Claining upemployment benefit
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Claining upemployment benefit
Hi,
Was wondering how to get unemployment benefit. Got rejected as they said I had 0 hours of insurable employment for 1 year. I need 700 hours of insurable employment to qualify.
I arrived in Canada Jan 2017, but got made redundant Oct 2018. I have only just made my claim Feb 2020. I am only on a open work permit and PR in finalising.
I have contacted my company to ask if they can submit a ROE, as unsure if they submitted at the time of my termination.
Any thoughts?
Was wondering how to get unemployment benefit. Got rejected as they said I had 0 hours of insurable employment for 1 year. I need 700 hours of insurable employment to qualify.
I arrived in Canada Jan 2017, but got made redundant Oct 2018. I have only just made my claim Feb 2020. I am only on a open work permit and PR in finalising.
I have contacted my company to ask if they can submit a ROE, as unsure if they submitted at the time of my termination.
Any thoughts?
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
You should be able to apply for the new benefit in April. I think it is up to $2k per month for, currently, 4 months I think.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
OK thanks, I am waiting to hear back from my payroll dept on whether they submitted the ROE.
I am gathering the documents and trying to figurte out out the submit as they say no photocopies.
I am gathering the documents and trying to figurte out out the submit as they say no photocopies.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
Hi,
Was wondering how to get unemployment benefit. Got rejected as they said I had 0 hours of insurable employment for 1 year. I need 700 hours of insurable employment to qualify.
I arrived in Canada Jan 2017, but got made redundant Oct 2018. I have only just made my claim Feb 2020. I am only on a open work permit and PR in finalising.
I have contacted my company to ask if they can submit a ROE, as unsure if they submitted at the time of my termination.
Any thoughts?
Was wondering how to get unemployment benefit. Got rejected as they said I had 0 hours of insurable employment for 1 year. I need 700 hours of insurable employment to qualify.
I arrived in Canada Jan 2017, but got made redundant Oct 2018. I have only just made my claim Feb 2020. I am only on a open work permit and PR in finalising.
I have contacted my company to ask if they can submit a ROE, as unsure if they submitted at the time of my termination.
Any thoughts?
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/be...igibility.html
2. Eligibility
The following information is a guideline. We encourage you to apply for benefits so our processing agents can determine if you are eligible.You may be entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits if you:
- were employed in insurable employment;
- lost your job through no fault of your own;
- have been without work and without pay for at least seven consecutive days in the last 52 weeks;
- have worked for the required number of insurable employment hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last EI claim, whichever is shorter;
- are ready, willing and capable of working each day;
- are actively looking for work (you must keep a written record of employers you contact, including when you contacted them).
Last edited by Photoplex; Mar 26th 2020 at 5:05 pm.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
OK understood, but since I a got a redundancy package I did not think they would accept my claim, as it would be in the UK.
I need to figure out my options now.
I need to figure out my options now.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
Anyway, wait until April 6th and you can apply for the COVID-19 benefit.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
The benefit will be available to workers living in Canada who are at least 15 years old and who:
The COVID emergency benefit isn't guaranteed and you need to meet the above according to whats been released so far to qualify.
- Have earned at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the year before their application from employment, self employment, employment insurance maternity and parental benefits, and/or similar benefits paid in Quebec under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP), or a combination of these sources.
- Are without income for at least 14 consecutive days in a four-week period because of COVID-19, because they have temporarily stopped working, lost their jobs, are sick or in quarantine, or need to care for a child or a family member.
The COVID emergency benefit isn't guaranteed and you need to meet the above according to whats been released so far to qualify.
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Re: Claining upemployment benefit
Appreciate everyone's inputs, maybe I should I have tried to claim when I was made redundant.