Applying for EI? Wondering if you qualify? Learn about the benefits of employment insurance in Canada. This article is 1 year old. Some details may be outdated. In order to apply for EI, you will need ...

Canadian labour groups have come together to demand changes in Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI), claiming that things as they are show signs of systemic discrimination against women. Currently, the ...

GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada understands how important it is for Canadians to continue to receive the benefits and services they need in the event of a Canada Post ...

The Government of Canada has introduced even more employment insurance (EI) measures to support workers affected by the trade war. Last Friday, Minister of Jobs and Families Steven MacKinnon announced ...

A growing number of men and women in Canada’s working-age population are getting unemployment benefits, recent data shows. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the number of men aged 25 to 54 ...

The Canada Employment Insurance Commission has set the 2026 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate, providing over one billion dollars to employers and employees as a result. The EI premium rate will ...

John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a regulatory compliance consultant and a Canadian banking historian. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government continues to push ...

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canada Employment Insurance Commission today made available the Actuarial Report and its summary for the 2025 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate. The rate ...

Working parents across Canada who foster children with an intention of adopting them will be eligible for EI parental leave benefits under changes being announced in Toronto Wednesday. The change ...

The Government of Canada has released the new employment insurance rates for 2026, and while the premium may be dropping, many Canadians will end up actually seeing more taken off their paycheques.