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The length of any benefit period extended for these reasons cannot exceed 104 weeks (''EI Act'', s 10(14)). | The length of any benefit period extended for these reasons cannot exceed 104 weeks (''EI Act'', s 10(14)). | ||
== | == G. A. Additional Employment Insurance Regular Benefits for Unemployed Workers in Affected Regions == | ||
In the 2016 federal budget, the Government extended EI regular benefits to unemployed workers in regions that were most affected by the sharp decline in global commodity prices. Claimants that are eligible for regular benefits in the 15 regions identified will have their EI regular benefits extended by 5-weeks to a maximum of 50-weeks. Additionally, long-tenured workers in the 15 regions could have their regular benefits extended by another 20-weeks, up to a 70-maximum. | |||
The 15 regions that the Government has extended EI regular benefits include: Edmonton, Southern Saskatchewan, Southern interior British Columbia, Northern Alberta, Nunavut, Whitehorse, Newfoundland/Labrador, Sudbury, Northern Manitoba, Northern Saskatchewan, Calgary, Southern Alberta Northern British Columbia, Northern Ontario, and Saskatoon (EI Act, s 12(2.8)). | |||
Refer to Canada’s EI Economic Region map to determine whether the claimant was living in one of the economic regions: http://srv129.services.gc.ca/eiregions/eng/canada.aspx | |||
Claim for benefits prior to January 4, 2015 are not eligible for this extension of employment insurance. | |||
== H. Termination of Benefit Period == | == H. Termination of Benefit Period == | ||