Employment Insurance benefits and leave
Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and leave information for workers, families, fishers and sickness, 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 and leave
Apply if you are providing care or support to a critically ill or injured person or someone needing end-of-life care.
Benefits for the self-employed
Get information on the self-employed program and find out how to register.
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.
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.
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.
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