-21
Ontario.ca - “Get support
including kids enrolled in private
schools for families”
No income cap for this program
Application can be completed here
Ontario Student Provincial student loan Six months of principal and Ontario’s Action Plan:
Assistance Program borrowers interest accrual payment deferral, Responding to COVID‑19
(OSAP) – student in coordination with the federal
OSAP: Ontario Student
loan payment government’s measures
deferral COVID-19 support for
No repayments required from
people
March 30 – September 30, 2020
Electricity cost relief Eligible residential, farm, Increase to electricity cost Ontario’s Action Plan:
& off-peak pricing and small business relief programs Responding to COVID‑19
consumers
Electricity prices set for time-of- Oeb.ca - COVID-19 -
use customers at the lowest rate Off-peak electricity pricing
(known as the off-peak price) for extended to May 31, 2020
24 hours a day from March 24 up to
COVID-19 support for
and including May 31, 2020
people
The off-peak price of 10.1 ¢/kWh
will be automatically applied to billCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ONTARIO continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Low‑income Energy Qualifying low-income Expanded eligibility for LEAP Ontario’s Action Plan:
Assistance Program individuals based on Responding to COVID‑19
Ensuring electricity and natural gas
(LEAP) household after tax income
services are not disconnected for COVID-19: Support
and the number of people
non-payment during COVID-19 for people
living in home
If behind on bills or in arrears Low-income Energy
• Received LEAP
(facing service disconnection), Assistance Program
assistance within past
may qualify for up to $500 for
few years
electricity bills (up to $600 if home
• Receiving OESP heated electrically) and $500 for
assistance natural gas bills
Eligibility chart can be Waiving all reconnection fees
found here
Employer Health Eligible private-sector Retroactive temporary increase Ontario’s Action Plan:
Tax (EHT) employers with annual to the EHT exemption from Responding to COVID‑19
exemption payrolls of up to $5 million $490,000 to $1 million for 2020
Annex: Details of Tax
Maximum relief would increase by Measures
up to $9,945 per eligible employer
COVID-19: Support for
Five-month relief period for Ontario businesses
businesses who are unable to file or
Ministry of Finance -
remit their provincial taxes on time
due to their special circumstances Employer Health Tax
caused by COVID-19 (Until August
25, 2020)
Regional Eligible businesses that 10% refundable corporate income Ontario’s Action Plan:
Opportunities construct, renovate, tax credit Responding to COVID‑19
Investment Tax or acquire qualifying
Credit available for expenditures Annex: Details of Tax
Credit commercial and industrial
in excess of $50,000, up to Measures
buildings in designated
$500,000
regions of the province COVID-19 support for
Qualifying investments would be business
eligible expenditures for capital
CCPCs that make property included in Class 1 and
qualifying investments that Class 6
become available for use
Supports regions lagging in
on or after March 25, 2020
employment growth (below
in specified regions
provincial average)COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ONTARIO continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Interest and penalty All businesses that are Five-month interest and Ontario’s Action Plan:
relief on provincially required to file returns penalty-free period to make Responding to COVID‑19
administered taxes: and make remittances for payments for certain provincially
COVID-19: Support for
- Employer Health Tax these programs administered taxes, from
businesses
- Tobacco Tax April 1 – August 31, 2020
-Fuel Tax Interest and Penalty Relief
- Gas Tax No supporting documentation
for Businesses
- Beer, Wine & Spirits Tax required and not required to advise
- Mining Tax Ontario Ministry of Finance
- Insurance Premium Tax
- International Fuel Tax
- Retail Sales Tax on
Insurance Contracts
and Benefit Plans
- Race Tracks Tax
Education property Municipalities (indirectly Deferring the June 30, 2020 Ontario’s Action Plan:
tax remittance property taxpayers) quarterly remittance of education Responding to COVID‑19
deferral property tax to school boards by
COVID-19: support for
90 days.
business
Allows municipalities to introduce
measures to defer property tax
payments for property taxpayers
Deferral of Employers covered by Payment and reporting deferral for Ontario’s Action Plan:
Workplace Safety WSIB insurance, or pay 6 months until August 31, 2020 Responding to COVID‑19
and Insurance WSIB for costs of claims
No interest accrual or penalties will Businesses: WSIB
Board (WSIB) (“Schedule 1” & “Schedule
be charged during this period financial relief package
premiums 2” employers)COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
ONTARIO continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Ontario-Canada Commercial property Forgivable loan where the Ontario Provides
Emergency owners experiencing government pays 50% of the rent Urgent Relief for Small
Commercial Rent rent shortfalls because Businesses and Landlords
Tenant pays 25% and landlord
Assistance Program their small business
covers remaining 25% Ontario-Canada
(OCECRA) tenants have been heavily
Emergency Commercial
impacted by COVID-19
Rent Assistance Program
Property owner eligibility:
• Required to reduce the
rental costs of small
business tenants for
April, May and June by
at least 75%
• Commit to a
moratorium on eviction
for three months
Eligible Tenants;
• Pays monthly rents not
exceeding $50,000
• Generates no more than
$20 million in gross
annual revenues
• Non-essential
business that has
temporarily closed, or
is experiencing a 70%
drop in revenues or a
non-profit or charity
Temporary Frontline staff working Additional $4/hour wage on top of Ontario Supporting
pandemic pay for during the COVID-19 existing hourly wages Frontline Heroes of
frontline workers outbreak, including COVID-19 with
Additional $250 lump sum
workers in: Pandemic Pay
payment each month for next four
• Long-term care homes months if employee works over Pandemic Pay Provides
100 hours each month Support for Frontline
• Retirement homes
Workers Fighting
• Emergency shelters COVID-19
• Supportive housing
• Social services
congregate care
settings
• Correction institutions
• Youth justice facilities
• Home and community
care
• Hospitals (some
workers)
A full list of eligible workers
can be found hereCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
QUEBEC
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Tax filing and Certain partnership Deadline to file Partnership COVID-19 – Relief
payment deadlines information returns Information Return (form TP- Measures for Individuals
deferrals - 600-V) for 2019 extended to and Businesses
Partnerships May 1, 2020
COVID-19: FAQ
(Deferral now
closed as of
May 1, 2020)
Tax filing and Corporations whose tax Deadline for filing income tax COVID-19 – Relief
payment deadlines installment or tax is due returns extended to June 1, 2020 Measures for Individuals
deferrals - between March 17, 2020 for corporations whose deadline and Businesses
Corporations and August 31, 2020 would otherwise be during the
COVID-19: FAQ
period March 17, 2020 and ending
May 31, 2020
Deadline to pay tax balances
owing during the period March
17, 2020 and ending August 31,
2020, is extended to September
1, 2020
Tax filing and Individuals Deadline for filing income tax returns COVID-19 – Relief
payment deadlines extended to June 1, 2020 for Measures for Individuals
deferrals - individuals whose deadline would and Businesses
Individuals otherwise be April 30, 2020
COVID-19: FAQ
Deadline for filing income tax
returns remains at June 15, 2020
for individuals whose deadline
would otherwise be June 15, 2020
Deadline for filing income tax
returns extended to June 1, 2020
for deceased individuals who died
before December 1, 2019
Deadline to pay tax balances
owing extended to September 1,
2020
June 15, 2020 installment payments
extended to September 1, 2020
Tax filing and Trusts (other than SIFTs) Deadline for filing income tax COVID-19 – Relief
payment deadlines returns extended to May 1, 2020 Measures for Individuals
deferrals – Trusts for most trusts and Businesses
Deadline to pay tax balances for COVID-19: FAQ
2019 tax year extended to
September 1, 2020
June 15, 2020 installment
payments extended to
September 1, 2020COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
QUEBEC continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Mining tax payment Companies that pay mining Deadline to pay tax balance COVID-19 – Relief
deferral tax and installments extended to Measures for Individuals
September 1, 2020 and Businesses
COVID-19: FAQ
Logging tax deferral Companies that pay Deadline to pay logging tax in COVID-19 – Relief
logging tax respect of forest operations that Measures for Individuals
would otherwise be payable in the and Businesses
period beginning March 17, and
ending August 31, 2020 is
extended to September 1, 2020 COVID-19: FAQ
QST tax filing and Taxpayers who pay QST Deadline for remitting QST COVID-19 – Relief
payment deferral extended to June 30, 2020 for Measures for Individuals
statements produced from March and Businesses
27 to June 1, 2020
COVID-19: FAQ
Same applies for installment
Quebec.ca - Situation
payments
of the coronavirus
Filing deadline extended to June (COVID-19) in Québec
30, for QST returns and payments
respecting the March 31, April 30,
and May 31 remittances
No interest or penalties
Tax filing and Registered charities Deadline for filing the Registered COVID-19 – Relief
payment deadlines Charities and Other Donees Measures for Individuals
deferrals – Charities Information Return (TP-985.22) and Businesses
extended to December 31, 2020
COVID-19: FAQ
for registered charities required to
file no later than between March
17 and December 30, 2020
Applies to other donees required
to file form TP-985.22-V
Provincial student All Aide financière aux No payments required for the next Quebec.ca - Repayment of
loan repayment études clients 6 months a student loan
suspension No interest will be calculated or
added to student loan
Hydro-Québec All customers Administration charges for COVID-19 -
administration unpaid bills will not apply until Hydro-Québec
charge relief & further notice
payment deferral Customers unable to pay bills will
not be penalized
Payment deferral can be arranged,
and power will not be cut off for
non-paymentCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
QUEBEC continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Concerted Businesses whose Loan guarantee or loan from Investiessement Quebec –
temporary action liquidity is affected by Investissement Québec (minimum Concerted temporary
program for repercussions of COVID-19 amount is $50,000) action program for
businesses (PACTE) • Must demonstrate that Designed to shore up business’s businesses
financial structure offers working capital
realistic prospects for
Available to businesses operating
profitability
in Québec (including cooperatives
• Cannot be under and other social economy
the protection of the enterprises)
companies’ Creditors
Applications reviewed on a
Arrangement Act
case-by-case basis
or Bankruptcy
Insolvency Act
Temporary Aid for Workers aged 18 or over Lump-sum amount of $1,146 Quebec.ca - Temporary
Workers Program who must self-isolate for 14 days of isolation Aid for Workers Program
(closed April 10, 2020) and cannot earn all their ($573 per week)
work income, and are not
eligible for another financial
assistance program (such
as E.I.)
Bonuses for full- Quebec hospital workers Will receive an additional COVID-19 Pandemic -
time health care who fit the following job $100 a week Premier François Legault
workers categories: announces bonuses for
Additional $200 more for two
• Nurses; consecutive weeks of fulltime work full-time health care
in CHSLD hot zoned areas ($400 workers fighting the virus
• Clinicians and
more after four weeks).
auxiliaries;
If someone transfers from a ‘cold
• Respiratory therapists;
zoned area’ to a ‘hot zoned area’
• Beneficiary attendants; the government will provide an
• Health and social additional $2,000/month added to
service assistants; the other bonuses
• Service attendants;
• Maintenance
attendants.
Must be working full timeCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
QUEBEC continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Incentive Program Individuals working Makes up difference between the Incentive Program to
to Retain Essential essential service jobs Canada Emergency Response Retain Essential Workers
Workers (IPREW) during the COVID-19 Benefit (CERB) and eligible (IPREW)
pandemic (part-time or individuals wages.
COVID-19: FAQ for
full-time)
Applications begin May 19 Individuals
Cannot be receiving CERB
$100 for each week ($400
for the week to qualify
per month) of qualifying work
Receiving gross wages of beginning March 15, 2020 up to
$550 or less per week maximum of 16 weeks
Need annual employment Payments made every 2 weeks
income of at least $5,000 starting May 27, 2020
for 2020
Can apply here
Total annual income of
no more than $28,600
for 2020
Be at least 15 years old
Resident of Quebec on
December 31, 2019 and
plan to reside in Quebec
throughout 2020
Non-subsidized Childcare centres Increasing the financing of Non-subsidized childcare
childcare services $5.95 per day to $10.10 per services
day for each seat for cold zones
beginning May 11, 2020, and hot
zones on May 25, 2020
Increased aid will apply until
June 19, 2020COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Compensation Private-sector employers Compensation for private sector Gov.nl.ca - Provincial
for workers in (to pay affected employers to ensure continuation Government to Provide
COVID-19 isolation employees) of pay for employees required to Compensation to Workers
self-isolate in COVID-19 Self-Isolation
Employees should retain COVID-19- Business
documents regarding their travel Supports
to facilitate reimbursement
Provincial student Students with No repayments required for the Gov.nl.ca - Provincial
loan repayment provincial loans next 6 months, effective March 30 Government Announces
suspension – September 30, 2020 Temporary Suspension of
No interest will accrue during this Repayment of Provincial
period (provincial government Portion of Student Loans
does not charge interest)
No application necessary for
repayment suspension
Financial support Childcare centres, Funding to regulated childcare Gov.nl.ca - Minister Warr
for childcare sector family childcare homes, & centres and family childcare homes Announces Financial
(Closed as of April families with children in at childcare subsidy program rates Supports for Child Care
30, 2020) childcare for all licensed spaces, to ensure Sector (March 22, 2020)
families do not have to pay fees
COVID-19 Business
during closure period (in place until
Supports
April 30, and will be reassessed if
closures still in place at that time)
Reimbursement for any fees paid
after childcare closure date from
provider (March 17 for childcare
centres & March 19 for family
childcare homes)
Assistance in place until
April 30, 2020
Fuel Tax Exemption Fuel Tax Exemption Permit Expiry date has been extended Gov.nl.ca - Public
Permits extended holders from March 31 to June 30, 2020 Advisory: Deadline
Extended for Fuel Tax
Exemption Permits
(March 30, 2020)
COVID-19 Business
Supports
Aquaculture Aquaculture licence All current existing aquaculture Gov.nl.ca - Public
licences extended holders licences extended from March 31 Advisory: Deadline
to May 31, 2020 Extended for Current
Aquaculture Licences
(April 3, 2020)
COVID-19 Business
SupportsCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Eviction Tenants of rental Tenants of rental properties cannot Gov.nl.ca - Urgent
suspensions properties be evicted if they have lost income Legislative Sitting
resulting from COVID-19 and Supports Social and
cannot pay rent Economic Well-Being of
Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians
(March 26, 2020)
Newfoundland and Businesses with liquor NLC will waive license fees for the Provincial Government
Labrador Liquor licenses 2020-21 fiscal year Announces Changes
Corporation (NLC) Waving warehousing service fees at the Newfoundland
fee waivers for microbreweries with annual and Labrador Liquor
production of 1,000 hectoliters Corporation that will
or less Support Local Business
Increase in product commission COVID-19 > Business
discounts for craft breweries, Supports
wineries, distilleries and cideries
producing 1,000 hectoliters or less
to 55% for non-NLC distributed
products
Innovation Businesses with a Deferral of loan payments under Provincial Government
and Business Innovation and Business the Innovation and Business Announces Support for
Investment Investment Corporation Investment Corporation’s Business Businesses Impacted by
Fund Loans loan Investment Fund for six months COVID-19
COVID-19 > Business
Supports
Hiring eligibility Eligible Research and Salary support for up to six Provincial Government
and cost coverage Development projects positions may be considered for Announces Support for
for commercial eligible commercial R&D projects Businesses Impacted by
Research and May include existing or COVID-19
Development new employees COVID-19 > Business
projects increased
Temporary policy pertains to Supports
applications approved between
April 1 and September 30, 2020
Eligible costs temporarily increased
from 50% to 75% coverage until
September 30, 2020
Vegetable Commercial vegetable Doubling the number of accepted Public Advisory:
Transplant Program producers applicants for the Vegetable Vegetable Transplant
Expansion Transplant Program Program Expanding to
Priority will be given to farmers Provide More Assistance
who demonstrated strong to Farmers during
compliance with the 2019 Pandemic
program. COVID-19 > Business
SupportsCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Changes to tax Applicable taxpayers International Fuel Tax Agreement Gov.nl.ca - Changes
return filing returns for Q1 previously due on Made to Tax Return Filing
deadlines April 30 are now due and payable Deadlines and Remission
• International Fuel on June 1, 2020 of Interest and Penalties
Tax Agreement All other tax returns falling under
returns (Q1) the Revenue Administration Act
• Other applicable and Regulations, which would
returns: otherwise be due March 20, 2020
• Gasoline Tax
• Carbon Tax
Remission of Taxpayers prevented from Remission of interest and penalties Gov.nl.ca - Changes
interest and making a payment due to granted on a case-by-case basis Made to Tax Return Filing
penalties COVID-19 Deadlines and Remission
Requests should be submitted by
e-mailing to taxadmin@gov.nl.ca of Interest and Penalties
Requests must be submitted to
the government
Changes to Individuals with provincial CRA will send refunds and GST Gov.nl.ca - Provincial
defaulted student student loans in default credits directly to individuals Government Announces
loan account and who file income tax instead of the Provincial Changes to Defaulted
collections returns with CRA from Government Student Loan Account
April 9, 2020 to September Collections
Automatic pause for
30, 2020 resulting in a
eligible individuals
“refund”COVID-19 Provincial Benefits
NEW BRUNSWICK
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
New Brunswick Workers or self-employed One-time $900 benefit for workers March 24 - Update on
Workers Emergency or self-employed who have lost COVID-19
Income Benefit their job due to state of emergency
March 24 - Update on
(closed April 9, 2020) (age 18 or older, resident of New
COVID-19
Brunswick)
March 26 - Seven new
Must have lost job, laid off, or lost all
cases of COVID-19;
revenues on or after March 15th
financial support for
Income from employment, self- impacted workers and
employment, or EI must have been businesses
at least $5,000 in the last
12 months or last calendar year The New Brunswick
Workers Emergency
Must have applied (or plan to) Income Benefit
for benefits through Federal
Government REVISED / Fifteen new
cases of COVID-19
Payment administered through the
Canadian Red Cross Measures to assist in
preventing spread of
Bridge between loss of COVID-19; two new cases
employment or close of business
after March 15, to when the
federal benefit comes into effect
Applications closed on April 9,
2020
WorkSafeNB Employers Deferral of premiums for 3 months March 26 - Seven new
premium deferral from March, April and May cases of COVID-19;
Interest rate will be reduced to financial support for
0% to align with 3-month deferral impacted workers
(normally prime plus 3 per cent) and businesses
COVID-19 Guidance for
Businesses
Government of Businesses with Case-by-case principal and March 26 - Seven new
New Brunswick government loans interest payment deferral, cases of COVID-19;
loan deferrals for up to 6 months financial support for
Request made to government impacted workers and
department that issued loan businesses
COVID-19 Guidance for
Businesses
New Brunswick Small businesses Small business owners can apply COVID-19 Guidance for
Small Business employing 1 to 49 for loans up to $100,000 Businesses
Emergency Working employees, with sales less
Will not be required to pay Government of New
Capital Program than $10 million
principal on loans for up to 12 Brunswick Small Business
months Emergency Working
Not required to pay interest for first Capital Program
6 months, after becomes 4% per
annum
Applications to be made to hereCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
NEW BRUNSWICK continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Opportunities NB’s Private company Working capital in excess of COVID-19 Guidance for
COVID-19 Working employers $100,000, up to a maximum of Businesses
Capital Loans $1,000,000 is available
Been in business for at Opportunities NB’s
least 24 months Will not be required to pay COVID-19 Working
principal on loans for up to Capital Loans
Must have employees
12 months
Not publicly traded
Not required to pay interest (4%)
for first 6 months
After 12 months, loan balance
including capitalized interest
from the first 6 months will be
amortized over 48 blended
principal and interest payments
(max term of 5 years)
Applications to be made to
Opportunities NB
Late penalties on Businesses with Business property taxes must COVID-19 Guidance
property taxes property taxes be paid by May 31, however late for Businesses
waived penalties will be reviewed on
Business Property Tax
a case-by-case basis if due to
Penalty Relief Program
undue financial challenges such as
COVID-19
Emergency Bridging Vulnerable post-secondary One-time payment of up to Four new cases of
Fund for Vulnerable students $750/student COVID-19, assistance for
Post-Secondary Eligible students who demonstrate post-secondary students
Students a financial gap in meeting their
basis needs
Assessed on a case-by-case basis
To be eligible, cannot qualify for
the $900 provincial emergency
fund as of March 30
To be eligible, cannot access
money through student loans,
EI, personal savings, or other
COVID-19 financial assistance
programs
Electricity bill NB Power customers Disconnections for non-payment NB Power – Supporting
payment deferrals have been suspended our customers
and suspension of Bill payments for residential,
disconnections for seasonal and small business
non-payment customers deferred for up to 90
days for impacted customers
Interest waived for past due
balances and late payment
charges issued after March 19,
2020 for impacted customersCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Employee Gift Employers who have $100 Sobeys gift card to any Province announces
Card Program issued an ROE to layoff employee living and working in additional supports for
(in partnership 1 or more employees as PEI, who has been laid off as a individuals and families
with Sobeys) a result of COVID-19, result of COVID-19
Employee Gift Card
between April 15 – 30,
Issued by employer Program
2020
COVID-19 Income Individuals who lost their One-time taxable lump sum COVID-19 Income
Support Fund job or were laid off on or payment of $750, effective Support Fund
(closed April 30, after March 13, 2020 due March 13, 2020
COVID-19 Income
2020) to the state of emergency
Earned a minimum of $5,000 Support Fund Frequently
Individuals whose E.I. gross earnings in the last Asked Questions
benefits have expired and 12 months or calendar year
have no job to return to due
Lost primary source of income
to the state of emergency
Individuals must be 18 years
Self-employed individuals
of age or older and resident
who have lost all revenues
of PEI for tax purposes as of
through self-employment
December 31, 2019
on or after March 13,
2020 due to the state
of emergency and have
not already accessed the
Emergency Income Relief
for the Self-Employed, and
have applied for support
through the Federal
government (E.I. or CERB)
COVID-19 Special Individuals not eligible for Up to $1,000 for Islanders who COVID-19 Special
Situation Fund for other federal or provincial have experienced urgent income Situation Fund for
individuals funding support loss as a result of COVID-19 individuals
(closed May 8, Over the age of 16, not Eligibility period from March 16 to
2020) eligible for EI, and a PEI June 16, 2020
resident for tax purposes
as of December 31, 2019
Emergency Income Self-employed individuals Maximum of $500 per week for Emergency Income Relief
Relief Fund for the period of March 16-29, 2020 Fund for the self-employed
self-employed Business income must have been
(closed as of declared on most recent tax return,
April 30, 2020) must be primary source of income,
able to demonstrate financial
losses as a result of COVID-19,
not be EI eligible or receiving other
income supportCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
Temporary Rental Eligible tenants Up to $1,000 per household to COVID-19 Supports for
Assistance Benefit help cover the cost of rent for a Renters and Landlords
3-month period ($500 in first
Temporary Rental
month, $250 in the following
Assistance Benefit
2 months)
Payment made directly to
landlords of eligible tenants
Must be in receipt of or applying
for EI or the CERB as a result of
COVID-19 (for students, this
criteria is waived)
Must rent primary residence in
PEI and rent cannot be subsidized
for any other government
program, or assisted by othering
funding sources such as a non-
governmental organization, non-
profit organization
Must be a resident of PEI
(provincial health number required
to demonstrate residency)
Emergency Relief Employers in order to assist Financial support to employers to Emergency Relief -
Worker Assistance employees (private sector assist employed workers who have Worker Assistance
Program or non-profit) been impacted by reduced hours Program
(closed as of as a result of COVID-19
April 30, 2020) $250 per week for each
employed worker with a reduction
of at least 8 hours per week,
during the 2-week period from
March 16-29, 2020
Emergency Working Existing small businesses Working capital loans of up to Emergency Working
Capital Financing that registered to conduct $100,000 per company Capital Financing
business within PEI, with
Fixed interest rate of 4% to assist
revenues in PEI, with a
with operating costs (payroll, rent,
satisfactory credit rating
utilities, etc.)
and no defaulted debt (no
start-ups) Principal and interest payments
deferred for 12 months
Balance paid over 5 years (starting
1 year after first disbursement)
Property tax & fee Property taxpayers Payments deferred until December Province provides
payment deferral 31, 2020 COVID-19 economic
Interest relief for tax year 2020 update, confirms property
including all past due amounts tax reliefCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
COVID-19 Special Businesses, community Experienced urgent income loss COVID-19 Special
Situation Fund for groups and non- as a result of COVID-19 and are Situation Fund for
businesses and government organizations not eligible for other federal and businesses and
organizations provincial funding support organizations
(closed as of April Eligibility period from March 16 to
15, 2020) April 15, 2020
Businesses must have declared
business income on must recent
tax return
Community groups and non-
government organizations must
have been operating in PEI as of
December 31, 2019
Closed as of April 15, 2020
Commercial Landlords who defer Up to $50,000 per landlord and Province announces
Lease Rent rent payments for their $15,000 per tenant in financial rental support measures
Deferral Program commercial tenants for assistance if rent cannot be
Commercial Lease Rent
/ COVID-19 Small three months (May – July) recovered
Deferral Program
Business Rental Closed as of April 30, 2020
Deferral Guarantee
Program
(closed as of April
30, 2020)
COVID-19 Business Businesses, entrepreneurs, Up to 100% of the cost (max of COVID-19 Business
Adaptation Advice not-for-profit, non- $2,500) to engage a professional Adaptation Advice
Program governmental business consultant Program
organizations who hire
Applications due by July 31, 2020
professional advice
to adapt/recover from Projects must be completed by
impacts of COVID-19 December 31, 2020
Projects must be claimed by
January 31, 2020
Prince Edward Fish harvesters Up to $25,000 to Islander Province announces
Island Fish harvesters at 4% interest over a support for essential
Emergency Loan 5-year term workers, small business
Program Fish Principle will be deferred for and fisheries
harvesters 18 months
Interest will be paid by
Department of Fisheries and
Communities on behalf of the
borrower for the first 18 monthsCOVID-19 Provincial Benefits
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND continued
Type of Benefit Basic Eligibility Details URLs
COVID-19 Support Essential workers who Employees receive a one-time Province announces
for Essential make less than $3,000/ payment of $1,000 through support for essential
Workers earning four-week period their employers workers, small business
$3,000 per month Eligible employees must: Employers also eligible for 10% and fisheries
or less administrative costs to cover the
• Be a resident of PEI and COVID-19 Support for
Mandatory Employer Related Essential Workers -
legally authorized to
Costs (MERC’s) Earning $3,000/Month
work in Canada
Employers must complete or Less
• Employed in an
application on behalf of employees
organization providing
and applications can be submitted
“essential services”
here until August 28, 2020
• Have earnings less than
Program eligibility period is from
$3,000 in a consecutive
April 6 – July 26, 2020
four-week period during
eligibility period of April
6, 2020 to July 26,
2020
• Have an hourly wage of
less than $18.75/hour
• Have worked a
minimum of 60 hours
during the four-week
period selected
COVID-19 Businesses, not-for-profits, Up to $2,000 grant (based on 75% Province announces
Workplace and non-governmental of eligible project costs) towards support for essential
Adaption organizations with some implementing safety measures workers, small business
Assistance Fund exceptions of a COVID-19 Operational Plan and fisheries
(physical changes, equipment,
COVID-19 Workspace
services, PPE, signage)
Adaption Assistance Fund
Application deadline is October
30, 2020
Provincial student Provincial student loan Payments automatically Province announces
loan payment holders suspended on P.E.I student supports for post-
deferral loans from March 30, 2020 to secondary students
September 30, 2020
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