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Work-Sharing – Once Your Agreement Is Approved

After Service Canada approves your Work-Sharing agreement, here’s exactly what you need to do: submit reports securely, manage extensions or amendments, and understand rules around training and ongoing obligations.

Secure Reporting via Data Gateway

Register for Data Gateway via the Employer Contact Centre to submit enrolment sheets and weekly utilization reports.
Do **not** send Social Insurance Numbers via email or fax. Use Data Gateway or courier only.

Weekly Utilization Reports

Submit a utilization report every week—this includes weeks of shutdown, holidays, or when no hours are missed due to Work-Sharing.
Need to correct a previous report? Submit a utilization report amendment using Data Gateway or courier.

Amendments to Your Agreement

Changes that need approval: extensions, layoffs, staff changes, shutdowns, schedule updates.
Submit amendment via EMP5100 (with amendment box checked) and EMP5101 (if participants changed), signed by all reps, at least 10 business days before implementation.
Reflect approved changes in your next utilization report.

Agreement Extensions

Initial length: 6 to 26 weeks; can be extended by up to 12 weeks (maximum 38 weeks total).
Requests must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the original end date using EMP5100 and EMP5101.
A new agreement must be signed upon approval.

Training & Skills Enhancement

On-the-job or off-site training may be included in recovery measures.
Training must be done during non-working hours/days—EI does not cover training during scheduled work time.