COVID-19 Information
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This page contains information about support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click on the links for more information or contact us by email at office@nimetis.com.
MNBC COVID-19 response - The website is updated regularly and contains information about health and financial supports. |
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What are the signs of COVID-19? How will I know if I have symptoms?
Fact sheet
Self-assessment tool
Call 811 for health info and questions
Fact sheet
Self-assessment tool
Call 811 for health info and questions
Are there financial supports during this time?
Make sure your email and phone number with NIMA are up-to-date to ensure you receive the supports NIMA has available.
BC - Temporary Rental Supplement Program
Rental Supplement for Seniors - The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are age 60 or over and who pay rent for their homes.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit - If you have stopped working because of COVID-19, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) may provide you with temporary income support. The CERB provides $500 a week for up to 16 weeks.
If you do not have access to the internet or using the internet is difficult for you, a Service Canada Outreach Support Centre can be accessed by calling (1-877-631-2657). Outreach workers are available to assist from 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
BC Emergency Benefits for Workers - a tax-free, one time $1,000 payment for B.C. residents whose ability to work has been affected due to COVID-19.
Employment and Social Development Canada - More info about supports offered by the Government of Canada.
Métis Financial Corporation BC is offering a BC Métis COVID-19 Business Support Program. Loans will be interest free and available for up to $40,000. For an application form, please call their office toll free at 1 833-399-3926 or email admin@mfcbc.ca. Loan are up to $40,000 per business and funding will be comprised of a 25% contribution plus a 75% repayable loan. Loans will be payment-free and interest-free for the entire first year and loans will remain interest-free for the entirety of the program. Businesses have until 2025 to repay loan and there are no payroll requirements with this program.
Make sure your email and phone number with NIMA are up-to-date to ensure you receive the supports NIMA has available.
BC - Temporary Rental Supplement Program
Rental Supplement for Seniors - The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are age 60 or over and who pay rent for their homes.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit - If you have stopped working because of COVID-19, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) may provide you with temporary income support. The CERB provides $500 a week for up to 16 weeks.
If you do not have access to the internet or using the internet is difficult for you, a Service Canada Outreach Support Centre can be accessed by calling (1-877-631-2657). Outreach workers are available to assist from 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
BC Emergency Benefits for Workers - a tax-free, one time $1,000 payment for B.C. residents whose ability to work has been affected due to COVID-19.
Employment and Social Development Canada - More info about supports offered by the Government of Canada.
Métis Financial Corporation BC is offering a BC Métis COVID-19 Business Support Program. Loans will be interest free and available for up to $40,000. For an application form, please call their office toll free at 1 833-399-3926 or email admin@mfcbc.ca. Loan are up to $40,000 per business and funding will be comprised of a 25% contribution plus a 75% repayable loan. Loans will be payment-free and interest-free for the entire first year and loans will remain interest-free for the entirety of the program. Businesses have until 2025 to repay loan and there are no payroll requirements with this program.
Childcare and Education
School District 72's restart plan is posted online. Go to there website for more information about what they are doing to ensure student safety during this time. Families have a choice of one of three options this school year: in-class instruction, distributed learning through either eBlend (K-9) or eBos (10-12) or homeschool. Click for a breakdown of these learning options.
The MNBC Imagination Library is a literacy program that focuses on Métis children 5 years of age and younger. Each child receives their own age-appropriate book each month. If you would like to register your children to receive books from the Imagination Library please complete the application form.
List of downloadable Métis educational resources. This is everything from coloring pages to videos to history websites.
School District 72's restart plan is posted online. Go to there website for more information about what they are doing to ensure student safety during this time. Families have a choice of one of three options this school year: in-class instruction, distributed learning through either eBlend (K-9) or eBos (10-12) or homeschool. Click for a breakdown of these learning options.
The MNBC Imagination Library is a literacy program that focuses on Métis children 5 years of age and younger. Each child receives their own age-appropriate book each month. If you would like to register your children to receive books from the Imagination Library please complete the application form.
List of downloadable Métis educational resources. This is everything from coloring pages to videos to history websites.