For the latest information in Saskatchewan:
- Email: COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca
- Call 1-855-559-5502 between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM for information ranging from government services to travel restrictions.
- Call HealthLine 811 if you have recently travelled internationally and are experiencing respiratory or flu-like symptoms.
- Contact your local Public Health Office in Swift Current at (306)778-5280 - Toll Free: 1-866-786-2510
For information on walk-in Vaccine clinics: Saskatchewan Vaccine Clinics.
If you need help applying for a benefit, complete a service request form at: Service Canada.
Someone from Service Canada will call you within two days.
Support for workers, businesses and community-based organizations visit: COVID-A9 Information for Businesses and Workers.
Local Lockdown Program and Worker Lockdown Benefit have been extended until March 12, 2022. For more information visit: Government extends expanded access to Local Lockdown Program and Worker Lockdown Benefit.
If you don’t have access to the internet or have trouble using it, call 1-877-631-2657 for immediate assistance. This is a special line set up for vulnerable people who previously relied on in-person services.
Federal COVID-19 support measures aid hardest hit sectors
The Government of Canada announced support measures for sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving Omicron variant. Two programs summarized below replace the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, which ended in October:
Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program – provides support through wage and rent subsidies to tourism businesses that include hotels, tour operators, travel agencies and restaurants. Eligible applicants can receive a subsidy rate of up to 75 per cent. Qualifying conditions include an average monthly revenue reduction of at least 40 per cent over the first 13 CEWS claim periods and a current month revenue decline also measuring 40 per cent or more.
Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program – provides support to other organizations through wage and rent subsidies of up to 50 per cent. Qualifying conditions include an average monthly revenue reduction of at least 50 per cent over the first 13 CEWS claim periods and a current month revenue decline also measuring 50 per cent or more.
Additional support measures announced include:
- Increasing the monthly cap on eligible rent expenses that can be claimed
- Increasing the subsidy rate for the Canada Recovery Hiring Program from 20 to 50 per cent.
The programs are in place until May 7, 2022, with authority for further extension until July.
Support available for Businesses & Workers
Email: supportforbusiness@gov.sk.ca
Toll Free: 1-844-800-8688
Support available for Producers
Call: 1-866-457-2377
Email: aginfo@gov.sk.ca
Farm Stress Line Call: 1-800-667-4442
Employment Insurance
For questions about EI, call: 1-800-206-7218.
Canada Pension Plan
For questions about the CPP, call 1-800-277-9914.
Old Age Security
For questions about OAS, call 1-800-277-9914.
Emergency aid for Post-Secondary Students
For more information, contact:
Scott Brown (Advanced Education, Regina)
Phone: (306) 787-0355
Email: scott.brown@gov.sk.ca
Cell: (306) 527-6903
Mental Health Support
HealthLine 811 - Open 24/7, Confidential - Free - Translation in over 100 languages
Wellness Together Canada:
Mobile Crisis HelpLine: Call (306) 757 0127
Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868 - Text CONNECT to 686868 - Chat online at Kids Help Phone
Farm Stress Line: Call 1-800-667-4442, available 24 hours per day, seven days per week
For the latest information in Canada:
Email: phac.covid19.aspc@canada.ca
Call 1-833-784-4397 (interpretation services are available in multiple languages)