COVID-19.The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, launched in the fall to help Canadians who are unable to work because they must quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic, is worth $500 per week to a maximum of two weeks.
Canadians must work to prevent third wave as coronavirus vaccines roll out: expert But Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is actively looking at all options as questions surface around whether Canadians who have travelled abroad should be allowed to collect the money during their mandatory two-week isolation period upon returning to the country.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Qualtrough says the benefit was never intended to encourage Canadians to travel.