Constituency
Services

Constituency
Services

Our office can provide assistance in a number of areas.

Due to high volumes, in-person appointments must be scheduled in advance. Please contact us by phone or email to make an appointment.

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Support For Local Businesses

Businesses Grants and Financing

Quick links to frequent requests:

Canada Small Business Financing Program: This is a loan program in collaboration with financial institutions.

Tax Credits: Potential tax benefits that could help to reduce your business costs.

Wage Subsidies: Hiring skilled workers at reduced cost with wage subsidies or subsidized interns.

Business Pandemic Support

Quick links to frequent requests:

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Overview of programs and funding for businesses.

.Canada Recovery Hiring Program: As a Canadian employer who continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to apply for one of the two subsidies to cover part of your employee wages.

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: As a Canadian employer who has seen a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages.

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy: Canadian businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities who have seen a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of their commercial rent or property expenses.

Business Tax Support

Quick links to frequent requests:

GST/HST: Register for the GST/HST; collect, file and remit the GST/HST; rebates, credits, and the GST/HST listing.

Income Tax: File corporation income tax, find tax rates, and get information about provincial and territorial corporate tax.

Payroll: Payroll accounts; deductions and contributions; information returns; and benefits and allowances.

Support For The Community

Community Arts and Media

Quick links to frequent requests:

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage: Apply for financial assistance to support a local festival or event commemorating a community anniversary.

Canada Arts Presentation Fund: Apply to the Canada Arts Presentation Fund for financial assistance to organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series, as well as their support organizations.

Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund: This temporary program invests in sector-led and delivered initiatives, which improve the economic, career, and personal circumstances of independent and self-employed workers in the live performance sector

Film and Video: Learn about Canada’s film and video industry domestically and abroad and apply for funding or tax credits for the creation of Canadian film and video productions.

Indigenous Art: Learn more about Indigenous arts in Canada and the Aboriginal Art Centre, responsible for the development and preservation of more than 4,000 works of art.

Music: Apply for funding designed to increase access for Canadians to a diverse range of Canadian music and to enhance the opportunities available for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs.

Employment, Youth, and Cultural Programs

Quick links to frequent requests:

Canada Service Corps: Diverse program empower young Canadians to make an impact. For youth, gain experience and build your skills, while giving back to your community with other young Canadians. For organizations, implement new and innovative ways to engage young Canadians in service in their communities.

Culture, History, and Sport Funding: Enjoy learning and adventure, friendship and discovery as you take part in student or graduate jobs, leadership initiatives, internships, park activities and language immersion programs.

Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative: The Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) Initiative is for post-secondary students. It helps them find opportunities related to their studies. I-WIL focuses on short and intensive activities that use technology.

Young Canada Works: Discover how Young Canada Works offers a variety of summer jobs and internship programs to job seekers and employers.

Taxes related to Charitable Giving

Quick links to frequent requests:

Charities and Giving: Charities listings, charity registration and operation, and charitable tax credits.

Support For Residents

COVID-19 Vaccine

Quick links to frequent requests:

Getting Vaccinated: COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada are free of charge.

Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination: Learn about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Vaccine Information: Information hub for all things about the COVID-19 vaccination.

Employment

Quick links to frequent requests:

Find a Job: Public and private sector job opportunities or hiring programs, apply or extend a work permit, get a Social Insurance Number, a criminal record check or security clearance.

Training: Information on education, training, financial assistance and the skills you need to find and keep a job.

Immigration and Citizenship

Quick links to frequent requests:

Canadian Citizenship: Apply to become a Canadian citizen, prepare for the citizenship test, and find out how you can resume or give up your Canadian citizenship.

New Immigrants: Apply for a permanent resident card or Canadian citizenship and find out about how to start your life in Canada. Also find out what services are near you to help and what to expect for your first tax year.

Immigration and Citizenship for Canadians: Apply to sponsor a family member, refugee or foreign worker to come to Canada, adopt a child from abroad, get proof of your Canadian citizenship, travel and work abroad, celebrate citizenship or get a passport.

Refugees and Asylum: Apply for refugee status from within Canada, find out how to come to Canada as a refugee, sponsor a refugee or find refugee services in Canada.

Pandemic Support For Residents

Quick links to frequent requests:

Canada Recovery Benefit: Income support if you are self-employed or are not eligible for Employment Insurance.

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: Income support if you must stop work to care for dependents due to closures, high risk and caregiver availability.

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: Up to 4 weeks of support if you are sick or must self-isolate due to COVID-19.

Employment Insurance: Regular benefits to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own (for example, due to shortage of work, seasonal or mass lay-offs) and are available for and able to work, but can't find a job.

Resident Tax Support

Quick links to frequent requests:

Child and Family Benefits: Benefit programs, eligibility, application instructions, and payment dates.

Personal Income Tax: Who should file a tax return, how to get ready for taxes, filing and payment due dates, reporting your income and claiming deductions, and how to make a payment or check the status of your refund.

Savings and Pension Plans: Registered plans information for individuals (contributors) and plan administrators.

If the nature of your query is different or requires further action, please contact our office using the contact form.
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