Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People)
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Employment Insurance[edit]
Eligibility Considerations Include[edit]
Regular Benefits[edit]
- Eligible if you lise work through no fault of your own (shortage of work, laid off, etc.) and
- You have the required amount of hours in the last 52 weeks (a minimum of 420 hours) but changes back to pre-Covid rules September 24, 2022
Sickness Benefits[edit]
- Eligible if unable to work for medical reasons
- Have enough hours
- Medical note
Maternity[edit]
- Eligible when pregnant or caring for newborn
- Have enough hours
Caregiver Benefits[edit]
- Providing care for critically ill or injured family member
- Have enough hours
- Medical note
Parental Benefits[edit]
- Eligible when parents are away from work to care for their newborn or newly adopted child
- Have enough hours
Fishing EI[edit]
- Have made the required earnings $2500 from fishing
- Apply within four weeks from end of fishing