COVID-19 Information for Canadians

• Health Canada Self-Assessment Tool
• Travel Information
• Support for Individuals
• Support for Businesses
• Community Resources

• Health Canada Self-Assessment Tool

  Access the Health Canada Self-Assessment Tool (opens in new window)

• Travel Information

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  Cruise Ship Travel

  Registration of Canadians Abroad (ROCA)

  Travel Advisories

  Travel Insurance

• Support for Individuals

  For anyone facing layoff or loss of work, we strongly encourage you to sign up online for a My Service Canada account as soon as possible.

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  IF YOU ARE FACING UNEMPLOYMENT

  • Employment Insurance
  • Emergency Support Benefit

   

  IF YOU ARE SICK OR QUARANTINED

  • Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit
  • Emergency Care Benefit

   

  GENERAL SUPPORT

  • Mortgage Support
  • Increase to Canada Child Benefit
  • Extra Time to File Income Taxes

   

  IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK

  • Emergency Care Benefit

   

  IF YOU HAVE LOW OR MODEST INCOME

  • Increased GST Credit for 2020
  • Enhanced Reaching Home Initiative
  • Support for Womens' Shelters and Sexual Assault Centres
  • Indigenous Community Support Fund

   

  SENIORS

  • Relaxed Rules for RRIFs

   

  STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES

  • Moratorium on Repayment of Canada Student Loans

   

• Support for Businesses

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  Avoiding Layoffs:

  • Extended Work-Sharing Program
  • Wage Subsidies

   

  Access to Credit:

  • Small Business Credit Availability Program
  • Lowering Domestic Stability Buffer
  • Cutting the Interest Rate

   

  Financial Market Liquidity:

  • Insure Mortgage Purchase Program

   

  Income Taxes:

  • Extended Income Tax Payment Deadlines

   

• Community Resources

  If your organization offers services to support community members in quarantine or self-isolation, please contact us to be listed here.

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  City of Maple Ridge: Click here

  City of Pitt Meadows: Click here