Starting Your Career
I’M STARTING A NEW CAREER, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Starting Your Career
Who?
- Age 21 to 34 Years Old
- Starting your career
- Finished school
Priorities
- Pay off debts, student loans, credit cards
- Establish an emergency fund
- Start a Budget
- Pay yourself first: start a regular savings plan
- Downpayment for a home
- Save for large purchases: such as car,
- Start saving for your retirement
- Review your benefits from work including your health and disability benefits.
Latest News
How to apply for EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines and other support programs
Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits provide up to 15 weeks of income replacement and is available to eligible claimants who are unable to work because of illness, injury or quarantine, to allow them time to restore their health and return to work. Canadians quarantined can apply for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits.
Support for Business Owners and Employees Covid 19
We know that clients have questions about the Federal government’s economic response plan, we have included a summary of the information below specifically for business owners and employees.
Coronavirus & Market Uncertainty – $82 billion in aid for Families and Businesses
On March 18th, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a further $82 billion in support including $27 billion in direct support for Canadian workers and businesses. This is in addition to the $20 billion across the country which includes $10 billion available through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to help small and medium-sized businesses.
