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- To receive unemployment benefits, you need to file a claim each week. After applying for unemployment benefits, you need to file a claim the next week to begin receiving benefits. File a claim each week you want to receive benefits. For claims, a week is Sunday through Saturday. You cannot claim for a week until it is over.
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Always apply for EI benefits as soon as you stop working. You can apply for benefits even if you haven't yet received your record of employment. If you delay filing your claim for benefits for more than 4 weeks after your last day of work, you may lose benefits.
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•Eligibility for specific work situations
•Situations where you may not be eligible
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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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Since you’re already receiving EI, you don’t need to apply for Working While on Claim. You simply need to continue to declare your earnings on your reports. To view your claim information and payment details, visit My Service Canada Account.
- "I can apply for EI anytime." You must apply for benefits within 30 days of losing your employment. "Then, if you’re denied benefits, you have 30 days to appeal that decision," says Cathy Davis, the executive director for Labour Community Services of Peel in Mississauga, Ont.
- "I received a severance package, so I can’t apply for EI yet." You still must apply for benefits within 30 days of losing your job. Your severance package will be evaluated by the Human Resources Skills and Development Commission (HRSDC), then, at the end of that allocation, you may be entitled to receive benefits if you’re still unemployed.
- "I’ll receive benefits if I go back to school to update my skills." Don’t assume that upgrading yourself to become more marketable will automatically mean you’re eligible for benefits.
- "I’m not working, so I’m free to travel out of my area." You must report any travelling you do, because it makes you unavailable to look for work and therefore ineligible to collect benefits during that time.
Jul 30, 2024 · As part of the unemployment program, your employer automatically deducts your benefit payments from your paycheck and remits them to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) each month. Payment amounts depend on the unemployment rate in your province or territory and your total amount of working hours in the 52 weeks preceding your claim.
Mar 20, 2020 · If you have an allocation period, EI extends your claim for a period equal to the allocation period. You’ll receive the EI benefits at the end of your claim if you’re still unemployed. No benefits can be paid after the 2 year anniversary of layoff.
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Jul 30, 2024 · Once your application for employment insurance benefits is approved, you may receive a letter from Service Canada, including information about your claim and your access code. You're required to submit biweekly reports to Service Canada, which helps ensure you continue to receive EI benefits.
