“If your insurance company approves your claim, the payments typically start after a waiting period. This is usually 60 days. There may be a maximum monthly benefit. Most financial institutions offer job loss insurance for a maximum of 6 months. There may also be a limited number of months for which your insurance benefits apply. Some financial institutions require that you submit your claim within a limited period, following a job loss.”

“The federal government, through the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, is publishing a guideline to protect Canadians with mortgages who are facing exceptional circumstances. Specifically, the government is taking steps to protect Canadians and ensure that federally regulated financial institutions provide Canadians with fair and equitable access to relief measures that are appropriate for the circumstances they are facing, including by extending amortizations, adjusting payment schedules, or authorizing lump-sum payments. Existing mortgage regulations may also allow lenders to provide a temporary mortgage amortization extension—even past 25 years.”