COVID-19: Your Job & EI

Information from the Government of Canada on transitioning from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to Employment Insurance (EI).  This page also includes information on the new (for Fall 2020) recovery benefits including the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), and Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB).

Information from the Bank of Canada.

Begin the application process for regular EI benefits.

Links to federal programs for families, people facing unemployment, people who are sick, quarantined, or in directed self-isolation, people who are unable to work, seniors, students, youth and businesses.

Recent changes to temporary layoffs means BC employees and employers have more options for support. Using this portal created by BC Ministry of Labour, employers and employees can apply to extend temporary layoffs due to COVID-19.