Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada >
Employment Insurance
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Toll-Free: Regional Call Centre: 1-800-206-7218
Telephone Reporting Service: 1-800-531-7555 (option 1)
Regional Call Centre in French: 1-800-808-6352
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Application
Complete an EI application form online or in person through Service Canada Centres within 4 weeks of ending work * Record of Employment (ROE) needed after application is submitted
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Claimants, employers and the general public
Fees
None for most services
Languages
English ; French
Language Note
Additional provisions available for clients who are visually or hearing impaired
Area(s) Served
Canada
Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Basic income protection and re-employment benefits program offered to unemployed workers * claimants are unemployed workers who meet eligibility criteria, such as those experiencing an interruption of earnings due to shortage of work, layoff, illness or injury, compassionate care leave, pregnancy, adoption and parental leave
Last update: Jul 8, 2024: Suggest an edit
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