In order to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), individuals must have their My Account set-up with CRA in order to access the application.
My Account is a secure portal that lets you view your personal income tax and benefit information as well as manage your tax affairs online.
- Go to Canada.ca/my-cra-account
- You have the option to choose from two ways to register the My Account
- You can register and create a CRA user ID and log-in, or;
- You can choose the Sign-in Partner.
The Sign-in Partner helps you log in using the same online sign-in that you use for other online services, for example online banking
- If you choose to use the Sign-in Partner, you will have to enter your:
· SIN
· Date of Birth
· Current Postal Code
· Amount of your last tax return
- Within a week or two you will receive your access code in the mail
- Once you enter your code you will have full access to your My Account information.
- For some information on the go you can download the My CRA web app
For more information and a step by step video go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW_1xRux6bw