if anyone can help I'd be obliged. I moved to London for a good job - hubbie had a really crap low paying job in NB and I could not get a job.

He has now handed in his notice to his work in NB and is moving down to be with us and someone told him he could apply for EI as he is moving to allow me to get a better job - does anyone know anything about this.

We are not looking for handouts but if we are entitled to anything it certainly would make it easier in the short term until he found some form of employment.

Ordinarily if you leave voluntarily then you don't get E.I. If the employer makes substantial changes to your conditions of employment and you have a valid reason to leave they consider it.

This is their answer:
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/e...3.shtml#a6_3_3

It also depends on how many insurable hours he has accumulated. He can apply, the worst they can do is turn him down. Make sure he has his R.O.E.

A Canadian friend of mine moved from Manitoba to NS as her husband had got a new job. She got EI for that very reason.

Certainly worth asking at Service Canada re the rules!
Good luck,

Remember to claim for your in Canada moving expenses in your tax return. We got about $10k back from the $20k we spent on realtor fees, moving service etc, when we moved for work.

They can also turn his claim down on the basis that the wife was not working in NB, therefore she (they) chose to move provinces, rather than stay and maintain his employment. I have seen this denial happen a few times.

They might or the might not. Only one way to find out.