Support for workers and employers impacted by tariffs

In response to the shifting economic landscape, the Government of Canada has a plan to protect and
strengthen Canada’s economic future. This means giving Canadian workers and employers the tools they need to adapt
and succeed all in one place.

Worker supports

Employment insurance benefits and services, skills training options, and educational financial aid are
available to help you plan your next step.

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Employment

[Temporary

                Employment Insurance (EI) Measures](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/temporary-measures-for-major-economic-conditions.html)

Read more about measures that improve access to EI benefits including waiving the one-week EI waiting
period.

Job Bank

View job postings and career opportunities on the Government of Canada’s leading source for jobs and
labour market information.

Skills and training

Employment Insurance-funded Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs)

Learn more about the government’s investments through LMDAs to help workers and employers affected by tariffs access training and employment support.

[Skills for

                Success](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html)

Assess your skills and learn about the skills necessary to succeed in today’s evolving labour market.

Training Finder

Gain in-demand skills from training courses by recognized Canadian institutions.

[Skills

                and employment training for Indigenous people](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/indigenous-skills-employment-training/service-delivery-organizations.html)

Develop your skills and access job training through Indigenous service organizations.

Educational financial aid

[Canada

                Student Grants and Loans](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans.html)

Learn about grants and loans available to full-time and part-time post-secondary students.

[Repayment

                Assistance Plan (RAP)](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/rap.html)

Apply for repayment assistance if you are having trouble paying your loan.

[Employment

                Insurance (EI) and courses or training programs](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/ei/ei-list/courses-training.html)

Take a course or training program while receiving EI benefits.

For Red Seal trades students

[Canada

                Apprentice Loan](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/support-skilled-trades-apprentices/loan.html)

See if you are eligible for interest-free loans to help you complete your apprenticeship in a designated
Red Seal trade.

[Tax

                deductions and credits](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/support-skilled-trades-apprentices/tax-deductions-apprentices.html)

Learn more about Canadian tax deductions and credits for tradespeople, including those for moving
expenses, tuition fees and their tool expenses.

[EI

                for apprentices](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/support-skilled-trades-apprentices/ei-apprentices.html)

Find out if you are eligible to receive income support during your full-time technical training.

Employer supports

Manage and strengthen your workforce, view funding and benefit options and additional resources to ensure
your business will succeed in today’s economy.

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Workforce management

[Prevent

                layoffs with the Work-Sharing Program](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/work-sharing.html)

Find more information on the measures for employers experiencing a temporary reduction in business.

Adapt to today’s market place using Job Bank

Resources to help find, hire and retain the right workers, explore the job market and stay informed about
employment standards.

[Try

                the Student Work Placement Program](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-work-placements-wage-subsidies.html)

Apply for wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students.

Training options

If you are an employer with a Work-Sharing agreement, you can use Job Bank's Training Finder and other resources for employment and training.

Find workers with the right skills

Search an occupation to discover the number of workers looking for a job locally or nationwide.

Funding and financial support

[Regional

                Tariff Response Initiative](https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/services/regional-tariff-response-initiative/rtri-rda.html)

Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises impacted by tariffs.

[Strategic

                Response Fund](https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/programs-and-initiatives/strategic-response-fund)

For innovative projects in sectors affected by the U.S. tariffs.

Large Enterprise Tariff Loan

Loans for large Canadian enterprises affected by current and future tariffs and countermeasures.

Supports for business

Find loans, grants and tailored programs to help your business expand into new markets.

[Business Benefits

                Finder](https://innovation.ised-isde.canada.ca/innovation/s/?language=en_CA)

Get a tailored list of benefits that may be helpful to your business.

Tax relief

[Process

                for requesting remission of tariffs](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/process-requesting-remission-tariffs-that-apply-on-certain-goods-us.html)

Request exceptional relief from tariffs imposed as part of Canada’s countermeasures, as well as any
future tariff actions.

[Tax

                relief and support for businesses in response to tariffs](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/support-difficult-situations/tax-relief-businesses-tariffs.html)

Deferring corporate income tax payments and GST/HST remittances from April 2 to June 30, 2025.

Services and support for specific industries

[Services for

                agri-food exporters](https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/international-trade/services-agri-food-exporters)

Help for agri-food businesses to export goods. Services include trade shows, in-market expertise and the
Canada Brand.

[Support

                for the Canadian Steel Sector](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/07/support-for-the-canadian-steel-sector.html)

Learn about trade measures, financial support and more to help the steel sector.

Support for forest sector

Liquidity support, assistance to affected workers and industry transformation.

Import and export duties

Duties Relief Program

Qualified businesses can apply to import commercial goods without paying duties.

[Support

                for Canadian exporters faced with U.S. tariffs](https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/en/market-industry-info/search-country-region/country/canada-united-states-export/us-tariffs.html)

Get help on how to export duty-free to the U.S.

Drawback Program

Learn more about competing in export markets by removing the domestic duty impact from commercial goods.

[Supporting

                Canadian exporters](https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/united-states-of-america-etats-unis-amerique/tariff-challenges-defis-droits-douane.aspx?lang=eng)

Explore available resources to navigate U.S. tariffs.

[Expanding

                your business into new markets](https://international.canada.ca/en/services/business/trade/export/expand-new-market)

New market entry, reducing risk, trade data and inclusive trade.

What importers need to know

Find out about resources for businesses importing goods into Canada.

Upcoming supports

• New measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries
  • Backgrounder
• Training 2,000 Canadian workers to help build Canada strong

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