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,...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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How to apply for employment insurance benefits....
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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...
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Due to Good Friday on April 14 and Easter Monday on April 17, 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 will...
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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...
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You may visit our E.I. calculator page to see the calculation chart to find out how much E.I. you will qualify. You may click also visit our E.I. weeks chart to find out how many weeks you could qualify. Browse...
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Sometimes, it is possible that an E.I. claimant fall sick while receiving regular E.I. and is not able to fulfill his/her job search responsibility under regular benefits rules. If situation happens to you, don’t be worry. E.I. legislation allows claimants...
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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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How will EI deduct my pension earning? The pension amount before deductions is allocated to the period for which it is paid or payable, no matter when or how it is paid. How the pension amount will be allocated varies...
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Can I Go to School While on EI? - (continue)...
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Working While on Claim applies to EI claimants in one of the following types of EI benefits: regular benefits compassionate care benefits family caregiver benefit for adults family caregiver benefit for children fishing benefits maternity (new) and parental benefits sickness...
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Receiving EI while vacationing inside or outside of Canada Generally speaking, you are not eligible to receive regular benefits while you are away from Canada or your area of residence. However, under special situations, you may still receive regular EI...
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In this page Your obligation to complete EI bi-weekly report EI report step by step instruction Pending repot Your obligation to complete EI bi-weekly report 4 digits EI Access Code letter Once you have completed your Employment Insurance benefits online...
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