Is CHWRF Grant a Scam? Review of the Canadian Hospitality Worker Relief Fund

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Answer 1 · May 30, 2020

I just got an email saying that "You will receive a one time $500 INTERAC e-Transfer from The “Canadian Hospitality Worker Relief Fund” in the next 24 hours. You must have access to online banking to receive the funds.

Answer 2 · May 30, 2020

I did too but so far nothing has been deposited. Maybe it is a scam.

Answer 3 · May 31, 2020

May 31, 2020 at 4:46 AM by an anonymous user from: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

I got the money already just today.

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Answer 4 · May 31, 2020

Me too, very nice

Answer 5 · May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020 at 6:24 PM by an anonymous user from: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Not a scam, I was approved today.

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Answer 6 · May 26, 2020

Did you put your email address on the auto-deposit?

Answer 7 · May 7, 2020

Try to do it at midnight. Worked for me at 1:30 am.

Answer 8 · May 7, 2020

Got through last night. It’s not a guaranteed thing, and you need patience to get it to go through. Any website getting hundreds of thousands of people trying to go on at the same time, is going to do the same thing.

Answer 9 · May 7, 2020

Worked for me at 12:30am Pacific time. I too had tried unsuccessfully throughout the day...try now..Hope you get in

Answer 10 · May 7, 2020

the h**l if everyone gets tired of it and nobody so far been through, where is that 1 million goes, and may few people that been able through only were staffs of CHWRF

good luck all.

Answer 11 · May 7, 2020

It’s not working. 507 gateway. Tried 10 times today

Answer 12 · May 6, 2020

It is still not working. It sucked.

Answer 13 · May 6, 2020

I have tried so far. But it is still not working. It sucked!

Answer 14 · May 6, 2020

I have been on it all day and it keeps coming back as an error"get away 502" or something.. I'm sick and tired of this.

Answer 15 · May 6, 2020

I have been trying all day since it opened, 504 gateway every time

Answer 16 · May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 at 9:07 PM by an anonymous user from: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

it works now, go go go

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Answer 17 · May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 at 8:53 PM by an anonymous user from: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

I just got through! 6:50 pm pst

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Answer 18 · May 6, 2020

I got confirmation

Answer 19 · May 6, 2020

Why did they ask for the first 3 digits of our SINs? That felt sketchy.

Answer 20 · May 6, 2020

Since 12.02 site didn’t work because of database crashed so how come the post the got overwhelmed applications

It’s totally scam.

There is no phone number

No email for this chArity organization.

Looks like they are fooling us and

going to take the whole money.

Answer 21 · May 6, 2020

Same thing! I tried a couple of times during the day! The first time I filled it out but it wouldn’t submit it! Really frustrating!

Answer 22 · May 6, 2020

Well, that really sucked. I have been trying since 12:10 on 2-3 phones and got the application finished then it would not submit. That was 6.5 hours then all of a sudden it no longer taking applications. Just very upset that I didn't get through and tried the entire day when most likely it was full in first 30 minutes.

Answer 23 · May 6, 2020

2000 grants for 180,000 people in the industry that were affected, I think it was a long shot, to begin with

Answer 24 · May 6, 2020

It’s just fantastic how they push all the relief funding... BUT TRY and get it... so sad.

Answer 25 · May 6, 2020

I can't get on to the site. 5 pm pacific standard time May 7

Answer 26 · May 6, 2020

I think this is April fools day, they are kidding when I complete my application many times. I tried since 9:00 am, very frustrated when I submit got error gateway timeout again and again and again. This is a joke, they shut down the site

Answer 27 · May 6, 2020

I was just going to let everyone know. I filled it out over and over, all day.

Answer 28 · May 6, 2020

Still 504 Gateway timeout, I tried from 12.01 pm until now it is not connecting.

their server is in Brampton. but their database is not connecting. It looks like too many requests to the server they should plan this ahead. what's the answer from that organization?

Answer 29 · May 6, 2020

Been getting the same 504 Gateway Time-out error

Answer 30 · May 6, 2020

I tried since 9 am till now almost 4:40 pm still can't submit

Answer 31 · May 6, 2020

Do you know it's finished? They closed it. I hope you got through I never did. Just thought I'd let people know

Answer 32 · May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 at 6:12 PM by an anonymous user from: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This is so ridiculous

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Answer 33 · May 6, 2020

Do you know it's finished? They closed it. I hope you got through I never did. Just thought I'd let people know.

Answer 34 · May 6, 2020

I was trying to submit my application for the past 7 hours since it went live. Got 502/503/504 Bad Gateway errors, Gateway Timeout errors, and DNS connection timeout errors. I was unable to submit my application prior to the message being posted that they've suspended taking applications.

This is incredibly unfair to those looking to apply. I'm one of those who have slipped between the cracks and don't qualify for federal or provincial assistance and this $500 would have kept me from going further into debt.

The organizers should have anticipated high volumes and set up their servers accordingly to handle the traffic.

Answer 35 · May 6, 2020

I don’t think anyone could submit the documents. I talked to all my friends, they said the same thing, probably just for publicity, they said they are helping but I don’t think anyone gets anything, it’s first come first serve

Answer 36 · May 6, 2020

Both my husband and I lost our jobs March 17th, that money really would have helped. I was sitting with everything ready to go 15 minutes before it opened, I filled in the application countless times, I must have tried to submit it 200-300 times, I really don't know. Sometimes it would say it had uploaded 100% but would then give one of the errors you mentioned. I just saw at 8:30 that they had shut it down.

I only left my computer twice for 10 minutes all day. So frustrating. I've never been in a position in my life that I couldn't earn money. I've worked everyday of my life for 25 years, never taken a penny from the government until COVID-19. I thought this being on my birthday was a sign,,,😂 lol. Oh well, hopefully one of your applications snuck through. I really hope you get it! Good luck!

Answer 37 · May 6, 2020

I had the same problem tried at an exact time until 6 hours later. I was saying error, finally, after so many times trying to get in I got into the form. Did the form and when I was submitting was saying error/time out.

I’m sure nobody could get into the form. If you don’t want to pay why you are playing with people?

Answer 38 · May 6, 2020

Exact same for me. I did it over and over and over, all day. Hopefully one of yours got through. Good Luck!

Answer 39 · May 6, 2020

It's either a situation that it's maxed out ($1,000,000 divided by $500 is 2,000 people), or it's overloaded with so many applicants. Was not successful in getting through. Kept getting the same error message.

Answer 40 · May 6, 2020

I have been refreshing for the past 6 hours and now it says they are not accepting new applications. Did anyone actually get through?

Answer 41 · May 6, 2020

I was on the same page.. how many time I send the form but it looks like error..error again.

not successful. Waiting for 5hrs then I quit.

Answer 42 · May 6, 2020

can not submit the form. I tried several times but 504 gateway time out error shows up. What should I do so? If I do not do it today I will miss it as it is first time, first serve.

Answer 43 · May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 at 4:35 PM by an anonymous user from: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

still no change to the gateway time-out

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Answer 44 · May 6, 2020

It’s still down

Answer 45 · May 6, 2020

Has anyone out there been able to successfully apply for the CherI grant

Answer 46 · May 6, 2020

I also have had lots of problems with this site

Answer 47 · May 6, 2020

I tried as well, both at noon at 3:30 both times. I got a time out error 502 and 504... gave up.

Answer 48 · May 6, 2020

Same thing to me - being trying all day:(

Answer 49 · May 6, 2020

The same thing. I been trying for so long, no update yet. I don’t know if it says first come, first serve

Answer 50 · May 6, 2020

I can not submit the form. I tried several times but 504 gateway time out error shows up. What should I do so? If I do not do it today I will miss it as it is first time, first serve.

Answer 51 · May 6, 2020

ya me too, the sites been doing it all day

Answer 52 · May 6, 2020

Everybody is getting the same error, therefore, keep checking every few hours. If I get more information, I will post it here.

Answer 53 · May 6, 2020

I started at 12 pm today when the website started accepting applications but I have been getting the same error message "504 Gateway Time-out" error. I can only fill the application but have been unable to submit it thus far?

Answer 54 · May 6, 2020

I could not get the Application forms even!

Answer 55 · May 6, 2020

I was waiting at 11:45 with all my info ready to go. I've only left my computer twice to go to the washroom, no luck, getting really frustrated.

Answer 56 · May 6, 2020

Same here. I have been trying all morning

Answer 57 · May 6, 2020

Chwrf.ca is the legitimate Canadian Hospitality Worker Relief Fund (CHWRF) website although it is currently down. I am getting a "504 Gateway Time-out" error. I am guessing the website is down due to the number of visitors or traffic to it.

Answer 58 · May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 at 3:25 PM by an anonymous user from: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

I'm glad I'm not the only one

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Answer 59 · May 6, 2020

Me too! I'm in Niagara Falls, now I can't even get the application to open. I've filled it in 40 plus times today, submitted it 100 plus and it always gives an error message or kicks me right out.