Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Update: Many Canadian residents were left out under the initial CERB eligibility rules, which said that in order to qualify for CERB,

an individual must have lost all income for 14 consecutive days in the first month, followed by zero income for subsequent months.

these initial rules created gaps that did not address many students whose summer job plans fell through, and people who are working reduced but regular hours.

CERB will be expanded to include workers impacted by COVID-19 such as students and people working reduced hours.

Changes are also promised so that essential workers, such as those working in long-term care facilities, aren't financially disadvantaged by working instead of collecting CERB.

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Read more here from CBC

Here is a quick fact sheet on CERB

New to using Zoom? This video is specifically designed to introduce JobStart clients to Zoom so that you can actively participate in our virtual workshops.

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Happy zooming!

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Click here to watch the video

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JobStart is offering many virtual workshops to help you safely during the pandemic. Check out our calendar to see what workshops are offered when, and then sign-up and register for workshops through our Eventbrite.