CESB - "Unable to Work"

On August 27, 2020, the government updated their comments on eligibility for the CESB. Applicants must either be:

  • unable to work due to COVID-19;

  • actively looking for, but cannot find work due to COVID-19;

  • or currently working during the COVID-19 pandemic, but you expect your income from employment and self-employment to be $1,000 or less (before taxes) during the 4-week period you are applying for

Who is considerd “unable to work”?

Students who may be:

  • self-isolating or in quarantine

  • ill or have underlying health conditions

  • caring for others who are ill or vulnerable to COVID-19

  • caring for dependants while schools or daycares are closed, or

  • studying abroad and waiting to be repatriated by the Canadian Embassy, or only allowed to work on campus, but cannot find work.

CESB criteria