The latest on Employment Insurance (EI)

DECEMBER 2009

• Extending access to Employment Insurance special benefits to self-employed workers
  Beginning in January 2011, self-employed Canadians will be able to access Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits. The four types of EI special benefits are maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits.
  
  
• Important Notice for your direct deposit:  Due to statutory holidays observed by Federal Government departments and financial institutions, please take note of the following direct deposit dates.
  
  If you file your report on Monday, December 21st your payment will be deposited on Wednesday, December 23rd,
  
  If you file your report on Tuesday, December 22nd your payment will be deposited on Thursday, December 24th
  
  If you file your report on Wednesday December 23rd your payment will be deposited on Friday, December 25th
  
  If you file your report on Thursday, December 24th, through to Monday, December 28th your payment will be deposited on Wednesday, December 30th. 
  
  If you file your report on Tuesday, December 29th, your payment will be deposited on Thursday, December 31st.
  
  If you file your report on Wednesday, December 30th, your payment will be deposited on Friday, Jan 1st
  
  If you file your report on Thursday, December 31st, through Sunday January 3rd your payment will be deposited on Tuesday, January 5th
  
  If you receive your payment by mail, postal delays may occur.
  
  
• Important notice! If after reporting early for your reporting period ending December 12 or December 19, 2009, you worked, received other moneys, were not available for work or became sick during the remainder of the period normally covered by your report, you must advise us of the new information. If this is the case, please call 1-800-206-7218 during business hours and press 0 for assistance.

JULY 2009

• Important notice: Due to the statutory holiday, clients expecting to receive payments on Tuesday, August 4th, will experience a delay of 1 day.

JUNE 2009

• Important notice: Due to the statutory holiday, clients expecting to receive payments on Wednesday July 1st and Thursday July 2nd, will experience a delay of 1 day.
  
  
• Career Transition Assistance
  The government recently announced two new initiatives that will help long-tenured workers renew or upgrade their skills while receiving regular EI benefits. For more information, please consult our Career Transition Assistance FAQ page.
  
  
• Important notice: The Application for Employment Insurance benefits online will not be available from 22:00 (Eastern time) Saturday, June 6th 2009 to 17:00 (Eastern time) Sunday, June 7th 2009 due to a system upgrade. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

MAY 2009

• Important notice: Due to the statutory holiday, clients expecting to receive payments on Tuesday, May 19th, will experience a delay of 1 day. If you receive your payment by mail, normal postal delays may occur.

APRIL 2009

• Important notice: Due to the holidays observed by Federal Government departments and Financial Institutions, clients expecting to receive payments on Monday April 13th or Tuesday April 14th, will have their payment deposited on Wednesday April 15th. If you receive your payment by mail, normal postal delays may occur.
  
  
• Important notice: The Application for Employment Insurance benefits online will not be available from 21:00 (Eastern time) Saturday, April 4th 2009 to 12:00 (Eastern time) Sunday, April 5th 2009 due to a system upgrade. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

MARCH 2009

• Important Message: On March 15, 2009, the Government of Canada changed the Employment Insurance (EI) Regulations that affect Records of Employment (ROEs). The changes apply only to ROEs that employers submit electronically through Service Canada’s online services, such as ROE Web. For more information on the ROE changes, visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
  
   
• As part of its Economic Action Plan (Budget 2009), the Government of Canada has passed legislation that increases the maximum number of weeks a claimant can receive EI benefits.  This change provides nationally the benefits of the current Extended EI Benefits Pilot (Pilot Project 10) that until now has only been provided in regions with the highest unemployment rates.
  
  Depending on the region, this change increases the weeks of regular benefits individuals can receive by up to five weeks and increases the maximum number of weeks from 45 to 50.
  
  The change takes effect on March 1st, 2009 and will  apply to all regular claimants whose benefit period has not ended before March 1st, 2009 or where the benefit period does not begin after September 11, 2010. 
   
  The Extended EI Benefits pilot project ( Pilot Project No. 10) will cease on February 28, 2009.   Claimants who live in a region currently covered by the Extended EI Benefits Pilot, were already entitled to receive 5 additional weeks, up to a 45-week maximum.
  
  Because of the increase of the 45-week maximum to 50 weeks, they may be entitled to additional weeks benefits.
  
  Information about additional weeks of EI benefits will be available the first week of April through your My Service Canada Account, as well as on the Service Canada website.
  
  
• Please note that you can now view and print your T4E online by visiting servicecanada.gc.ca and accessing "My Service Canada Account".

FEBRUARY 2009

• Important notice: The Application for Employment Insurance benefits online will not be available from 23:00 (Eastern time) Saturday, February 21st 2009 to 12:00 (Eastern time) Sunday, February 22nd 2009 due to a system upgrade. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

JANUARY 2009

• Employment Insurance T4E tax slips for taxation year 2008 will be issued by February 28. Duplicate T4E tax slips will not be issued until the originals have been mailed.
  
  
• Important notice: If you have moved in 2008, it is important that we have your current mailing address by January 15, 2009 in order for you to receive your T4E without delay. You can update your address online at My Service Canada Account or call 1 800 206-7218 to speak with a representative.

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