Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

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Questions about the wage subsidy

Consult our list of frequently asked questions about CEWS before you call.

Online:

• Apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
• Update your business information, including your address and banking information
• Change a CEWS claim you submitted

Sign in to My Business Account

By phone:

Call the CRA's business enquiries line for CEWS and account-specific information such as:

• CEWS 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 (opens up phone application)1-800-959-5525

Teletypewriter (TTY):

1-800-665-0354 (opens up phone application)1-800-665-0354

Hours:

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 CEWS balance owing, call the CRA’s CEWS payment arrangements number.

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:

1-833-615-2087 (opens up phone application)1-833-615-2087

Teletypewriter (TTY):

1-833-615-2088 (opens up phone application)1-833-615-2088

If calling from outside Canada or the United States:

613-221-3152 (opens up phone application)613-221-3152

Hours:

CRA’s CEWS payment arrangement line hours

Day	Hours
Monday to Friday	8 am to 6 pm (ET)
Saturday and Sunday	Closed
Closed on public holidays