Employment Insurance (EI) benefits

• you lost your job through no fault of your own
• you have at least 420 to 700 insurable hours (*1)
• you’re ready, willing, and able to accept work
• you’re actively looking for work

• 55% of your weekly income up to $729 a week
• lasts up to 45 weeks (*2)

2. Claims that start between June 15, 2025 and April 11, 2026 may get up to 65 weeks of EI regular benefits. Read more: stepstojustice.ca/apply-ei

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• your weekly earnings went down by more than 40%
• you’re not able to work because you’re sick, injured, or in quarantine (*3)

• 55% of your weekly income up to $729 a week
• lasts up to 26 weeks

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• you’re pregnant or recently gave birth (*4)
• your weekly earnings went down by more
  than 40%

• 55% of your weekly income up to $729 a week
• lasts up to 15 weeks

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• you recently had a child or recently adopted a child (*5)
• your weekly earnings went down by more than 40%

• 55% of your weekly income up to $729 a week

Extended benefits (61 weeks):

• 33% of your weekly income up to $437 a week

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• you must be caring for a person who’s critically ill, injured, or needs end-of-life care (*6)
• you’re caring for someone you consider to be like family

• 55% of your weekly income up to $729 a week
• lasts up to 15 weeks if the sick person is over 18
• lasts up to 35 weeks if the sick person is under 18
• lasts up to 26 weeks if the sick person needs end-of-life care