Who benefits from the Employment Insurance or EI program?
It is essential to remember that you can apply for EI benefit only if you have paid into the account and are dealing with a temporary unemployment. In this case you stand to benefit if you can prove to the authorities that you lost your job through no fault of your own. Such a situation could arise due to shortage of work or even seasonal or sudden management declared breaks or mass lay-offs. You can also benefit monetary assistance while dealing with a maternity or parental break in employment or if you are ill and unable to work. Interestingly, you are also liable to receive fishing benefits if you are engaged in fishing. You can also claim compassionate care benefit, if you are dealing with an unavoidable break in employment to provide care or support to an ailing family member who is critically ill. The procedure: If you have an old Employment Insurance or EI program account that has lapsed, you need to first reactivate the account. If a claim is on record within the last 52 weeks,
