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Employment Insurance for self-employed workers

Register by April 1, 2010 to be eligible to apply for benefits January 1, 2011

 

For Employers

  • Employment Insurance Information for Employers
    Find information about Records of Employment, programs to assist employers, help for employers to protect the EI fund, and more.
  • Employment Insurance Benefits for Self-Employed Persons
    Self-employed Canadians can now register to be eligible to receive EI special benefits, which include maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, beginning in January 2011.
  • Small Business Internship Program
    The Small Business Internship Program enables small and medium-sized businesses to obtain funding to hire post-secondary students for 12-week internships in a field related to information and communication technology.
  • Record of Employment (ROE)
    Service Canada uses this information to determine whether an employee qualifies for EI benefits, the benefit rate and the duration of their claim. Even if the employee has no intention of filing a claim for EI benefits a ROE must be issued.
  • Work-Sharing Program
    Helps employers and workers avert layoffs when there is a temporary reduction in demand for their product. Workers willing to work a shortened work-week may receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for the days they are not working.
  • Canada Summer Jobs
    Provides funding to create high-quality summer job opportunities for students between the ages of 15 and 30 for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees.
  • Job Bank for Employers
    A tool for employers to post job vacancies that will be seen by thousands of job seekers.
  • Wage Earner Protection Program
    When an employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership, this program reimburses eligible workers for unpaid wages and vacation pay they are owed.
  • Automated Earnings Reporting System
    Employers can submit electronically earnings and payroll information. It aims to prevent fraud or overpayment of EI benefits.
  • Employment Assistance Services
    Provides funding to organizations to assist unemployed individuals prepare for, obtain and maintain employment.
  • Work Force Reduction Program
    If your company is faced with restructuring or downsizing, this program allows your employees, who agree to leave their jobs to qualify for Employment Insurance benefits.
  • Report on Hiring (ROH) Program
    A voluntary program in which participating employers provide new employee hirings and recalls to Service Canada on a monthly basis.
  • Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Program
    This program provides supplemental payments to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits during a period of unemployment due to temporary stoppage of work, training, illness, injury or quarantine.
  • Employment Insurance Premium Reduction Program
    Your company may be eligible for a reduction in your EI premium rate, if you provide your employees with disability coverage for short-term illness or injury.
  • Temporary Foreign Worker Program
    Helps employers hire foreign workers to help address skill and labour shortages to supports economic growth and create more opportunities for all Canadians.
  • Service Canada Centres for Youth
    SCCYs provide free services to help employers advertise summer work opportunities and obtain the best individuals to fill their positions.
  • Employer's Roadmap
    Hiring internationally trained workers can help businesses meet their labour needs as well as increase productivity and efficiency, which ultimately leads to success. The Employer’s Roadmap is a tool for employers, human resources professionals, recruiters and managers in small to medium-sized enterprises interested in hiring internationally trained workers.
Date Modified: 2010-03-02

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