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Keep in mind you can only work part time while on EI. If you do a full week of work, you will not receive EI benefits that week. However, the number of weeks for which you are eligible to receive EI benefits will not change.

To obtain your ROE, you must contact Service Canada directly. You can access your ROE electronically by signing in or registering for a My Service Canada Account. If you need to request a paper copy of an already issued ROE, follow the Service Canada instructions.

EI Program Characteristics for the period of August 6, 2023 to September 9, 2023 Province / TerritoryEconomic Region CodeNumber of Insured Hours Required to Qualify for Regular BenefitsNewfoundland and LabradorNew Brunswick09560QuebecQuebec1063064 more rows

The EI program will also allow Canadians with 120 hours of insurable work or more to qualify by providing a temporary, one-time credit of 300 insurable hours for those claiming EI regular and work-sharing benefits.

How working affects your claim. If you earn money while receiving EI benefits, you can keep 50 cents of your benefits for every dollar you earn, up to 90% of your previous weekly earnings (roughly 4 and a half days of work). Above this cap, your EI benefits are deducted dollar-for-dollar.

You need to have worked enough hours to be eligible Based on the unemployment rate in your area, you'll need between 420 and 700 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period to qualify for regular benefits.

Eligibility for employment insurance is based on two factors: the reason your employment came to an end and how long you have worked with the employer. You can collect unemployment, even if you were fired, as long as you were not fired for misconduct. Misconduct is usually an act done intentionally.