International students may be eligible to receive the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) if they meet the other eligibility requirements.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html
Please check the above link for exact and most recent information, which may change. As of 2 April, 2020, some information from the link is below:
Can you receive the Canada Emergency Response Benefit if you are not a citizen or permanent resident?
To be eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, you must reside in Canada and have a valid Social Insurance Number.
Workers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents – including temporary foreign workers and international students – may be eligible to receive the Benefit if they meet the other eligibility requirements.
The requirements:
The benefit will be available to workers:
- Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old;
- Who have stopped working because of COVID-19 or are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits:
- Who had income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their application; and
- Who are or expect to be without employment or self-employment income for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial four-week period. For subsequent benefit periods, they expect to have no employment income.
Does the minimum income of $5,000 have to be earned in Canada?
No. The income does not have to be earned in Canada, but you need to reside in Canada.
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