Complete and submit your online application right away. If you apply for Employment Insurance (EI) more than 4 weeks after your last day of work, you may lose benefits.

Start application Important Direct Deposit Using direct deposit, Service Canada can deposit payments automatically into your bank account and is not affected by mail delivery issues. Sign up for direct …

Mar 30, 2025 · To apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits you must fill out an application online. The online application will give you instructions for sending your documents to Service Canada.

Oct 23, 2025 · Here's how to apply for Employment Insurance benefits including regular EI benefits, EI sick benefits, caregiver benefits, and check your EI application status.

Nov 23, 2025 · This essential guide simplifies the process, explaining who qualifies, which EI benefits exist, how to apply step by step, and what to expect after you submit your claim.

Eligibility To be eligible to apply for EI, you must have lost your job through no fault of your own. You must be actively searching for work, available and able to accept work, and currently unable to find a …

CTemplat lications are to be done online. You will not be able to speak with someone from Service Canada unless you already have already applie o start the application process. As soon as you have …

Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits provide up to 15 weeks of income replacement and is available to eligible claimants who are unable to work because of illness, injury or quarantine, to …

Nov 9, 2023 · To apply for Employment Insurance (EI), go to the nearest Service Canada Centre or apply online as soon as you lose your job. You need to submit an application form and some …

Apply for Employment Insurance benefits. Find out the eligibility requirements for workers, self-employed people and Canadians living abroad.