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Applying for the CERB? You need a CRA My Account

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Applying for the CERB? You need a CRA My Account
March 31, 2020

If you intend to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), you must have a CRA My Account through CRA’s website. If you already have a CRA My Account, you will be able to access the CERB application process once your current EI claim expires, which will be available the week of April 6. EI will not be extended and you must apply for the CERB through CRA My Account.

There are two options to register for the CRA My Account. One is through using a CRA user ID and password and the other is through a sign-in partner (your online banking credentials). Both options will require the following information before you get started:

  • Your social insurance number;
  • Your date of birth;
  • Your current postal code; and
  • Amounts you entered on your last income tax and benefit return, so have your copy on hand as the questions may vary from person to person.

Once you complete your registration, you will have to wait for a code to be mailed to you to complete your registration. You can also call CRA to get this code sooner.

Please click here and read the registration instructions very carefully.

If you have issues or questions regarding registering for the CRA My Account, or do not have your last tax return on hand, please call 1 (800) 959-8281 for assistance.

To read a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning COVID-19 and benefits, please click here.

 

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.