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Q: How do I enroll in the Canada Emergency Business Account CEBA.

A: Government of Canada is planning to start accepting the CEBA application on April 6, 2020.

Q: What I need to do to prepare for the Canada Emergency Business Account CEBA application.

A: You would need your 2019 T4 summary of remuneration paid statement.

You should also update your business contact information with your financial institution.

Q: My business has two accounts with different banks. Can I enroll for CEBA at more than one bank?

A: The short and long answer is No. Businesses must enroll for the CEBA program at the Bank with the primary account and cannot apply at more than one financial institute.

Q: If I own more than one business? Can I apply for each business?

A: Yes, each business entity can enroll for CEBA. Each business must separately meet the eligibility requirements.

Q: What is the CEBA business loan interest rate?

A: The interest rate is 5% per year.

No interest applies until January 1, 2023.

Q: What are the Canada Emergency Business Account repayment terms?

A: The full loan balance and all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on December 31, 2025.

If you payback 75% of the balance as of January 1, 2021 by December 31, 2022, the remaining 25% of the balance will be forgiven.

Q: When do I need to start paying back the Canada Emergency Business Account loan back?

A: You can start paying back the loan in full or part at any time you’d like, but the repayment of the loan is not required until December 31, 2025.

Q: What if my business is benefiting from other COVID19 related relief programs offered by my financial institution? Can my business still apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account CEBA?

A: Yes, your business can still apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account loan.

Q: My business is a sloe proprietorship and not a corporation, and I don’t have a business account. Do I qualify to apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account CEBA?

A: You do not qualify. The CEBA is available to businesses only registered before March 1st, 2020.

The Government of Canada recently announced that it will be providing Canadian Businesses with the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to support Canadian businesses that have been adversely affected by Coronavirus COVID-19. Eligible businesses will receive a $40,000 line of credit loan for immediate financial support to cover short term operating expenses, payroll and other expenses that not deferred and are critical to sustain business continuity.

Here are some of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) highlights:

• It’s a $40,000 government‑guaranteed loan to help eligible businesses pay for operating expenses, payroll and other critical non-deferrable expenses to sustain business continuity.
• Until December 31, 2020, the Canada Emergency Business Account will be funded as a revolving line of credit for $40,000.
• After December 31, 2020, any outstanding balance on the revolving $40,000 line of credit will be converted into a non-revolving 5‑year term loan maturing on December 31, 2025, at which time the balance must be paid in full.
• January 1, 2023 – No interest applies until January 1, 2023.
• Commencing on January 1, 2023, interest accrues on the balance of the term loan at the rate of 5% per annum, payable monthly on the last day of each month.
• If you pay 75% of the balance of the term loan (as at January 1, 2021), on or before December 31, 2022, the remaining balance of your term loan will be forgiven. For example, if your balance is $40,000 on January 1, 2021 and you repay $30,000 on or before December 31, 2022, the remaining $10,000 will be forgiven.
• If you do not repay 75% of the balance of the term loan (as at January 1, 2021) on or before December 31, 2022, the full loan balance and all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on December 31, 2025.

When the Loan be available?

Government of Canada to begin accepting online enrollments the week of April 6, 2020. The date can change.

Please speak to your Bank about further details and the application process.

We’ll also update this post as more information is available.

Hamilton has two COVID-19 Assessment Centres that are now open. These clinics will assess whether people need more medical care and/or testing for COVID-19 based on symptoms (cough or fever), travel history and/or exposure to known cases.

Before going to an Assessment Centre, you should take the following steps:

1. Complete a self-assessment at www.ontario.ca/coronavirus to determine if it is necessary to contact public health, your doctor or Telehealth Ontario for more guidance.

2. If the self-assessment indicates that clinical assessment is necessary, for further guidance contact:

• Your doctor
• Hamilton Public Health Services COVID-19 Hotline at 905-974-9848*
• Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000

3. If a referral is provided by your doctor, public health or Telehealth, you will be booked to visit an Assessment Centre.

Not everyone who comes to the Assessment Centres will be tested for COVID-19.

If you require urgent care, visit an Emergency Department or call 911, and inform them of your travel and contact history and symptoms.

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*Call volumes to the Public Health Hotline regarding assessment centres are very high at this time
Before calling, please complete a self-assessment at www.ontario.ca/coronavirus to determine if it is necessary to contact Public Health, your doctor or Telehealth Ontario for more guidance. Thank you for your patience.

Locations and hours

West End Clinic
690 Main Street West, Hamilton

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 5 to 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

East End Clinic
2757 King Street East, Hamilton

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 4 to 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

Source: City of Hamilton

Who Should Not Visit an Assessment Centre

People with no symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection (cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, runny nose, and joint aches, and may also include nausea, diarrhea and stomach pains). These people do not need to call Telehealth Ontario, or be assessed for COVID-19, regardless of their travel history.

Who Should Visit an Assessment Centre

• People with mild symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, runny nose, and joint aches, and may also include nausea, diarrhea and stomach pains)

•  and any of the following:
  • Fever of 38°C or higher
  • Underlying health condition(s) of concern. Includes: cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. previous stroke), hypertension, diabetes, cancer, immunosuppression, current smoking
  • Age 60 years or older

Humber River Hospital	Address: 2111 Finch Ave. W. Hours: Monday to Friday; 12 p.m. (noon) to 8 p.m. Telephone: 416-747-6740 For more information, visit the Humber River Hospital website .
Michael Garron Hospital	Address: 825 Coxwell Ave. COVID-19 Assessment Centre: outpatient clinic location in D-wing, 1st floor; accessed from Mortimer Avenue. By appointment only. Hours: 7 days/week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Emergency Department: dedicated zone for assessment Hours: 7 days/week; 24 hours Telephone: 416-469-6858 For more information, visit the Michael Garron Hospital website .
Mount Sinai Hospital	Address: 600 University Ave, Ground Floor Hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Opening March 19, 2020 For more information, visit the Sinai Health website .
North York General Hospital	Address: Hospital Emergency Department, Ambulance Bay, 4001 Leslie St. Hours: 7 days/week; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, visit the North York General Hospital website .
Scarborough Health Network – Birchmount Hospital	Address: 3030 Birchmount Rd. Hours: 7 days/week; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Scarborough Health Network – Birchmount Hospital COVID-19 Assessment Centre website .
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Address: 2075 Bayview Ave. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – U Ground level Hours: 7 days/week; 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre COVID-19 website .
UHN Toronto Western Hospital	Address: 347 Bathurst St. Southeast corner of Bathurst and Dundas Hours: 7 days/week; 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit the University Health Network website .
Unity – St. Joseph’s Health Centre	Address: 30 The Queensway, Sunnyside Building, Main Floor East. Entrance off Sunnyside Avenue Hours: 7 days/week; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last patient registered at 8:30 p.m.) For more information, visit the Unity – St. Joseph’s Hospital website .
Unity – St. Michael’s Hospital	Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Address: 38 Shuter St. Enter from the Shuter Street entrance on the east side of the building Hours: 7 days/week; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit the Unity – St. Michael’s Hospital website .
Women’s College Hospital	Address: 76 Grenville St. Use the North East entrance located on Grosvenor Street. Hours: Open seven days a week On March 15, hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As of March 16, hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please note: Children under the age of two cannot be seen at the Women’s College Hospital Assessment Centre For more information, visit the Women’s College Hospital website .

If You are Unsure

People who are unsure should:

• call their primary care provider, or
• call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 and speak with a registered nurse who will guide whether you will require further care or potential testing in person, or
• check the online assessment tool

OHIP coverage is not required to be seen at a COVID-19 Assessment Centre. The assessment is provided at no cost to the individual.

Source: City of Toronto

Anyone who has travelled outside Canada may have come in contact with the novel coronavirus and should closely monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the country.

If you have travelled outside of Canada, you are required to stay at home/self-isolate away from the public.

Nova Scotians who have travelled out of country and who develop a fever with a temperature of 38°C or higher, and/or cough, should use this screening tool to find out if you should call 811 about COVID-19. https://when-to-call-about-covid19.novascotia.ca/en

If there is a need for in-person assessment, 811 will refer to a COVID-19 assessment centre and you will be contacted for an appointment.

Please do not go to a COVID-19 assessment centre without having been referred by 811.

Those directed to an assessment centre by 811 will then have a physical assessment on site and based on that a swab will be taken for patients for whom it is appropriate.

For updated information on Coronavirus visit www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus and www.canada.ca/coronavirus

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

1482 George StreetSydney, NS B1P 1P3

Patient Phone Number: 902-564-5566
Administrative Phone Number: 902-567-8000
Cape Breton Regional Hospital Website

Cobequid Community Health Centre

40 Freer LaneLower Sackville, NS B4C 0A2

Administrative Phone Number: 902-869-6100
Cobequid Community Health Centre Website

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

600 Abenaki RoadTruro, NS B2N 5A1

Patient Phone Number: 902-893-5554
Administrative Phone Number: 902-893-5554
Colchester East Hants Health Centre Website

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

19428 Highway 2, R.R. #6Amherst, NS B4H 1N6

Administrative Phone Number: 902-667-3361
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

Dartmouth General Hospital

325 Pleasant StreetDartmouth, NS B2Y 4G8

Administrative Phone Number: 902-465-8300
Dartmouth General Hospital Website

East Side Health Centre

688 East River RoadNew Glasgow, NS B2H 3S1

Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance – QEII

1799 Robie Street4th floor, Halifax Infirmary
Halifax, NS B3K 4N1

Patient Phone Number: 902-473-1510
Administrative Phone Number: 902-473-2700
Halifax Infirmary Website

South Shore Regional Hospital

90 Glen Allan DriveBridgewater, NS B4V 3S6

Patient Phone Number: 902-543-9167
Administrative Phone Number: 902-543-4603
South Shore Regional Hospital Website

St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

25 Bay StreetAntigonish, NS B2G 2G4

Patient Phone Number: 902-863-0348
Administrative Phone Number: 902-867-4500
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Website

Valley Regional Hospital

150 Exhibition StreetKentville, NS B4N 5E3

Patient Phone Number: 902-679-3315
Administrative Phone Number: 902-678-7381
Valley Regional Hospital Website

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

60 Vancouver StreetYarmouth, NS B5A 2P5

Patient Phone Number: 902-742-6600
Administrative Phone Number: 902-742-3541
Yarmouth Regional Hospital Website

Source: Province of Nova Scotia

Consular Agency of Canada, Mazatlan Mexico
Centro Comercial La Marina Business and Life, Blvd. Marina Mazatlán 2302, Office 41, Col. Marina Mazatlán
82103 Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Tel: 52 (669) 913-7320
Fax: 52 (669) 914-6655

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadainMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanEmbMexico

Spanish Language Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadaenMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmbCanMexico

Consular Agency of Canada, Mazatlan Mexico – Consular district
Sinaloa

Mexico Emergency Assistance
In case of an emergency:
Dial 911

To get consular assistance in case of an emergency, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions. You can also contact the Canadian Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Toll-free Emergency Phone Numbers

The following toll-free numbers can be dialed from anywhere within Mexico. You can dial the numbers 24/7.

To reach the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City:        01-800-706-2900
Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa:  001-800-514-0129

When making long-distance calls within Mexico, you must dial 01, the area code, and the number. If you are calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code, and the number.

Consulate General of Canada, Monterrey Mexico
Torre Gomez Morin 955, Ave. Gomez Morin No. 955, Suite 404, Col. Montebello
66279 San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Léon, México

Tel: +52 (81) 2088 3200
Fax: +52 (81) 2088 3230

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadainMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanEmbMexico

Spanish Language Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadaenMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmbCanMexico

Consulate General of Canada, Monterrey Mexico – Consular district
Nuevo León

Mexico Emergency Assistance
In case of an emergency:
Dial 911

To get consular assistance in case of an emergency, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions. You can also contact the Canadian Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Toll-free Emergency Phone Numbers

The following toll-free numbers can be dialed from anywhere within Mexico. You can dial the numbers 24/7.

To reach the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City:        01-800-706-2900
Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa:  001-800-514-0129

When making long-distance calls within Mexico, you must dial 01, the area code, and the number. If you are calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code, and the number.

Consular Agency of Canada, Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Plaza Paraíso Caribe, Modulo C, Planta 2, Oficina C21 – 24, Av. 10 Sur entre Calle 3 y 5 Sur, M-35, Lote 1, Colonia Centro
77710 Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, México

Tel: 52 (984) 803-2411
Fax: 52 (984) 803-2665

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadainMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanEmbMexico

Spanish Language Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadaenMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmbCanMexico

The Playa Del Carmen Consular Agency – Consular district
From Playa del Carmen (including the municipality of Solidaridad) to Chetumal, including Cozumel, in the state of Quintana Roo

Mexico Emergency Assistance
In case of an emergency:
Dial 911

To get consular assistance in case of an emergency, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions. You can also contact the Canadian Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Toll-free Emergency Phone Numbers

The following toll-free numbers can be dialed from anywhere within Mexico. You can dial the numbers 24/7.

To reach the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City:        01-800-706-2900
Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa:  001-800-514-0129

When making long-distance calls within Mexico, you must dial 01, the area code, and the number. If you are calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code, and the number.

Consular Agency of Canada, Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Plaza Peninsula, Local Sub F, Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio 2485, Zona Hotelera Norte
48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Tel: 52 (322) 293-0098 / 52 (322) 293-0099
Fax: 52 (322) 293-2894

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadainMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanEmbMexico

The Puerto Vallarta Consular Agency – Consular district
Coast of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta, and states of Colima and Nayarit

Mexico Emergency Assistance
In case of an emergency:
Dial 911

To get consular assistance in case of an emergency, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions. You can also contact the Canadian Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Toll-free Emergency Phone Numbers

The following toll-free numbers can be dialed from anywhere within Mexico. You can dial the numbers 24/7.

To reach the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City:        01-800-706-2900
Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa:  001-800-514-0129

When making long-distance calls within Mexico, you must dial 01, the area code, and the number. If you are calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code, and the number.

Consulate of Canada Tijuana Mexico
Germán Gedovius No.10411-101, Condominio del Parque, Zona Río
22320 Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México

Tel: 52 (664) 684-0461
Fax: 52 (664) 684-0301

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadainMexico

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanEmbMexico

The Tijuana Consultate – Consular District
Baja California, Sonora

Mexico Emergency Assistance
In case of an emergency:
Dial 911

To get consular assistance in case of an emergency, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions. You can also contact the Canadian Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa, Canada.

Toll-free Emergency Phone Numbers

The following toll-free numbers can be dialed from anywhere within Mexico. You can dial the numbers 24/7.

To reach the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City:        01-800-706-2900
Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa:  001-800-514-0129

When making long-distance calls within Mexico, you must dial 01, the area code, and the number. If you are calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code, and the number.