Employment Insurance benefits and leave
Employment Insurance benefits and leave information for workers, fishers, sickness and families, as well as how to apply and 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 for benefits if you are unable to work due to illness, injury or quarantine.
Maternity and parental benefits
Apply for benefits if you are pregnant, you have recently given birth, you are adopting a child or you 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
Register and apply for special benefits if you are self-employed.
Benefits for Canadians living abroad
If you work or live 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.
EI – information for employers
Information for employers about records of employment, managing premiums, obtaining EI premium reduction, supplementing benefits and other resources.
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