Claim Principles
Types of Benefits: Employment Insurance benefits - Canada.ca
Filing a claim for benefits: EI regular benefits: Apply - Canada.ca
Documents required to support your application: EI regular benefits: Apply - Canada.ca Go to: Before starting your claim
Record of Employment: EI regular benefits: Apply - Canada.ca Go to: Provide supporting documentation
What to expect after filing a claim: EI Regular Benefits - After you apply - Canada.ca
Interruption of Earnings:
- EI sickness benefits: Do you qualify - Canada.ca
- EI maternity and parental benefits: Eligibility - Canada.ca
- Caregiving benefits and leave: Eligibility - Canada.ca
Rights and Responsibilities: EI Regular Benefits - While on EI - Canada.ca
Qualifying Period/Extension of the Qualifying Period/Insurable Hours required to qualify: EI Regular Benefits - Do you qualify - Canada.ca Go to: You Need at least 420 hours of insurable employment to qualify for EI
Variable Entrance Requirement: Employment Insurance Act (justice.gc.ca) Go to: EIA 7(2)
Commencement Date of Claim/Antedates/Benefit Period/Extension of the Benefit Period/Terminating & Cancelling a Claim: Employment Insurance Act (justice.gc.ca) Go to: EIA 10(1) – (10)
Benefit Rate: EI Regular Benefits - How much could you receive - Canada.ca
Maximum Entitlement Weeks:
- Regular: EI Regular Benefits - How much could you receive - Canada.ca Go to: You can get benefits for up to a maximum of 45 weeks
- Sickness: EI sickness benefits: What these benefits offer - Canada.ca
- Maternity and Parental: EI maternity and parental benefits: What these benefits offer - Canada.ca See: Maternity and parental benefits overview
- Caregiving Benefits: Caregiving benefits and leave - Canada.ca Go to: 3 types of caregiving benefits
Waiting Period: EI Regular Benefits - After you apply - Canada.ca Go to: When Payments Start – Waiting Period
Earnings: Employment Insurance (EI) and the various types of earnings - Canada.ca and
Employment Insurance (EI) earnings Chart - Canada.ca
Allocation of Lump Sum Payments: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/various-types-earnings.html#Choosin
Working While on Claim: Employment Insurance – Working While on Claim - Canada.ca
Availability: EI Regular Benefits - While on EI - Canada.ca
Benefit Repayment: Line 23500 – Social benefits repayment: Employment insurance (EI) benefits repayment - Canada.ca
Protecting the Integrity of the Fund
Overpayments: Employment Insurance (EI) and overpayments - Canada.ca
Penalties: EI Regular Benefits - While on EI - Canada.ca Go to: You may be penalized if you make a false statement
Violations: EI Regular Benefits - While on EI - Canada.ca and Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles Chapter 18 - Section 5 - Canada.ca See: 18.5.10
Increased Entrant Requirements Table: Employment Insurance Act (justice.gc.ca) Go to: EIA 7.1(1)
When you Disagree with a Decision on your Claim
Requesting Reconsideration: EI Reconsideration - Canada.ca
Request for Reconsideration Form: Form Detail (servicecanada.gc.ca)
Appealing to the Social Security Tribunal (SST): Home | Social Security Tribunal of Canada (sst-tss.gc.ca)
How Can I Support My Members?
Making enquiries on behalf of your members: EI Reconsideration - Canada.ca Go to: You can authorize another person to access information
Programs, Initiatives & Legislative Changes
Work-sharing: Work-Sharing agreement - Overview - Canada.ca
Workforce Reduction Process: Work force reduction program due to downsizing - Canada.ca
Income Support for Parents of Young Victims of Crime: Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime Brochure - Canada.ca
End of Budget 2021 Temporary Measures: EI Regular Benefits - What these benefits offer - Canada.ca Go to: End of temporary changes
Contact us:
- Call: 1-800-206-7218
- Click: www.Canada.ca
- Visit: Local Service Canada Centre
- 1-800-O-CANADA
