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2022 Important Messages

Group Benefit Plan Administrators 2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGES Summary of changes to: Employment Insurance (EI), EI Reduction Program, Canada Recovery Benefits (CRB), Québec Parental Insurance Plan Premium (QPIP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Québec Pension Plan (QPP) and Provincial Health Care Premiums. VIEW PDF>  

Changes to Employment Insurance (EI) Waiting Period Begin January 1, 2017

Alarm Clock and Calendar

UPDATE: Changes to Employment Insurance (EI) Waiting Period Begin January 1, 2017 The 2016 Federal Budget introduced significant changes to Employment Insurance eligibility and benefits in response to fluctuating unemployment rates. Most notably, the waiting period for EI benefits, including sickness benefits, has changed from 2-weeks (14 days) to 1-week (7 days). The benefit payment […]