Employment Insurance benefits
Employment Insurance (EI) benefits information, how to apply and how to submit a report.
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Regular benefits
Apply for benefits if you have lost your job through no fault of your own.
Sickness benefits
Apply if you are unable to work due to illness, injury or quarantine.
Maternity and parental benefits
Apply if you're pregnant, have recently given birth, are adopting a child or are caring for a newborn.
Caregiving benefits
Apply if you are providing care or support to a critically ill or injured person or someone needing end-of-life care.
Benefits for self-employed people
If you are self-employed, get information about the EI special benefits program, the agreement you will need to enter, premiums and how to withdraw from the program.
Benefits for Canadians living abroad
If you live or work outside of Canada, get information on Employment Insurance, pensions, benefits and taxes.
Fishing benefits
Apply for benefits if you are a self-employed fisher who is actively seeking work.
Employment Insurance information for employers
Employers' EI responsibilities, records of employment and instructions on completing the ROE form during COVID-19, EI premiums and other resources.
Find a job
Find public and private sector job opportunities if you lost your job, apply or extend a work permit, get a social insurance number, a criminal record check or a security clearance.
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