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    employment insurance

    noun

    • 1. (in Canada) a federal insurance programme that provides benefits to eligible unemployed people: "like many dismissed workers, she went on employment insurance before finding a new job"
  2. Consult the list of impacted programs for updates. The Employment Insurance (EI) program provides temporary income support to unemployed workers while they look for employment or to upgrade their skills. The EI program also provides special benefits to workers who take time off work due to specific life events: illness. pregnancy.

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    Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and leave information for workers, families, fishers and sickness, how to apply and how to submit a report.

    •Submit your EI report

    •View current or past claim

    •Sign up for direct deposit

    •Employment Insurance tax slips (T4Es)

    •Consult the Benefits finder

    •Employment Insurance forms

    Regular benefits

    Apply for benefits if you have lost your job through no fault of your own.

    Sickness benefits

    Apply if you are unable to work due to illness, injury or quarantine.

    Maternity and parental benefits

    Apply if you're pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child or are caring for a newborn.

    Employment Insurance Improvements

    Recent changes made to Employment Insurance in order to make it more flexible, inclusive and easier to access.

    Additional support for seasonal workers

    Additional EI regular benefits for seasonal workers in affected regions.

    Video: My Service Canada Account

    Find out how to access your pension and EI services and benefits online today!

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  3. Feb 7, 2006 · Employment Insurance. Employment Insurance (formerly Unemployment Insurance) is a government program that provides temporary benefit payments during a period of unemployment. The Employment Insurance (EI) program also provides illness, parental and caregiving benefits for persons who are away from work due to health and family-related reasons.

  4. Employment Insurance Program Definitions. Access code – Your access code is the four-digit code printed in the shaded area of your benefit statement. You need to have it with you whenever you want to obtain information about your benefit claim and when you submit your reports. Your access code is used to identify you and ensure ...

  5. um Insurable Earnings, 2006to 2010.2.1.3. BENEFIT RATESEmployment insurance benefits are taxable. The weekly benefit rate is 5. % of the claimant’s average weekly insurable earnings. Weekly benefits are calculated by dividin. yearly insurable earnings by 52 and multipl.

  6. Feb 9, 2023 · Employment Insurance provides temporary income support while you look for work, or while you cannot work. There are different types of benefits, for example: Regular benefits - If you lose your job through no fault of your own. Special benefits - These include: Maternity and parental benefits - If you are pregnant, or if you are a mother or ...

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  8. Jul 12, 2023 · Employment Insurance Benefits. EI offers various benefits, including regular, maternity and parental, sickness, compassionate care, family caregiver, fishing, and work-sharing benefits. The amount and duration of these benefits depend on factors such as the applicant's earnings, regional unemployment rates, and the number of insurable hours.

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