Program: | Employment Insurance | ||
Organization: |
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada |
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Contact Information | |||
Toll-Free: |
Regional Call Centre: 1-800-206-7218 Telephone Reporting Service: 1-800-531-7555 (option 1) Regional Call Centre in French: 1-800-808-6352 |
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Teletype: | 1-800-529-3742 | ||
Website: | www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-b... | ||
Hours: | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm | ||
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Description of Services: |
Basic income protection and re-employment benefits program offered to unemployed workers * claimants are unemployed workers who meet eligibility criteria, such as those experiencing an interruption of earnings due to shortage of work, layoff, illness or injury, compassionate care leave, pregnancy, adoption and parental leave
Service Canada Centres - Provide in-person service, information, forms and publications regarding employment insurance benefits On-line Application for Employment Insurance Benefits |
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Requirements | |||
Fees: | None for most services | ||
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Claimants, employers and the general public | ||
Application: | Complete an EI application form online or in person through Service Canada Centres within 4 weeks of ending work * Record of Employment (ROE) needed after application is submitted | ||
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Languages: | English ; French | ||
Area(s) Served: | Canada | ||
This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 1/8/2025 | |||
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