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Work & employment
Monthly cash
Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits
Assurance-emploi - prestations régulières
Paid by Employment and Social Development Canada (Service Canada) · 🇨🇦 Canada
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
For most people, the basic rate for calculating EI benefits is 55% of their average insurable weekly earnings, up to a maximum amount... you can receive a maximum amount of $729 per week.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit/benefit-amount.html
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page