COVID-19: Cross Country Update (April 22, 2020)

Federal

The Government of Canada announced the following measures:

Students and New Grads

Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced support of nearly $9 billion for post-secondary students and recent graduates. Proposed supports include:

• a proposed Canada Emergency Student Benefit for students and new graduates who are not eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. This benefit would provide $1,250 per month for eligible students or $1,750 per month for eligible students with dependents or disabilities and would be available from May to August 2020;
• the new Canada Student Service Grant, which will provide up to $5,000 for post-secondary education in the fall to those students who choose to do national service and serve their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic;