Group asks feds to grant EI, open work permits to foreign workers affected by Hurricane Melissa

Justice for Migrant Workers says they have been in contact with many who had returned to Jamaica and face ‘near total ...
JD Supra

Canada Implements New Employer Reporting Requirements in Support of Canadian Dental Care Plan, Introduces Bill to Create New Leaves and Employment Insurance Benefits

On November 30, 2023, Canada’s federal government introduced Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59), which would implement proposals in the 2023 Fall Economic ...

Open work permits, better housing needed for temporary foreign workers in Canada: Report

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has released a new report with recommendations for how Canada can improve the ...
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Federal EI Pilot Project Extended: Impact on Severance Negotiations

In response to the economic impact of ongoing tariffs on Canadian goods, the federal government introduced an Employment Insurance (EI) pilot ...
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Canada Employment Insurance Commission sets the 2026 Employment Insurance premium rate

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission announced that it has set the ...
Investment Executive

Two-thirds of unemployed Canadians eligible for EI in 2024

On average, 1.4 million Canadians were unemployed at any point of 2024 and 64.5% of them had contributed to employment insurance (EI) in the previous 12 months. That rate was slightly lower than the ...