Contact us about a wage subsidy: COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
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COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
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- Contact us about a wage subsidy: COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
Contact us about a wage subsidy
The last day to apply for the final claim period of the wage and rent subsidies (period 28 - April 10 to May 7, 2022) is November 3, 2022.
- Online:
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- Apply for a wage subsidy (under Payroll)
- Update your business information, including your address and banking information
- Change a claim you submitted
- By phone:
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Call the CRA's business enquiries line for subsidy and account-specific information such as:
- eligibility and calculation
- how to apply
- My Business Account access
- payment requirements, or
- GST and corporate income tax filing information
Before you call:
To verify your identity, you'll need your:
- business number (BN)
- business name
- personal and business account open or an assessed return, reassessment, or other tax document
- business mailing address
- Telephone number:
- 1-800-959-5525
- Teletypewriter (TTY):
- 1-800-665-0354
- Hours:
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CRA’s Business Enquiries line hours
Day Hours Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm (local time) Saturday 9 am to 5 pm (local time) Sunday Closed Closed on public holidays
To make an arrangement to pay a subsidy balance owing, call the CRA’s COVID-19 business subsidy payment arrangement line.
- Before you call:
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To verify your identity, you'll need your:
- business number (BN)
- business name
- personal and business account open or an assessed return, reassessment, or other tax document
- business mailing address
- Telephone number:
- 1-833-615-2087
- Teletypewriter (TTY):
- 1-833-615-2088
- If calling from outside Canada or the United States:
- 613-221-3152
- Hours:
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CRA’s COVID-19 business subsidy payment arrangement line hours
Day Hours Monday to Friday 8 am to 6 pm (ET) Saturday and Sunday Closed Closed on public holidays
- Date modified:
- 2022-10-27