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[Jay1368]

I'm a co host of an airbnb. If I get laid off due to covid 19 can I still get employment insurance?

[Richard-and-Isabel0]

Contact your local government. In the US, in some states, unemployment claims are being expanded to almost everyone including those who were LONG TERM gig or self-employed. Unfortunately it varies state by state so contact your region/province agencies.

[Jennifer1421]

@Jay1368Were you a T4d employee? If so, and if you've gotten an ROE, then yes, EI is your route, I think.

If not, the route you should try (from what I understand) is applying for CERB. Just received the following from my local MP:

Workers: Did you earn a minimum of $5,000 last year? Lost your income due to COVID-19, but not eligible for Employment Insurance? We got you covered. You qualify for the newly introduced Canada Employment Response Benefit.That means you're eligible for $2,000/month and will get $1,000 every 2 weeks while you can't earn an income for up to 4 months.