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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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Provides legal advice and assistance to individuals who do not have the means to assert or defend their legal rights through the following services:
- Client representation in clinic areas of practice
- Free summary legal advice
- Information and referral
- Law reform advocacy
- Public education
- Specialized legal services
- Birth certificates
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability or Pension benefits
- Canada Child Benefits (CCB)
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB)
- Disability Tax benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Standards (ESA)
- Human Rights
- Native Status applications
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
- Residential Tenancies (tenants only)
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Employment Insurance Law
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
- Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
- Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Consumer and Credit/Debt issues
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment standards (ESA)
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Health and disability
- Housing law for tenants
- Human rights
- Immigration law
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Wills and Power of Attorney (POA)
- Completing forms or advocating for seniors
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COVID-19 Response
All in person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public until further notice. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.
Many online services available at Canada.ca/service-canada-home. For assistance accessing services, complete online request at Canada.ca/service-canada-e-service.
Regular Service
One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and passports (see separate entries for program details), as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant, Pleasure Craft Licences and others.
Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry.
All in person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public until further notice. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.
Many online services available at Canada.ca/service-canada-home. For assistance accessing services, complete online request at Canada.ca/service-canada-e-service.
Regular Service
One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and passports (see separate entries for program details), as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant, Pleasure Craft Licences and others.
Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry.
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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Financial Relief
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Financial Relief Navigator (FRN)
Plan provides programs in the following three areas:Support for Individuals
CRB ended Oct 23, 2021, in its place is the Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit:
Social Assistance
Ontario Energy BoardTelecommunications Relief
- online tool that provides information and help to access emergency benefits, related to COVID-19, including Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), as well as other benefits and financial relief from governments, financial institutions, utilities, telecoms and internet providers
- Click HERE for more information
Plan provides programs in the following three areas:Support for Individuals
CRB ended Oct 23, 2021, in its place is the Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit:
- Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit:
- will provide $300 per week to workers who are subject to a lockdown, including those who are ineligible for traditional Employment Insurance
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- available to those who need to self-isolate due to COVID-19 will continue until Nov 20, 2021 and is proposed by government to extend until May 7, 2022
- to apply see CRSB Application
- for other questions about CRSB see, CRSB Questions
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- available to those who must stop work to care for a child under 12 or a family member who needs supervised care, will continue until Nov 20, 2021 and is proposed by government to extend until May 7, 2022
- to apply see CRCB Application
- for other question about CRCB see, CRCB Questions
- see Canada Student Loans - COVID-19 for details
- see Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for Ontario Students
- Government of Canada has introduced legislation to support low-income seniors who received pandemic benefits. For information about a One-Time Grant for Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Recipients click here.
Social Assistance
- Visit Ontario Works and ODSP for up-to-date information and to apply online
- If you believe you contracted COVID-19 while at work, you may file a claim to determine if you are eligible for WSIB coverage, call 1-800-387-0750 or visit WSIB Benefits for more information
- Service Ontario is reinstating renewal requirements for driver's licences, licence plate stickers, other driver and vehicle products, Ontario Photo Cards and Ontario health cards that were temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Renewal Requirements
- Ontario has waived the three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage, see Applying for an Ontario Health Card for more details
Ontario Energy BoardTelecommunications Relief
- Telus COVID-19 Updates
- Rogers COVID-19 Updates
- If your telecommunications company is not listed here, check their website or contact them directly to learn of any assistance they may be offering
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Canada. Employment Insurance
Office: English 1-800-206-7218 , French 1-800-808-6352 ; Automated Telephone Reporting Service -- English 1-800-531-7555 , French 1-800-431-5595 ; Social Security Tribunal 1-877-227-8577 Visit Website
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Service Overview
My Service Canada Account
- Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment
- claimants must conduct a reasonable job search to remain eligible
- Basic benefit rate is 55% of average insured earnings
- maximum weekly benefit $638
- duration of benefits based on insured weeks of work and regional unemployment rate
- claimants keep 50 cents of EI benefits for every dollar earned in wages, up to a maximum of 90% of weekly earnings
- claimants may choose instead to earn up to 40% of regular benefits or $75 per week (whichever is higher) with no reduction in EI payment
- for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit (see separate entry)
- amount based on annual net family income
- supplement will be added to EI payment
- 26 weeks sickness benefits
- 26 weeks compassionate care benefits
- 35 weeks for family caregivers to care for critically ill or injured children, and 15 weeks to care for critically ill or injured adults
- 15 weeks maternity benefits
- 40 weeks standard parental, 69 weeks extended parental benefits available to natural, legal or adoptive parents -- benefits can be shared by both parents
My Service Canada Account
- computer access to claim information
- independent appeal process for Employment Insurance decisions
- online employment information and job postings
- employers can post jobs online
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Service Canada
Toll Free: 1-800-622-6232 Employment Insurance : 1-800-206-7218
Social Insurance Numbers: 1-866-274-6627
Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security : 1-800-277-9914
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services
For local Service Canada Centres see separate entries or office locator
- labour market information
- information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
- some Service Canada locations are passport receiving agents
For local Service Canada Centres see separate entries or office locator
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Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment
Family Supplement: for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit
- able-bodied claimants must be seeking employment to remain eligible
Family Supplement: for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit
- amount based on annual net family income up to $25,921 and on the number of children in the family and their ages
- entitlement will be added to EI payment
- sickness benefits
- compassionate care
- benefits for the self-employed
- benefits for Canadians living abroad
- family caregiver benefit for children
- family caregiver benefit for adults
- fishing benefits
- 15 weeks maternity benefits
- 35 week standard parental benefits which can be shared by the two parents (children born or adopted)
- 61 weeks extended parental benefits which can be shared by both parents (children born or adopted
- for individuals without access to the Internet, or facing other barriers, a Service Canada Outreach Support Centre is available by phone at 1-877-355-2657 Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm
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