Self Owned vs. Bank Owned Mortgage Insurance
Before buying insurance from your bank to cover your mortgage, please consider your options. What does the insurance cover?
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Covid 19 Information for Plan Members
The Coronavirus disease has created challenges across Canada and the world. It’s important to stay informed and educated so you’re equipped to take care of yourself, your family and your business. We are ready to serve you and answer any questions you have about your employee benefits, insurance and investment. Please feel free to contact […]
Covid 19 Information Centre
The coronavirus disease has created challenges across the world. It’s important to be informed and educated so you’re well equipped to take care of yourself and your family.
Covid 19 Information for Plan Administrators
The Coronavirus disease has created challenges across Canada and the world. It’s important to stay informed and educated so you’re equipped to take care of yourself, your family and your business. We are ready to serve you and answer any questions you have about your employee benefits, insurance and investment. Please feel free to contact […]
Do I Qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit & EI?
To help Canadians through this difficult time, the Federal Government created the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and made changes to the Employment Insurance Program (EI). For those whose employment has affected by the Coronavirus, we have created a chart to help you figure out which program you qualify for and provide links to apply for each program.
Help for Small/Medium Businesses & Entrepreneurs – 75% wage subsidy, $40,000 interest-free loan & more
March 27, 2019 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced programs and measures focused on helping Small & Medium Sized Businesses and Entrepreneurs cope with the economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With these new measures, our hope is that employers being pushed to laying off people due to COVID-19 will think again,” Trudeau said. “And for those of you who have already had to lay off workers, we hope you will re-hire them.”
Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses
$2,000/month for 4 months – Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses
How to apply for EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines and other support programs
Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits provide up to 15 weeks of income replacement and is available to eligible claimants who are unable to work because of illness, injury or quarantine, to allow them time to restore their health and return to work. Canadians quarantined can apply for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits.
Support for Business Owners and Employees Covid 19
We know that clients have questions about the Federal government’s economic response plan, we have included a summary of the information below specifically for business owners and employees.
Coronavirus & Market Uncertainty – $82 billion in aid for Families and Businesses
On March 18th, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a further $82 billion in support including $27 billion in direct support for Canadian workers and businesses. This is in addition to the $20 billion announced days earlier which includes $10 billion available through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help small and medium-sized businesses.
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