Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the CRCB, you must meet all the following conditions for the 1-week period you’re applying for:

• You are unable to work at least 50% of your scheduled work week because you are caring for a family member
• You are caring for your child under 12 years old or a family member who needs supervised care because they are at home for one of the following reasons:
  • Their school, daycare, day program, or care facility is closed or unavailable to them due to COVID-19
    Their regular care services are unavailable due to COVID-19
  • The person under your care is:
    • sick with COVID-19 or has symptoms of COVID-19
    • at risk of serious health complications if they get COVID-19, as advised by a medical professional
    • self-isolating due to COVID-19
• You did not apply for or receive any of the following for the same period:
  • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
  • Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  • short-term disability benefits
  • Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
  • Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits
• You reside in Canada
• You were present in Canada
• You are at least 15 years old
• You have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• You earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
  • employment income (total or gross pay)
  • net self-employment income (after deducting expenses)
  • maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar QPIP benefits
• You are the only person in your household applying for the benefit for the week
• You are not receiving paid leave from your employer for the same period
• You were not self-isolating or in quarantine due to international travel