The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) reimburses eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation pay, severance pay and termination pay they are owed when their employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
There is a maximum payment of the equivalent of four weeks of insurable Employment Insurance (EI) earnings (approximately $3,253), minus amounts prescribed by regulations. The WEPP does not cover non-wage benefits such as dental insurance.
Delivered by: Service Canada on behalf of the Labour Program
Recent legislative changes to the WEPP
Printing the Trustee/Receiver Information Form is strongly discouraged because this form can be revised/updated as a result of a change in the legislation or policy. As such, printed forms could quickly become outdated.