The federal government is shutting down the network of in-person Service Canada centres over COVID-19 concerns.
Locally, the Espanola site, which services Manitoulin Island and the North Shore corridor has been closed since last week.
The Elliot Lake centre is now closed.
The Liberals say the move, announced last Thursday, shouldn’t affect most unemployed workers who seek employment insurance benefits since the vast majority of applications are done online.
And a new benefit for those who don’t qualify for EI but see their income dry up due to COVID-19 will be available through an online application.
The web portal is targeted for opening early next month.