To help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has implemented the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). This important economic measure provides a subsidy of 75% of an eligible employee’s weekly earnings, to a maximum of $847 per employee per week, to eligible employers, for up to 12 weeks. Retroactive to March 15, 2020, the CEWS will prevent further job losses and encourage employers to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is administering the CEWS on behalf of the Government. 

Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, launched the application process for the CEWS. As of today, employers can apply for the CEWS through My Business Account or through the CRA’s online application portal, and their representatives can apply through Represent a Client. 

All claims that are approved through the CRA’s automated verification process will be sent for payment on May 5, so that payments being made through direct deposit should begin to appear in employers’ accounts as of May 7. Some applications will require a secondary verification, done manually, and in these cases the CRA may contact employers to verify information. It is expected that these secondary verifications will take no more than 72 hours in the vast majority of cases. 

The CRA has again partnered with financial institutions to enroll Canadian employers for direct deposit, and employers can now register business payroll accounts for direct deposit with the CRA through their bank portals. 

Signing up for direct deposit will enable employers whose applications are approved to receive their CEWS payments quickly and securely. Employers can sign up for direct deposit with their financial institutions even after applying for the CEWS. 

The CRA recognizes and appreciates the important role that stakeholder organizations are playing in providing feedback on how the CEWS program will operate. We look forward to continuing to work closely with employers and their representative organizations as we deliver the CEWS program. 

Quotes 

“We are living in unprecedented times and CRA public servants have shown incredible dedication in delivering our government’s economic measures to see us through this crisis. We successfully delivered the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and are well-equipped to continue this important work for Canadian businesses. This $73 billion benefit will put Canadians back on the payroll and help our economy stabilize as we continue our fight against COVID-19 and look forward to our economic recovery from the crisis.” 

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue 

Quick facts 

  • The CRA delivers benefits payments to millions of Canadians and business owners every year; this is at the core of our business. 

• To ensure that the CRA can provide efficient service to employers as we deliver this critical measure, we have dedicated significant resources including thousands of CRA employees across Canada who will be implementing the CEWS program.

 

为了帮助雇主留住并重新雇用已有员工,应对 COVID-19 疾病大流行带来的挑战,联邦政府推出 了加拿大紧急工资补贴(Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy , CEWS)。这项重要的经济措 施为符合资格的雇主提供符合资格雇员每周收入的 75%的补贴,每名雇员每周最多可获得 847 加 元的补贴,最长为 12 周。 CEWS 可追溯至 2020 年 3 月 15 日,旨在防止就业机会的进一步流失, 并鼓励雇主重新雇用以前因 COVID-19 疫情导致下岗的工人。加拿大税务局(CRA)代表联邦政 府管理 CEWS。 

今天,国家税务部长黛安·莱布特希里尔 Diane Lebouthillier 阁下启动了 CEWS 的申请流程。 从今天起,雇主可以通过“我的企业帐户”或 CRA 的在线申请门户网站申请 CEWS,而雇主的 代表可以通过代表客户申请。 

所有通过 CRA 的自动验证流程批准的申领都将在 5 月 5 日发送付款,因此从 5 月 7 日起,通过 直接存款进行的付款就应开始出现在雇主的帐户上。某些申请需要进行第二次验证,通过手动完 成,在这种情况下,CRA 可能会联系雇主以核实信息。预计在大多数情况下,这些辅助验证将不 超过 72 小时。 

CRA 再次与金融机构合作,为加拿大雇主提供直接存款,雇主现在就可以通过他们的银行门户向 CRA 注册企业薪资账户以直接存款。 

签署直接存款协议将使获得批准的雇主能够快速、安全地接收 CEWS 付款。即使在申请了 CEWS 之后,雇主也可以通过其金融机构注册直接存款。 

CRA 认可并赞赏相关机构组织起到重要的作用,针对 CEWS 计划如何运作提出反馈。我们期望 在实施 CEWS 计划时继续与雇主及他们的代表组织紧密合作。 

引述 

国家税务部长戴安娜·莱布特希里尔(Diane Lebouthillier)阁下: “我们生活在前所未有的时代,CRA 公务员展现了非凡的奉献精神,及时落实我们政府的经济措 施,帮助我们度过这场危机。我们成功落实了加拿大紧急救援补助金 Canada Emergency Response Benefit,并且做好了全力准备继续为加拿大企业贯彻这项重要工作。这笔 730 亿加 

元的补助将让很多加拿大人重新获得薪酬,帮助稳定我们的经济,让我们继续抗击 COVID-19 疫 情,并让我们期待我们的经济从这场危机中复兴。” 

事实速览 

  • 税务局每年为数百万计的加拿大人和工商业者投送福利补贴付款,这是我们的核心 业务。 

• 为了确保 CRA 在执行这一关键措施时能够为雇主提供有效的服务,我们投入了大量资源, 包括将在加拿大各地实施 CEWS 计划的数千名 CRA 员工。

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