To help out, the Star is gathering your questions about EI and CERB and attempting to answer your concerns. While many Canadians who applied for EI are getting CERB instead, those who applied before March 15 will be receiving EI. There are two reasons you might need to repay CERB money. According to the federal government website, receiving CERB will not affect your EI entitlement. If you applied for EI before March 15 and are eligible, you will get EI payments.

Source: thestar April 14, 2020 21:00 UTC