COVID-19: GOC relaxes eligibility requirements for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

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The federal government announced on April 8, 2020, relaxed eligibility requirements for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, as well as new measures to help students make money this summer during the coronavirus pandemic.

Key changes:

  • The threshold for CEWS has been lowered to 15 per cent.
  • If you have hired a student under the Canada Summer Jobs program for this summer, the federal government will now pay 100% of that student’s wages.
  • Businesses can use January and February benchmarks to qualify.

Read the full address from the Prime Minister here.