Business Resources

You may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages. This subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers, help prevent further job losses, and ease your business back into normal operations.

You may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your commercial rent or property expenses.

The Jobs and Growth Fund is a $700-million program that supports regional job creation and positions local economies for long-term growth. This includes up to $70 million dedicated to businesses created after January 2020.

The federal government has extended the maximum duration of the Work-Sharing program from 38 weeks to 76 weeks for employers affected by COVID-19.

The Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program provides businesses heavily impacted by COVID-19, access guaranteed, low-interest loans of $25,000 to $1 million to cover operational cash flow needs.

HASCAP is available to businesses that operate in sectors such as tourism and hospitality, restaurants and those that primarily rely on in-person services.

Business owners can apply for support until March 31, 2022

The Local Lockdown Program provides businesses that face new local lockdowns with up to the maximum amount of support available through the wage and rent subsidy programs. The Local Lockdown Program is available from October 24, 2021 to May 7, 2022. 

This benefit has recently been extended; see the Government of Canada's news release for details

The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit provides $300 a week to eligible workers who are unable to work due to a temporary local lockdown anytime between October 24, 2021 and May 7, 2022.

The benefit is only available when a COVID-19 lockdown order is designated for your region.

This benefit has recently been extended; see the Government of Canada's news release for details

The CRSB provides $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) per week for up to a maximum of six weeks, for workers who:

are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19

are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19

have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19.

This benefit is available until May 7, 2022.

The CRCB provides $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for up to 44 weeks per household for workers:

unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19

because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine or is at high risk of serious health implications because of COVID-19.

This benefit is available until May 7, 2022.

Eligible businesses that are required to close or reduce capacity due to COVID-19 will receive rebate payments for a portion of the property tax and energy costs they incur while subject to these measures.

Eligible businesses required to reduce capacity to 50 per cent, such as smaller retail stores, will receive a rebate payment equivalent to 50 per cent of their costs, while businesses required to close for indoor activities, such as restaurants and gyms, will receive a rebate payment equivalent to 100 per cent of their costs.