Canada Emergency Business Account
Learn more about, and apply for, the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) for small businesses.
NEW: CEBA support is being expanded from $40,000 to $60,000.
Check the requirements to see if your business is eligible.
This page is for businesses with payroll expenses greater than $20,000 and less than $1,500,000. If you are a business with payroll less than or equal to $20,000, including businesses with no payroll in 2019, please follow the process here.
Supporting our small business customers
On March 27, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to support businesses with non-deferrable expenses through this time. Scotiabank, together with other financial institutions has been consulted by the government on these measures, designing them specifically to help small business owners with their most pressing needs and position the economy for recovery.
On October 9, Prime Minister Trudeau announced an expansion of CEBA relief to increase support from $40,000 to $60,000, with up to $10,000 in additional forgiveness, now totalling up to $20,000 in available forgiveness.
For qualifying small business customers, the CEBA program provides access to a $60,000 loan:
0% interest until December 31, 2022.
No principal repayments until December 31, 2022.
Principal repayments can be voluntarily made at any time without fees or penalties.
- Up to $10,000 loan forgiveness is available on CEBA loans advanced for $40,000 provided $30,000 is paid back prior to December 31, 2022.
- Up to $20,000 loan forgiveness is available on CEBA loans advanced for $60,000 provided $40,000 is paid back prior to December 31, 2022.
If the balance is not paid by December 31, 2022, the remaining balance will be converted to a 3-year term loan at 5% annual interest, paid monthly, effective January 1, 2023.
The full balance must be repaid by no later than December 31, 2025.
Note: You will be notified by email once your CEBA application is verified and approved by the Government of Canada. The process is expected to take up to 15 business days. Once approved, your new CEBA loan will be set up and then appear on your Scotia OnLine profile as a “ScotiaLine for Business VISA”. Within 3 business days $60,000 will be deposited automatically into the operating account you designate in the application.
For more details on the CEBA program, click here.
For current Scotiabank customers with an existing CEBA, to apply directly for the additional $20,000 of funds, click here.
Additional relief measures for small business customers
Please contact your Small Business Advisor, Branch Manager, Agriculture Specialist or Healthcare & Professional Specialist, if your business is experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.
We will work with you, individually, to offer advice and assistance with liquidity and financial covenant relief.
For customers who are ineligible for CEBA, you may be able to benefit from government funding recently made available through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF). For more information on funding that may be available to you through your regional development agency, please visit here.