Our team has discovered that the federal government is going to increase EI sickness benefit weeks from 15 weeks to 52 weeks. Bill C-215 proposes to increase the maximum number of weeks for employment insurance sickness benefits due to a prescribed illness, injury, or quarantine to 52 weeks from 15 weeks.

The extension is assumed to come into effect in summer 2022.

source:　https://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/legislative-costing-notes–notes-evaluation-cout-mesure-legislative/LEG-2122-035-S–increasing-maximum-number-weeks-employment-insurance-sickness-benefits-52-weeks-from-15-weeks–faire-passer-15-52-nombre-maximal-semaines-admissibilite-prestations-maladie-assurance-emploi