Canadian businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities who have seen a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for this subsidy to cover part of their commercial rent or property expenses. The CERS will provide payments directly to qualifying renters and property owners, without requiring the participation of landlords.

For more information on how to apply, and to use the calculator to determine your subsidy amount, please visit: 

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/emergency-rent-subsidy.html

The CRA will collect applications over the coming days and, on November 30, process applications received to date. Qualifying organizations whose claims successfully clear the CRA’s automated verification system and that are registered for direct deposit should expect to begin receiving payments starting on December 4.  In cases where the CRA does not have enough information on file to process a claim, they will ask organizations to provide them with additional information in order to verify their eligibility.