how do you know if you're eligible for ei?
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You will need between 420 and 700 hours of insurable employment based on the unemployment rate in your area during the qualifying period to qualify for regular benefits: ... If you received a notice of violation regarding prior EI benefit periods, the number of insurable hours required to qualify is increased.
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The total number of hours you worked in your qualifying period is called your “insurable hours”. To qualify for EI, you need a certain number of insurable hours. The insurable hours you need to qualify for EI can be between 420 and 700. The actual number depends on the unemployment rate in your region.
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While you are receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, you must complete a report every 2 weeks to show that you are eligible to continue receiving benefits. On it, you will need to enter the total hours worked and total earnings for each week.
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When you quit your job without just cause, you cannot use any of the hours you worked at that job or any previous jobs to qualify for EI, even if you worked there for many years. Before you can qualify for EI, you must work to earn the hours needed. You can work at a different job than the one that you quit.
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A: To be eligible for unemployment insurance, you must be ready, willing and able to work, and actively looking for work. You must be ready to start work at once and be physically and mentally capable of working to receive benefits.
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To be eligible for unemployment, you must have had earnings during at least two of the four remaining work periods. It does not matter how much you earned or how many weeks you worked, but you need to have worked in at least two of these four periods to qualify.
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To be eligible for EI sickness benefits, you must have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment in your qualifying period. If you are a self-employed fisher, you must have earned $3,760 from fishing during the 31-week qualifying period immediately before the start of your benefit period.
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There are several qualification requirements, but these three are critical: You must have earned enough money in the base period to set up a claim. You must be unemployed through no fault of your own. You must be able to work, be available for work, and be actively seeking work each week you claim benefits.
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Among unemployed workers, the eligibility rate is lower for those who worked part-time. EI eligibility requires that a certain number of insurable hours are worked in the 12 months prior to layoff, depending on the regional rate of unemployment (420 to 700 hours).
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You may be qualified for Regular EI benefits if you have voluntarily quit your job to attend an approved training course(s) referred by an authorized employment counselor or officer (e.g. Employment Ontario career counselor). Or else, you will be considered as voluntarily left your job therefore be disqualified for EI.
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If you are an independent worker (including a professional) who also works in insurable employment (usually under a contract of service, as an employee), you may be eligible for Employment Insurance ( EI ) benefits.
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If you are entitled to receive EI regular benefits, you should receive your first payment within 28 days of the date we receive your application and all required documents. You must complete bi-weekly reports to prove your eligibility and to receive benefits to which you may be entitled.
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If you continue working past age 65, you will still be eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits if you lose your job, as long as you have worked enough hours to meet EI program requirements. You must apply to receive EI benefits and you should apply as soon as you stop working.
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To be eligible for EI maternity benefits, you must have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment in your qualifying period. If you are a self-employed fisher, you must have earned $3,760 from fishing during the 31-week qualifying period immediately before the start of your benefit period.
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To be eligible for regular EI benefits, you must have worked between 420-700 hours in the previous year. The number of hours depends on the unemployment rate in your area. In Nova Scotia there are only three such unemployment areas, an Eastern Zone, a Western Zone, and urban Halifax (see map).
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If so, starting on August 5, 2018, Service Canada may permit you to continue receiving EI benefits while attending a full-time program of your choice provided by an approved educational institution. You must pay for the training yourself.
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Generally you will need between 420 and 700 insurable hours of work in your qualifying period to qualify for EI benefits. However, if you are in the work force for the first time or are returning to work after a 2-year leave of absence you will need a minimum of 910 hours in the qualifying period.