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This is early and there will be changes. You need to have worked and made $5000 in the last 12 months. And you lost your job or earnings (wages, small business, contract work) because of COVID-19. Follow along at the Canada Revenue Agency site. There may be delays. If you have direct deposit you may get money with 3-5 business days.
From Government of Canada:
If you have stopped working because of COVID-19, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) may provide you with temporary income support. The CERB provides $500 a week for up to 16 weeks.
The benefit will be available to workers:
To deliver payments to Canadians in a fast and easy way, the CERB is being jointly delivered by Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency.
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