Canadian Emergency Business Account
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
Prospera Credit Union is committed to supporting our business members through this difficult time. We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the federal government’s Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA).
CEBA is a government-guaranteed loan of up to $40,000, interest-free until December 31, 2022, for qualifying businesses and non-profits that have been affected by COVID-19 to help them cover non-deferrable operating costs.
Program criteria:
- The loan will remain interest-free until December 31, 2022.
- If at least 75% of the loan is repaid by December 31, 2022, the remaining 25 per cent (up to $10,000) may be forgiven.
- If the loan is not repaid by December 31, 2022, the remaining balance will be converted to a three-year term loan at 5 per cent interest.
Program eligibility:
- Must have an existing, active business account at Prospera Credit Union (formerly Westminster Savings) prior to March 1, 2020. Prospera Credit Union must be your primary financial institution.
- Business account must be in good standing and not in arrears on existing borrowing products as of March 1, 2020.
- Must be a Canadian operating business in operation before March 1, 2020.
- is not a union, charitable, religious or fraternal organization or entity owned by such an organization or if it is, it is a registered organization that has filed its T2 return or T3010 return and that generates a portion of its revenue from the sales of goods or services;
- is not an entity owned by any Federal Member of Parliament or Senator; and
- it does not promote violence, incite hatred or discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or mental or physical disability, contrary to applicable laws.
- Must have a federal tax registration.
- Must have a 15-digit Canada Revenue Agency Business Number (BN), as reported at the top of your 2019 T4 summary of Remuneration Paid (T4SUM).
- Total employment income paid in the 2019 calendar year must be between $20,000 and $1,500,000 (CDN), as being the sum of all employment income paid reported in box 14 of its 2019 T4SUM statement and all employment income reported in box 71 of T4 statements issued to all of its employees for 2019.
- For additional clarity, where a Qualifying Borrower has more than one CRA Payroll Program Account, and therefore more than one T4SUM statement, it is the sum of the employment income paid reported in box 14 of all of the Qualifying Borrower’s 2019 T4SUM statements that is compared against the range of between $20,000 and $1,500,000 (CDN).
- You must not have applied for CEBA at another financial institution. Applying for this benefit at more than one financial institution may result in prosecution by the federal government.
- Per requirements of the program, as set out by the federal government, funds from the loan must be used to pay for operating costs that cannot be deferred, such as payroll, rent, utilities, insurance, property tax and regularly scheduled debt service.
- Any person applying for the CEBA loan on behalf of an organization must have the authority to attest on behalf of that organization and bind the organization to the terms of the CEBA loan agreement.
How to apply (Desktop Only)
We are accepting applications through Business Online Banking.
- Login to Business Online Banking
- Click on account services (left side navigation)
- Click on Apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account
- Complete the form and Submit
What to expect after submitting application
- The entire process from application to processing to funding can take between 5 to 10 business days
- An employee will contact you regarding your application once submitted
- Qualifying applications will be required to electronically sign loan documentation and attestation
Frequently Asked Questions
As set out by the Government of Canada, the loan proceeds can only be used to pay non-deferrable operating expenses including, without limitation, payroll, rent, utilities, insurance, property tax and regularly scheduled debt service. It may not be used to fund any payments or expenses such as prepayment/refinancing of existing indebtedness, payments of dividends, distributions and increases in management compensation.
No. Business members must only apply at their primary financial institution where they have an existing business chequing account. Applying at more than one financial institution may result in ineligibility under the program.
Submitted applications can take approximately 24 to 48 hours to process. Business accounts that meet the eligibility criteria can expect to have the funds deposited to their business chequing within 5 to 10 business days.
Each business must meet the Government eligibility requirements and must have an active business operating account with Prospera Credit Union.
At this time, you would not be eligible for this program. If you have not received it or have lost it, please contact the Canada Revenue Agency to have them reissue your 2019 T4 summary of remuneration paid (T4SUM)
You should be submitting your application at your primary financial institutions. This generally means the account where you conduct the majority of your day-to-day banking, including employee payroll, supplier payments and collection of receivables.
Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this program at Prospera Credit Union. If you have an operating business account at another financial institution, please visit their website to see how to apply.
The CEBA is available to business clients with employee payrolls between $20,000 and $1,500,000 in 2019.
Contact the Member Service Centre at 604-517-0100 or your Business Relationship Manager for assistance.
Contact the Member Service Centre at 604-517-0100 or your Business Relationship Manager for assistance.
If you don’t have Business Online Banking, please call our Member Service Centre 604-517-0100.
The CEBA application form is only available on Business Online Banking and Online Banking for Small Business. It is not available through Business Express Internet banking (BEI). If you do not have Business Online Banking, please call our Member Service Centre 604-517-0100.
No, this is not true. Each financial institution has received their own allocation of funds to loan out under this program
No, neither EDC or Westminster Savings are able to facilitate exceptions. Eligibility requirements for CEBA have been established by the Government of Canada, and they apply to all applicants regardless of which financial institution is the government’s partner for the loan.
Contact Us
Please contact us directly for any questions or concerns:
Call 604-517-0100 or toll-free at 1-877-506-0100.
Visit a branch near you.
