Things to remember when applying for your E.I. benefit

  1. Your Record of Employment (ROE) given by your former employer upon your separation from work. Currently, there are 2 types of ROE. Either it is the electronically generated (with serial number code starting with “W’ or “S”) or hand written (with serial number “E” or others). If your ROE is electronically generated, that means your employer has submitted the soft copy unto Service Canada, which you can print your PDF copy through My Service Canada Account. If it written copy, make sure to submit your original copy ASAP to the nearest Service Canada centre for transcription. A delay in submitting your ROE maybe delay the processing time of your E.I. application.
  2. Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) is needed for your application. If your SIN is 900 series and you hold a work permit(s), make sure to submit your original copy of all your work permit(s) at Service Canada centre to prove your eligibility to work in Canada.
  3. Medical Certificate. If you are applying for sickness benefit, you must submit your doctor’s note at Service Canada centre to prove your illness. It is recommended to speak to your doctor to discuss the length of your recovery. Your expected recovery week must be more than 17 weeks (including 2 weeks waiting period) in order to receive your full sickness benefit weeks entitlement.

There may be other forms to submit depending on the type of benefit you are applying. Please visit Service Canada website for more details

=> Launch your Employment Insurance application <=
(You will be redirect to Service Canada EI application website)

 

What happen after I finish my E.I. application

Once you have completed your online E.I. application, you will be able to print a Confirmation page for your own reference. To follow-up on the status of your E.I. claim, you will have to provide your SIN to Service Canada agents to track your file.

It says the processing time is up to 28 days (4 weeks). Which means no payment after roughly a month later! If your claim is fairly simple, you should see your claim finalized within 2 weeks. If it requires many clarification or missing documentations, it will go up to 28 days or event beyond. If after 28 days and you still have not received any answer, you may call back Service Canada E.I. telephone inquiry line (1-800-206-7218, press “0”) or visit Service Canada centre to see an agent. Note: neither agents from call centre or service centre are E.I. processing agent. They only act as messenger to help you chase after the status of your claim.

Extra Read: Latest EI claim processing time.

You will receive an Access Code letter, by mail, from Service Canada within a week after the date of your application. It gives you instruction what to do next about your E.I. claim. (Read more)

You can also register your E.I. online account through Service Canada website. It’s all long and painful registration process, but it’s all worth it because you can change/add your direct deposit info, address and view status of your claim online.

If you have financial concern while waiting for your E.I. payment. You will have to visit your local provincial or municipal social service centre for immediate financial assistance. (Read more)

 

=> Launch your Employment Insurance application <=
(You will be redirect to Service Canada EI application website)

You may visit Service Canada’s website for more details. www.servicecanada.gc.ca