- Description
- Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment
- able-bodied claimants must be seeking employment to remain eligible
Family Supplement: for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit- amount based on annual net family income up to $25,921 and on the number of children in the family and their ages
- entitlement will be added to EI payment
- sickness benefits
- compassionate care
- benefits for the self-employed
- benefits for Canadians living abroad
- family caregiver benefit for children
- family caregiver benefit for adults
- fishing benefits
- 15 weeks maternity benefits
- 35 week standard parental benefits which can be shared by the two parents (children born or adopted)
- 61 weeks extended parental benefits which can be shared by both parents (children born or adopted
- for individuals without access to the Internet, or facing other barriers, a Service Canada Outreach Support Centre is available by phone at 1-877-355-2657 Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm
- Eligibility
- Persons legally entitled to work in Canada who have an interruption of earnings due to shortage of work, injury, quarantine, pregnancy, adoption, personal illness, or a grave illness/injury in the family
- Eligibility criteria for EI regular benefits
- Eligibility criteria for EI maternity of parental benefits
- Eligibility criteria for EI sickness benefit
- Eligibility criteria for EI compassionate care benefit
- Eligibility criteria for EI special benefits for self-employed people
- Eligibility criteria for family caregiver benefit for children
- Eligibility criteria for family caregiver benefit for adults
- Application Process
- Apply online at https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-apply-online.html * it takes approximately 60 minutes to complete the application
A checklist of information needed to apply and of when to apply is available on the website
A benefits finder is also available on the website
- Office
- 1-800-206-7218 - English, toll free
- Office
- 1-800-808-6352 - French, toll free
- TTY
- 1-800-529-3742 - Toll free
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Languages
- English, French
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Not Applicable
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
- Last Updated On
- April 17, 2023
- Hours of Operation
- Telephone information service Mon-Sun 24 hours
call Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm to speak to an agent - Service Area(s)
- Canada
