ALL the COVID-19 Federal and Provincial Benefits & Resources for Individuals in Canada and British Columbia

Federal Resources & Benefit Programs for Individuals:

Employment Insurance Benefits if you’re temporarily laid off:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit/apply.html

Canada Emergency Response Benefit if you’re ineligible for Employment Insurance:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html

Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits if you’re ill:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness/apply.html

Increased Canada Child Benefit if you have children:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-child-benefit-overview/canada-child-benefit-apply.html

Indigenous Community Support Fund:
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1585189335380/1585189357198

Mortgage Deferral Options for Homeowners:
https://cba.ca/mortgage-deferral-to-help-canadians-experiencing-financial-hardship-due-to-covid-19

Deferral of Income Tax Returns for Individuals:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html

BC Provincial Resources & Benefit Programs for Individuals:

BC Emergency Benefits of $1,000 for those on EI and CERB:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/covid-19-financial-supports/emergency-benefit-workers

BC Housing Rent Supplement of $500/month:
https://www.bchousing.org/COVID-19?bcgovtm=20200319_GCPE_AM_COVID_4_NOTIFICATION_BCGOV_BCGOV_EN_BC__NOTIFICATION

BC Hydro Deferral, Payment Flexibility Plans & Customer Crisis:
https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2020/bill-relief-covid-19.html

ICBC Monthly Payment Plan Deferral:
https://www.icbc.com/about-icbc/contact-us/Pages/covid-19.aspx

Fortis BC Payment Deferral:
https://www.fortisbc.com/about-us/supporting-british-columbia-during-the-covid-19-outbreak