Claims to date - Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)
CEWS summaryFootnote 1Footnote 2 data since launch, as of January 17, 2021Footnote 5
Expanded information about CEWS claims
Detailed data about overall CEWS claims is also available. You may download the data in PDF or CSV format.
Total approved applications
2,177,100
Breakdown by claim period
| March 15 to April 11 (Period 1) | 248,510 |
|---|---|
| April 12 to May 9 (Period 2) | 283,910 |
| May 10 to June 6 (Period 3) | 282,800 |
| June 7 to July 4 (Period 4) | 253,530 |
| July 5 to August 1 (Period 5) | 251,800 |
| August 2 to August 29 (Period 6) | 240,480 |
| August 30 to September 26 (Period 7) | 213,180 |
| September 27 to October 24 (Period 8) | 183,370 |
| October 25 to November 21 (Period 9) | 143,320 |
| November 22 to December 19 (Period 10) | 76,210 |
| Under $100K | 2,089,430 |
|---|---|
| $100K to $1M | 83,150 |
| $1M to $5M | 4,090 |
| Over $5M | 440 |
Applications receivedFootnote 3
2,207,520
Unique applicants with approved claims
386,080
Dollar value of subsidies approved
$59.20 billion
Employees whose wages will be supported by CEWSFootnote 4
| Period 1 | 3,517,630 |
|---|---|
| Period 2 | 3,774,680 |
| Period 3 | 4,086,230 |
| Period 4 | 3,884,720 |
| Period 5 | 4,446,060 |
| Period 6 | 4,302,520 |
| Period 7 | 3,946,910 |
| Period 8 | 3,399,780 |
| Period 9 | 2,573,230 |
| Period 10 | 1,044,290 |
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