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You’re not eligible to receive EI benefits if you work a full week, regardless of the amount you earn. However, this won’t reduce the total number of weeks payable on your claim. Example 1
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•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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You can receive EI from 14 weeks up to a maximum of 45 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate in your region at the time of filing your claim and the amount of insurable hours you've accumulated in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim, whichever is shorter.
Apr 1, 2024 · Wondering if you can work while collecting EI benefits? The simple answer is yes, you can work part-time and still receive EI benefits. However, your earnings will proportionally reduce your EI benefits – the more income you earn, the less benefits you’ll receive.
Feb 15, 2021 · 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.
Apr 4, 2020 · You can work while you receive EI regular benefits, if your employer offers you work. Here’s what you need to know: you have to initially serve your one-week waiting period (for EI regular benefits only); your regular benefit will be reduced by 50 cents for every dollar of income you earn, up to your “earnings threshold”;
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Oct 22, 2023 · Full-time employment in Canada is at least 40 hours per week. As long as your work hours do not go beyond 40 every week, your benefits will continue. Prove your eligibility and continue getting your EI payments by submitting an EI report promptly every two weeks.
