Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Beginning April 27, 2020, applications will be open for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS).
Most businesses may apply using My Business Account
If you represent a business, you may apply using Represent a Client
Alternatively, you may apply using a separate online application form (available April 27)
Calculate your subsidy amount
When you apply for the Canada Employment Wage Subsidy (CEWS), you will be asked to enter amounts such as the number of eligible employees and gross payroll. To get ready, you can determine these amounts and preview your subsidy claim now, based on information you enter. The calculator is a tool to help you estimate the amount of your wage subsidy.
Before you calculate your subsidy, make sure you are eligible to apply.
After you apply for the wage subsidy, your claim will be subject to verification.
How the subsidy is calculated
The CEWS amount is based on:
the number and type of eligible employees you have, and
the amount and type of pay they received before and during the crisis
There is no limit on the total subsidy amount that an eligible employer may claim.
Begin calculating your subsidy amount by inputting your information into Step 1 of the Wage Subsidy Calculator.
*See the math behind the subsidy calculation-
For each qualifying period, A-B-C+D, where:
A =
total amount for all eligible employees for each week in qualifying period, the greater of X or Y, where:
X =
The least of the following:
75% of eligible remuneration for week (i.e. actual pay)
$847, or
$0 – if non-arm's length employee
Y =
The least of the following:
Eligible remuneration for week (i.e. actual pay)
75% of baseline remuneration for employee for that week
$847
B =10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers amount (must be the eligible amount for the period, even if the employer did not reduce their related payroll remittances by that amount)C =total of amounts received by employees through ESDC's Work-Sharing program for any weeks in the qualifying periodD =
If the employer has any eligible employees on leave with pay:
Total amount of employers premium (EI) and employer CPP or QPP contributions paid in respect to those employees for any weeks in the qualifying period
and
Total amount of employer premiums paid under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) in respect to those employees for any weeks in the qualifying period.