Designated COVID-19 lockdown regions for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit
The CWLB closed for retroactive applications on May 19, 2022. You can no longer apply for this benefit. Your region may have been designated as a lockdown region if it was in lockdown, as defined in the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act, for more than 7 consecutive days.
If you work in these regions, you may be eligible for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB). Refer to the examples of eligibility to guide you.
List of designated regions
The following regions were designated as lockdown regions under the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act.
| Designated lockdown region | Start date of the benefit period | End date of the benefit period |
|---|---|---|
| K’atl’odeeche, Northwest Territories* | 2021-10-24 | 2021-11-20 |
| Behchokò, Northwest Territories* | 2021-10-24 | 2021-11-13 |
| Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories* | 2021-11-07 | 2021-12-11 |
| Aupaluk, Quebec* | 2021-11-07 | 2021-12-25 |
| Kangirsuk, Quebec* | 2021-10-24 | 2021-12-11 |
| Kuujjuaq, Quebec* | 2021-10-24 | 2021-12-18 |
| Tasiujaq, Quebec* | 2021-11-14 | 2021-12-11 |
| Akulivik, Quebec* | 2021-10-31 | 2021-12-25 |
| Salluit, Quebec* | 2021-10-24 | 2021-12-25 |
| Puvirnituq, Quebec* | 2021-11-28 | 2021-12-18 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-05 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-12 |
| Nova Scotia | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-12 |
| New Brunswick | 2021-12-19 | 2022-02-19 |
| Quebec | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-12 |
| Ontario | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-05 |
| Manitoba | 2021-12-19 | 2022-02-19 |
| Alberta | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-05 |
| British Columbia | 2021-12-19 | 2022-02-19 |
| Nunavut | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-12 |
| Yukon | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-05 |
| Northwest Territories | 2021-12-19 | 2022-03-05 |
| Igloolik, Nunavut | 2022-03-13 | 2022-03-19 |
| Taloyoak, Nunavut | 2022-03-13 | 2022-03-19 |
* The designation of all the regions for the province of Quebec and the Northwest Territories as lockdown regions applied starting on December 19, 2021.
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