Pandemic Advice

The Federal government announced changes to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which provides $2,000 every four weeks to workers who have suffered reduced income due to COVID-19. The major change is that people who are still earning up to $1,000 per month will be able to also apply for the...

The Saskatchewan government opened applications Monday for a new program that can provide up to $5,000 to businesses that were required to temporarily close or significantly curtail their operations due to the COVID-19 public health order – the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment Program (SSBEPP). The SSBEPP aims to provide cash flow to a wide...

As we continue to receive information regarding government support for COVID-19 we wanted to provide you with 5 things you should know today about COVID-19 financial support: Cash Flow options and opportunities for Individuals – Many new programs, and changes to existing ones, have been announced since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. We have...

On March 26th and March 27th significant government announcements were made to help businesses and individuals. Additional details are due to come by month end. See below for an overview and additional resource links: Increase in wage subsidy to eligible businesses from 10% to 75% retroactive to March 15th Deferral of GST payments to June...

Caring for the health and well-being of our employees and clients is of utmost importance to Virtus Group. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to make you aware of the precautions Virtus Group is taking to protect the health and safety of our employees, their families, our clients and our communities while maintaining...