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COVID-19: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Account information - Step 1 of 3

Before you start

Before you fill out the application form:

If you are applying as an authorized representative, you must keep a completed attestation signed by the person with principal responsibility for the financial activities of the employer in your records. An electronic signature is permitted.

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Payroll account number

Enter your account number as follows:
  • Enter the first 9 digits in the first text box (e.g. 123456789).
  • Enter the last 4 digits in the third text box (e.g. 1234).
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Are you the business owner or an authorized representative?

The web application must be completed by the person who is "the individual who has principal responsibility for the financial activities" of the employer. This may be the business owner or an employee of the business. This could be a Chief Financial Officer, a Vice-President, an accountant, or another senior employee who manages the employer's finances. This individual will be the person who completes the attestation required by the CEWS program rules. If you are completing the attestation for the CEWS application as the business owner or as an employee of the business owner, pick "business owner".
The web application may also be completed by an authorized representative such as a professional tax advisor or a tax preparer. In this case, the authorized representative must certify that an attestation has been completed by the person who has principal responsibility for the financial activities of the employer. If you are completing the application as an authorized representative of an employer pick "authorized representative".
Has the employer made one or more elections or choices under subsections 125.7(1) or 125.7(4) of the CEWS program rules?required

Disclaimer

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Privacy Notice Statement for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

When you apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), your information is collected under the authority of the Income Tax Act as part of the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time the relevant personal information bank, CRA PPU 231, may not have been registered.

The information you provide will be used for the purpose of (i) administering your application, and could be used for (ii) issuing a payment to your business, (iii) verifying that your business meets the program’s eligibility requirements, and (iv) to collect any overpayments or erroneous payments that may have been issued. Failure to provide information will affect consideration for the subsidy. Providing false information may lead to penalties and other serious consequences.

Please note that to process your application we will need to access information in your tax file. Information regarding your participation in the program may be disclosed to the public in accordance with the Income Tax Act.

Under the Privacy Act, you have a right of protection, access to and correction of your personal information and to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding our handling of your information.

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