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You must submit EI reports Once you submit your report, you'll get the date to submit your next one. You have 3 weeks from that date to complete the next report. If you work or earn money, you must indicate it on your report. If you don't inform Service Canada, you risk being overpaid and having to repay benefits.

If you work or earn money, you must indicate it on your report. If you don't inform Service Canada, you risk being overpaid and having to repay benefits. For more information on how earnings impact your benefits, visit Working while on claim.

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.

Once you have applied for EI benefits, you can view information about your claims in MSCA. Select "View my claim status and message" to view: your EI claim status.

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.

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.

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.