Not sure for Canada, but in many EU countries, if you are employed, you will keep receiving a large percentage of your salary when on extended sick leave, mostl

Not sure for Canada, but in many EU countries, if you are employed, you will keep receiving a large percentage of your salary when on extended sick leave, mostly paid by social security after the first few days. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Paid-sick-days-and-sick-leave-in-22-countries-worker-at-median-earnings-full-time_fig1_41720650 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Paid-sick-days-and-sick-... My mother was on sick leave for many months for breast cancer and the illness had a relatively small impact in terms of family finances.