As our economy continues to re-open based on the advice of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Government of Canada’s programs are also transitioning to best support Canadians while continuing to respect public health measures.

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was created to provide an immediate and necessary temporary response to support Canadians, providing up to 28 weeks of income support to those who had to stop working due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government of Canada began transitioning Canadians back to the Employment Insurance (EI) program on September 27, 2020, when some workers began to reach their 28-week maximum of the CERB.

Below you will find additional information from Service Canada, on how this transition may impact clients, in addition to both new and existing services available through ESDC/Service Canada which support individuals and employers in Ontario.