Employment Insurance
The Employment Insurance (EI) program provides temporary income support to those who are between jobs; cannot work for reasons of sickness, childbirth, or parenting; or who are providing care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
- EI Regular Benefits
- Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Sickness Benefits
- Compassionate Care Benefits
- Special benefits for self-employed people
- Fishing Benefits
Additional Resources
- Annual EI Monitoring and Assessment Reports
- Annual Reports on the Maximum Insurable Earnings
- Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board
- EI Economic Regions
- EI Commission
- Employment Insurance Act and Regulations
- EI Tracking Survey
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