Apply for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) with CRA

Applications for the CERB will begin the week of Monday, April 6, 2020.

There are two ways to apply:

• Online with CRA My Account
• Over the phone with an automated phone service

The CERB supports Canadians by providing urgently needed financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who have been directly affected by COVID-19. It provides a payment of $2,000 for a 4 week period (equivalent to $500 a week) for up to 16 weeks.