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The Government of Canada has announced a temporary special measure for people who have stopped working due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Employment Insurance commission has approved the waiving of the 1 week waiting period for claimants who have been quarantined...
It is said on Service Canada’s website that EI claimant may be able to travel outside of the country while on EI. If the travel is over the weekend, then you will not have any problem. EI processing does allow...
The seven-day rule for an interruption of earnings does not apply in the following cases. Real estate agents:Â An interruption of earnings occurs only when a real estate agent’s licence is surrendered, suspended, or revoked, unless the employee stops working because...
Due to Canada Day holiday on Monday July 1st, 2019, all EI claimants (regular or special) will experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their EI benefits direct deposit. Payment will be issued on Tuesday July...
Volunteer work is commonplace in our society and as long as the hours involved are minimal, and there is no actual or eventual remuneration in exchange for the volunteer work, this is generally not an activity that would cast doubt...
Most people have wondered how long should they be working to qualify for Employment Insurance program. The answer is not about how long, but how many insurable hours have one accumulated in the past 52 weeks from their last day...
If you have temporarily lost your job due to recent severe flooding in your area of residence you may enter the following EI reference code in order for EI processing office to accelerate your claim. Region Reference code Atlantic 1640012019218211...
The Ontario region EI office will pioneer a new way of contacting EI claimant through email when they are unable to reach the client. Initially, the EI processing office will send a letter to claimant’s address, however, as of this...
Due to 2019 Easter weekend, Federal Government Employment Insurance office will be closed on Friday April 19th and Monday April 22nd, 2019. All EI claimants (regular or special) may experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving...
If you are part of the union hiring halls member, you will be expected to start looking for work that is outside of your core expertise after certain weeks. The union hiring hall exemption applies when EI claimants are in...
Service Canada has the authority to garnish your EI benefits payment according to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act. The money is deducted against claimant’s net EI benefits payment and will be forwarded to the Department of Justice....
You may click the table to view the enlarge image. Source:Â https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-96-332/page-8.html#h-39...
Due to Remembrance Day on Sunday November 11th, 2018, Federal Government EI office will be closed on Monday November 12th, 2018. All EI claimants (regular or special) may experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their...
If you have lost your job due to the wild fires, you must apply to EI right away even without your employer issuing a ROE. Service Canada can create a temporary ROE if EI application is able to provide sufficient...
Due to provincial Civic Day holiday on Monday August 6th, 2018, all EI claimants (regular or special) from province of AB, BC, SK, ON, NB and Nunavut may experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their Employment Insurance cheques or direct deposit....
If you have missed or unable to attend your Claimant Information Session, you must make sure to call the Service Canada Integrity unit’s telephone number in the letter you have received. If not, you EI claim will be suspended until...
Starting summer of 2018, all EI claimants who are employed in a school related occupation will no longer need to enter the EI reference code to file their online EI application. In the previous years, EI claimants in the Western-Territories,...
Service Canada has lately added an email field on their EI online application form. At personal information page, you will see box where you can input your email address. However, if you click on the exclamation sign, a blue explanation...
When you are on regular EI, you may collect up to 4 weeks of sickness benefits without having to convert your claim from regular to sickness benefits. The sickness EI payment will be the same as the regular EI. However,...
Due to New Year’s Eve holiday on Sunday December 31st, 2017, Federal Government E.I. office will be closed on Monday January 1st, 2018. Payment will be issue on Tuesday January 2nd, 2018. All E.I. claimants (regular or special) may experience...
An emergency measure has been adopted by federal government to assist individuals affected by the B.C. forest fire. If you have lost your job due to the incident, you must apply for E.I. as soon as possible even without your...
Due to Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day  holiday on Saturday June 24th, 2017, the statutory holiday will fall on Monday June 26th, 2017. All E.I. claimants (regular or special) from Quebec and Atlantic regions may experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their Employment...
Due to Canada Day holiday on Saturday July 1st, 2017, the statutory holiday will fall on Monday July 3rd, 2017. All E.I. claimants (regular or special) will experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their Employment Insurance cheques or direct deposit. Payment...
This is the Reference Code for school related employees’ E.I. Applications for the period of June 2017 to March 2018 June 2017 3511012017201706 Effective: 16 Jun 2017 Expiry: 22 Jul 2017 December 2017 3511012017201712 Effective: 15 Dec 2017 Expiry: 13 Jan 2018...
If you have started an E.I. claim between January 4, 2015 and the present in one of the 15 economic regions identified for extended benefits and have received at least one week of regular benefits, you may be eligible for...
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As of May 6th, 2017, Service Canada has added a new E.I. notification feature named Alert Me. This optional function will send you an email notification to alert you when an important new information about your claim is available. You...
Due to Good Friday on April 14 and Easter Monday on April 17, 2017, all E.I. claimants (regular or special)Â will experience a delay of one or two business days in receiving their Employment Insurance cheques or direct deposit. Payment will...
EI report while on sickness While on sickness benefits, you must continue to complete your EI report. This time, you have to say you are unavailable to work. The reporting system will then ask you which days you are unavailable...