All posts by: Melyssa Thomas

If you have discovered someone who is or might be frauding the EI program, you may report it to EI office by either calling the 1-800-206-7218 or you may visit your local Service Canada centre. Once the information has been...
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CRA Account  – Step by step registration instruction Log into CRA account through Canada.ca – https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-individuals/account-individuals.html (You may copy/paste the link in a new browser to access CRA Account sign-in page)   You have 3 options to register your CRA...
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How to order a paper ROE forms? Employers must call the Employer Contact Centre to order paper ROE forms. Service Canada no longer accepts orders for paper ROE forms by fax or mail.   Canada and the United States: Toll-free: 1-800-367-5693 TTY: 1-855-881-9874...
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What constitute an earning? Pension income resulting from any employment constitutes earnings for benefit purposes. These include: Employer pension plans, including employment as a member of the Armed Forces or any police force. This also applies to pensions from employment...
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  If the reporting system ask you to call EI call centre after you have completed your EI report, you normally have to call them through the 1-800-206-7218 phone line. Unfortunately, due to extreme high volume of the calls, many...
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Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Application — Step by Step Instructions (Please review this post before starting your application!)   Start your CERB Application (You will be re-directed to CRA Account at Canada.ca) What should you do when you stopped...
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The seven days without work and without earnings referred to in the regulations are not fulfilled when the lay-off is intended to be less than seven calendar days (FCA A-625-90, CUB 18250, CUB 16277). There is an exception where an employer issued the...
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Additional weeks may not applied to single Parental claimant. If the mother wishes to collect 35 or 61 weeks all on her own, the father may then be qualified for the additional 5 or 8 weeks of Parental benefits under...
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One year ago, the Ontario Government launched phase 1 of the Basic Income Pilot in Hamilton, Brantford, Brant County, Lindsay and Thunder Bay and surrounding area. The purpose of this pilot is to determine whether a basic income can better...
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* * * IMPORTANT NOTICE * * * EI claimant are able to complete the report for the week of 2019 New Year as soon as on Friday December 28th. Your money will be direct deposited to your bank on...
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When the company’s business isn’t going well, employer may sometimes negotiate with employees an separation plan in order to keep company business going. The exit plan is called Workforce Reduction Program. Employer must be able to demonstrate that they have...
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Will I receive a higher EI weekly benefits if low income? Yes. If Service Canada determines that your net family income is $25,921 or lower per year, and you have children, and that you or your spouse receives the Canada Child Tax Benefit,...
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Starting Monday October 24th, 2016. You will be able to log into your CRA online account through MSCA from Service Canada website. No extra CRA account registration necessary. You will have access to your personal income tax information through the...
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Suggest reading: Current E.I. processing time 2017 Source: Canadian Press OTTAWA — Newly released figures show jobless Canadians are waiting days for answers to their employment insurance questions, and a month or more to find out if they are going...
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Can I Go to School While on EI? - (continue)...
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