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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

Calculate your subsidy amount

The last day to apply for claim period 9 (October 25 to November 21, 2020) is May 20, 2021.

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How the calculator helps you

Use this calculator before you apply for the subsidy.

  1. Calculate your subsidy amount by entering employee pay information
  2. Print and save the numbers you'll need to enter when you apply
  3. Apply for the subsidy online through My Business Account, Represent a Client, or the Web Forms application using the information you printed

You can currently use the calculator for claim periods 1 to 16. New periods will be added as they become available. Closed periods will stay in the calculator for information purposes only.

The calculator automatically applies the best subsidy rate you qualify for (including applying any safe harbour and deeming rules) based on information you enter.

To understand the math behind the wage subsidy calculation, refer to how the subsidy is calculated.

Before you start the calculation

Check these boxes to confirm you are prepared before you start your calculation:

You should understand the definitions and gather all the necessary information before you calculate your claim.

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Privacy statement: This calculator does not collect or store your information

The CRA is not collecting or retaining any of the information you enter on this page or in the calculation spreadsheet. These amounts are only used to help you determine the amount of CEWS you may be eligible to claim. You may be required to provide a full list of your employees and their Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) for verification after you apply.

Warning: This calculator does not save any data and if you leave or refresh this page you may need to enter the information again.

  1. Step 1: Claim period

    Summary of Step 1

    • Claim period is:
  2. Step 2: Eligible remuneration for eligible employees

    You may calculate the amount of eligible remuneration (pay) for your eligible employees and basic CEWS using one of the calculators provided.

    1. Step 2A: Calculate the values using the spreadsheet or online calculator

      Calculator options

      You may prefer the online calculator if you:

      • can enter employee pay on a weekly basis, and
      • expect to complete your calculation now
      Online calculator
      or

      Choose the spreadsheet if you:

      • want to enter pay on a bi-weekly basis
      • want to save your calculation and come back to it later, or
      Calculation spreadsheet

      Online calculator or spreadsheet

      Remuneration calculations for claim period

      Eligible employees (EE) Arm's length Pre-crisis pay Weekly gross pay for week 1 Weekly gross pay for week 2 Weekly gross pay for week 3 Weekly gross pay for week 4 Calculated basic CEWS amount
      Employee 1
      Total EEs: - - - - - - All EE total:

    2. Step 2B: Enter the values from the online calculator or spreadsheet

      If you used the spreadsheet, refer to the instructions and results sheet for the final values.

      $
      $

    Summary of Step 2

    • Line A Number of eligible employees =
    • Line B Total eligible remuneration paid =
    • Line C Basic CEWS (including top-up, if applicable) =
  3. Step 3: Premiums and contributions

    Enter the total employer-paid amount of premiums or contributions  paid on behalf of eligible employees on leave with pay  during the selected period. Enter $0 if not applicable.

    $
    $

    Summary of Step 3

    • Line D Employer’s EI and QPIP premiums payable on salary paid to employees on leave with pay (for the claim period) =
    • Line E Employer’s CPP and QPP contributions payable on salary paid to employees on leave with pay (for the claim period) =
  4. Step 4: Deductions

    10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers amount 

    $

    Work-Sharing benefit program amount 

    $

    Summary of Step 4

    • Line F 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers reduction (for the claim period) =
    • Line G Amounts received by eligible employees under ESDC's Work-Sharing benefit program (for the claim period) =
  5. Step 5: Get results

    After completing the four steps above, you can now calculate the results.

Arm's length and non-arm's length

Non-arm’s-length and arm’s-length eligible employees

Lines D and E - Employer’s EI, QPIP, CPP, and QPP premiums payable on salary paid to employees on leave with pay

Active employees and employees on leave with pay

10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers reduction

Line F –10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers reduction

For claim periods 5 and later, the amount for this line will be 0.

For periods 1 to 4, you will need to calculate the amount of your 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy (a separate program) that applies to this CEWS claim period before you enter it at Line F.

Generally, the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers is equal to:

10% of the remuneration you paid from March 18 to June 19, 2020, up to $1,375 for each eligible employee

The total maximum of the temporary subsidy is $25,000 per employer.

CEWS and the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers are intended to provide total support of up to 75%, not 75% + 10%. If you are eligible for both wage subsidies for a claim period, any amount you calculate under the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers in the period will reduce the amount available for you to claim under the CEWS in that same period.

You may choose to have the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy be less than 10% of the remuneration you paid so that you can receive a higher amount of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. If you enter 0 as your amount for the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers in your CEWS application, the CEWS will be determined as if you are electing 0% as the prescribed percentage for 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers, and are requesting the maximum amount of CEWS instead.

Read more: Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers

Line G - Amounts received by eligible employees under ESDC's Work-Sharing benefit program

Enter the total amount received under the Work-Sharing program by your eligible employees during the period covered by this claim in the box for line G.

Active employees and employees on leave with pay

Active employees and employees on leave with pay

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Compare the baseline revenue options

Baseline revenue and prior reference period options

Example: Choosing a revenue comparison option

Pre-crisis pay (baseline remuneration)

Pre-crisis pay (baseline remuneration)

Claim period pay per week

Claim period pay per week

What is eligible revenue

These months are needed to calculate your revenue drops for the current period, prior period, and top-up period, using your chosen baseline.

Read more about eligible revenue (opens in new window)

Why these months are used

The calculator asks for your eligible revenue for these specific calendar months to

  • compare your claim period reference month revenue to a certain time before the COVID-19 pandemic
  • compare your immediately preceding claim period reference month revenue to a certain time before the COVID-19 pandemic, and
  • use the better of the two rates (deeming rule)

The legislation determines which calendar months to use for the comparisons for each claim period:

How the revenue drop and subsidy rate are calculated (opens in new window)

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