EI
Loopholes Tagged "EI"
Plain-English guides to Canadian legal rights and workarounds related to EI.
EI Parental Benefits Optimization — Choosing the Right Plan Can Be Worth $20,000+
Canadians taking parental leave have two benefit plans to choose from — and most pick the wrong one.
EI Sickness and Caregiver Benefits — Paid Leave Most Canadians Don't Claim
EI sickness and caregiver benefits pay up to 55% of your insurable earnings for weeks you can't work due to illness or family caregiving — most eligible Canadians never apply.
EI Working While on Claim — Keep Part of Your Benefits While Earning Part-Time Income
EI claimants can often work part-time and keep some of their benefits under the 'working while on claim' rules instead of assuming any earnings wipe benefits out completely.
Record of Employment Access Rights — Get Your ROE and Check It for Errors
Employers must issue your Record of Employment within 5 calendar days of an interruption in pay — and a missing, late, or inaccurate ROE can be corrected by Service Canada.
Worker Misclassification: Reclaiming CPP & EI as a Contractor
If CRA determines you were misclassified as an independent contractor when you were actually an employee, you can recover the employer's share of CPP contributions and EI premiums — and gain access to EI benefits, vacation pay, and employment standards protections.