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If you earn money while receiving EI benefits, you can keep 50 cents of your benefits for every dollar you earn, up to 90% of your previous weekly earnings (roughly 4 and a half days of work). Above this cap, your EI benefits are deducted dollar-for-dollar. You’re not eligible to receive EI benefits if you work a full week, regardless of the ...
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To receive EI Regular benefits, you need to demonstrate that you:
•were employed in insurable employment
•lost your job through no fault of your own
•are affected by flooding or wildfires
•have been without work and without pay for at least 7 consecutive days in the last 52 weeks
•have worked for the required number of insurable employment hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last EI claim, whichever is shorter
You may still qualify for benefits, even if you work for an employer who is related to you.
Refer to the following links for eligibility information for these specific situations:
•EI Benefits and farmers
•EI Benefits and fishers
•EI Benefits and teachers
•EI Benefits and Canadian Force Members
•if you voluntarily left your job without just cause
•if you were dismissed for misconduct
•if you're unemployed because you're directly participating in a labour dispute (for example, a strike, lockout or other type of conflict)
•during a period of leave that compensates for a period in which you worked under an agreement with your employer, more hours than are normally worked in full-time employment
Number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for EI
The qualifying period is the shorter of: the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your claim, or the period from the start of a previous benefit period to the start of your new benefit period, if you applied for benefits earlier and your application was approved in the last 52 weeks Exception: In some cases, the qualifying period may be extended to a maximum of 104 weeks if you weren’t employed in insurable employment or if you weren’t receiving EI benefits.
Determine how many hours you need
The unemployment rate in your area determines how many hours you need to qualify. Look up EI Economic Region by Postal Code to find out the unemployment rate in your region and the number of hours to qualify for regular benefits. If you received a notice of violation If you received a notice of violation regarding prior EI benefit periods, the number of insurable hours required to qualify is increased. Number of insurable hours required to qualify for EI benefits
Are EI regular benefits not applicable to you? Use the Benefits Finder to find other Government of Canada, provincial, or territorial benefits.
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For most people, the basic rate for calculating Employment Insurance (EI) benefits is 55% of their average insurable weekly earnings, up to a maximum amount. As of January 1, 2024, the maximum yearly insurable earnings amount is $63,200. This means that you can receive a maximum amount of $668 per week. Insurable earnings include most of the ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Yes, you can work while on EI, but your benefits adjust based on your earnings. Report wisely: Mandatory bi-weekly reports to Service Canada are crucial for maintaining EI eligibility. Income matters: All additional earnings, including tips and commissions, must be declared, affecting your EI benefits. 1,000,000.
Feb 15, 2021 · The other restriction is that you can only work part-time while on EI. If you work a “full week,” then you’re not entitled to EI benefits. There isn’t a set number of hours that Service Canada considers “full-time.” Instead, they count the number of days you work. EI lets you earn 4.5 days’ worth of wages.
Apr 4, 2020 · So, you earn $200 per day and would be eligible for EI regular benefits of $550 weekly. Your “earnings threshold” would be $900 weekly (i.e., 90% of your regular wages). If you work an additional 16 hours weekly, earning you an additional $400, your EI benefit will be reduced to $350, after deducting one-half of your additional $400 earnings.
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Your “earning threshold” is 90% of the average weekly earnings used to calculate your EI benefits. For example, if Service Canada staff calculates that you earned an average of $500 each week before you applied for EI, your earning threshold will be $450. Example: Earning threshold. $500 per week x 90%. 500 x .90 = $450
