Performance audit of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

To date, the CRA has processed and approved more than 2.7 million Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy applications for businesses, charities and organizations in the not-for-profit sector, delivering over $71 billion in payments to support over 5 million workers. By providing support quickly to employers of all sizes and in all sectors across the country, over 5 million workers have received the support they need during this unprecedented time.