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 $695 a week
• lasts up to 45 weeks

• 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 (*2)

• 55% of your weekly income up to $695 a week
• lasts up to 26 weeks

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• you’re pregnant or recently gave birth (*3)
• your weekly earnings went down by more
  than 40%

• 55% of your weekly income up to $695 a week
• lasts up to 15 weeks

• you have at least 600 insurable hours
• you recently had a child or recently adopted a child (*4)
• you and the other parent are both eligible (*5)
• your weekly earnings went down by more than 40%

• 55% of your weekly income up to $695 a week

Extended benefits (61 weeks):

• 33% of your weekly income up to $417 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
• you’re caring for someone you consider to be like family
• the person must be certified critically ill or in need of end-of-life care (*6)

• 55% of your weekly income up to $695 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