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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: MET6934 | Last Modified: 29 Jun 2022 | Last Full Update: 19 Jan 2022 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 416-665-2828 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-877-568-1571 |
| Fax | 416-665-1661 |
| info@ProsperCanada.org | |
| Website | www.ProsperCanada.org |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProsperCanada/ Twitter: twitter.com/prospercan |
| Primary Contact | Melissa Choi, Office Administrator; Phone: 416-665-2828 ext 2100 |
| Site Information | |
| Description (Site) | Cross streets: Yonge St and St Clair Ave E Prosper Canada Site Location: Prosper Canada |
| Located In Community | Toronto |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Yonge St and St Clair Ave E |
| Physical Access | Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; elevator with braille and voice/tone features |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Assistance in developing programs which focus on financial literacy and coaching, helping people with low income to file taxes and access government benefits, improving access for low income people to safe and affordable financial services and helping them to build savings and assets
Benefits wayfinder -- for current information on federal, provincial and territorial benefits, including those related to COVID-19 CLICK HERE Financial Relief Navigator (FRN) -- this online tool is no longer being maintained or updated and will not be available available after March 19, 2022; see the Benefits wayfinder Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) -- program has now ended; CERB will transition to Employment Insurance (EI) or you may be eligible for either Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) or Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) -- applications closed Sep 30, 2020 and the program has now ended Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) -- program ended Oct 23, 2021 |
| Hours | COVID-19 -- Office temporarily closedMon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Canada ; Durham Region ; Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Toronto ; York Region |
| Boundaries | Greater Toronto Area |
| Eligibility | Not for profit organizations and businesses Residency Requirements: Canada |
| Application | Call or visit website for information |
| Languages | English; French |
| Fees | None |
| Agency and Service Names | |
| Alternate Name | Benefits wayfinder ; Canada Emergency Response Benefit ; Canada Emergency Student Benefit ; Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ; CERB ; CESB ; CEWS ; CV-19 ; Financial Relief Navigator ; FRN |
| Former Name | Self Employment Development Initiatives (2001) ; Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (2014) |
| Agency Information | |
| Parent Agency Name | Prosper Canada |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Primary Executive | Elizabeth Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer |
| Taxonomy and Classification | |
| Service Categories | Benefits Screening ~ COVID-19 ; Hunger/Poverty Action Groups ; Internet Information Resources ~ Public Assistance Issues ; Networking/Relationship Building Support ~ Human/Social Services Issues ; Organizational Planning and Development Support ~ Human/Social Services Issues |