Post-secondary students eligible for COVID-19 emergency aid can apply for the benefit starting Friday. Watch: Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough on aid for studentsEmployment Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to questions about COVID-19 emergency aid for post-secondary students. 1:44Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said students with direct deposit can expect payments within three to five days. Students collecting the emergency financial aid will be required to confirm they're looking for summer work and will be connected with a government job bank to help employers struggling with labour shortages. Asked if the government could change the amount of money students can earn while still collecting the benefit, Qualtrough said the program could be adapted quickly through regulation.

Source: CBC News May 13, 2020 15:41 UTC