CERB website is now live; Canadians asked to apply by birth month

As the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) website went live Wednesday (Apr. 1) and Canada’s Treasury Board President says there are steps in place to efficiently serve the Canadian people.

Jean-Yves Duclos says to better prepare for the large influx of CERB applications, Canadians are asked to apply according to their birth month.

The month and dates are as follows:

Those born in January, February and March apply on April 6^th

Those born April, May and June apply on the April 7^th

Those born in July, August, and September apply on the April 8^th

Those born in October, November, and December apply on the April 9^th

You can find the website here.