Quebec Parental Insurance Plan - Information for Employers
Important Message for Quebec Residents who Apply for Maternity/Parental Benefits
On March 15, the Government of Canada changed the Employment Insurance regulation that affects Records of Employment. The changes apply only to Records of Employment that employers submit electronically to Service Canada. Electronic Records of Employment are accessible online for a period of 2 years and they can be viewed in My Service Canada Account.
If you apply for maternity/parental benefits through the Quebec Parental Insurance Program, Service Canada cannot issue you an EI access code to view your electronic Records of Employment on My Service Canada Account.
If your employer submitted your ROE to Service Canada electronically, you may view and print a copy of your electronic ROE issued for the last 2 years using our online service My Service Canada Account.
However, if you would like to access My Service Canada Account and view your Records of Employment, you can obtain a personal access code from Service Canada's Canada Pension Plan/Old Age Security program.
To learn more about the ROE changes, please refer to the Important information page.
Employment Insurance (EI) frequently asked questions
The payment of maternity and parental benefits falls under the responsibility of the federal Employment Insurance program for all of Canada. In Quebec, that changed on January 1, 2006, when the payment of benefits related to a birth or adoption of a child became the responsibility of the provincial Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity, through the new Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP).
More information about QPIP can be obtained from the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity.
For information about the impact of the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) on the Record of Employment (ROE), see the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
- Does this change mean that employers with workers in Quebec are no longer required to issue ROEs for maternity and parental leave?
- Does the QPIP require employers to make changes to how they complete and issue the ROE?
- Does QPIP require a change to the deduction employers make for the employee's EI premium contribution?
- Is there be a change to the employer's EI premium contribution?
- Where can I obtain information about the QPIP and the EI premium rates?
Does this change mean that employers with workers in Quebec are no longer required to issue ROEs for maternity and parental leave?
Employers must still meet their obligation to complete and issue a ROE when employees stop working to go on leave related to the birth or adoption of a child. The Government of Canada has agreed that Quebec can use the ROE to administer its Parental Insurance Plan.
Does the QPIP require employers to make changes to how they complete and issue the ROE?
No. Whether the ROE is completed using ROE Web, ROE laser or in paper format, employers must continue to complete and submit the ROE in the same manner required by the EI program. There are no changes planned to the ROE as a result of QPIP. To know more about how to create, submit and print ROEs via the Internet, visit ROE Web.
Does QPIP require a change to the deduction employers make for the employee's EI premium contribution?
Since January 1, 2006, employers who have employees working in Quebec must deduct EI premiums for those workers at a reduced rate. Employers who have employees who work outside Quebec must use the regular rate in accordance with their employee's province of employment. The Canada Revenue Agency publishes tables of the reduced EI rate for Quebec employees and tables of the regular EI rate for employees outside of Quebec.
Is there be a change to the employer's EI premium contribution?
The employer's EI premium rate is not affected by the province of employment or QPIP. It is maintained at 1.4 times the employee rate, except where the employer is entitled to a reduced rate.
Where can I obtain information about the QPIP and the EI premium rates?
More information on the EI premium rate can be obtained from Canada Revenue Agency. Information about QPIP can be obtained from the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity.
