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Options Online: Apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) Update your address and direct deposit information Sign in to My Account Register By phone: Wait times You may experience longer than usual wait times to speak to an agent due...

Why you would send the CESB back Your situation may have changed since you first applied or you may have made an honest mistake when applying. Payments made to anyone who is later found to be ineligible will need to...

Continue to look for work If you are able to work, you must be actively looking for a job at least 3 days per week to be eligible to receive the CESB for that period. If you still cannot find...

Submit a separate application for each 4-week period CESB eligibility periods that are open for application:  May 10 to June 6  June 7 to July 4  July 5 to August 1  August 2 to August 29 final eligibility period On this page Before you apply When to apply Apply online or...

Each eligibility period is a 4-week period with a specific start and end date. When you apply, you will receive a payment for the specific eligibility period you applied for. You can only apply for one eligibility period at a...

The CESB is a taxable benefit that provides relief for eligible students for a maximum of 16 weeks. Payment amount The benefit provides a payment of $1,250 for each 4-week period from May to August 2020. You may be able...

The Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) provides financial support to post-secondary students, and recent post-secondary and high school graduates who are unable to find work due to COVID-19. This benefit is for students who do not qualify for the Canada Emergency Response...