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<!-- MAIN CONT DIV START --><div class='legisHeader'><header><h1 id='wb-cont' class='HeadTitle'>Employment Insurance Act&#x00A0;(<abbr title='Statutes of Canada'>S.C.</abbr> 1996, c. 23)</h1><div id='printAll'><p id='FullDoc'>Full Document: &nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href='FullText.html'>HTML<span class='wb-invisible'>Full Document: Employment Insurance Act</span></a>&nbsp;(Accessibility Buttons available) |&nbsp;</li><li><a href='/eng/XML/E-5.6.xml'>XML<span class='wb-invisible'>Full Document: Employment Insurance Act</span></a> <span class='fileSize'>[1145 KB]</span>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</li> <li><a href='/PDF/E-5.6.pdf'>PDF<span class='wb-invisible'>Full Document: Employment Insurance Act</span></a> <span class='fileSize'>[1892 KB]</span></li></ul></div><div class='info'><p id='assentedDate'>Act current to 2025-11-20 and <a href='#hist'>last amended</a> on 2024-06-20. <a href='PITIndex.html'>Previous Versions</a></p></div><div class='tocNotes'><span class='tocNoteLabel'>Notes :</span><ul><li>See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.</li><li>Shaded provisions are not in force. <a href='/eng/FAQ/#g10'>Help</a></li></ul></div><div class='lineSeparator goldLineTop'></div><div class="miniSearch"><form role="search" id="miniSearchForm" class="form-inline" action="/Search/Search.aspx" method="get"><label for="txtS3archA11">Search within this Act:</label><input type="text" id="txtS3archA11" name="txtS3archA11"/><input type="hidden" id="txtT1tl3" name="txtT1tl3" value="&quot;Employment Insurance Act&quot;"/><input type="hidden" id="h1ts0n1y" name="h1ts0n1y" value="0"/><input type="hidden" id="ddC0nt3ntTyp3" name="ddC0nt3ntTyp3" value="Acts" /><input type="submit" class="button-accent" value='Search' /></form></div><div class='lineSeparator goldLinePos'></div></header></div><div class='docContents'>
<h2 class="TocHeading">Table of Contents</h2>
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Employment Insurance Act</a><ul class="TocIndent"><li><span class='sectionRange'>1 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-215680"><span class="HTitleText1">Short Title</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>2 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-215683"><span class="HTitleText1">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>3 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-215730"><span class="HTitleText1">Report</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>4 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-215744"><span class="HTitleText1">Maximum Yearly Insurable Earnings</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>5 - </span><a href="page-1.html#h-215761"><span class="HTitleText1">Insurable Employment</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>6 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-215806"><span class="HLabel1">PART I</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Unemployment Benefits</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>6 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-215807"><span class="HTitleText2">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>7 - </span><a href="page-2.html#h-215831"><span class="HTitleText2">Qualifying for Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>9 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-215911"><span class="HTitleText2">Benefit Period</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>12 - </span><a href="page-3.html#h-216010"><span class="HTitleText2">Payment of Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>14 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-216070"><span class="HTitleText2">Rate of Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>18 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-216111"><span class="HTitleText2">Disentitlement to Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>19 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-216122"><span class="HTitleText2">Deductions from Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>21 - </span><a href="page-4.html#h-216150"><span class="HTitleText2">Special Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>24 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-216361"><span class="HTitleText2">Work-Sharing</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>25 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-216380"><span class="HTitleText2">Courses, Programs and Employment Support Measures</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>27 - </span><a href="page-6.html#h-216396"><span class="HTitleText2">Disqualification and Disentitlement</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>38 - </span><a href="page-7.html#h-216527"><span class="HTitleText2">Penalties</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>42 - </span><a href="page-7.html#h-216579"><span class="HTitleText2">Non-assignment of Benefits and Liability to Return Benefits and Pay Penalties</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>48 - </span><a href="page-8.html#h-216637"><span class="HTitleText2">Claim Procedure</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>54 - </span><a href="page-8.html#h-216700"><span class="HTitleText2">Regulations</span></a>
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</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>56 - </span><a href="page-9.html#h-216770"><span class="HLabel1">PART II</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Employment Support Measures and National Employment Service</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>65.21 - </span><a href="page-9.html#h-216884"><span class="HLabel1">PART III</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Premiums and Other Financial Matters</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>65.21 - </span><a href="page-9.html#h-216885"><span class="HTitleText2">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>65.3 - </span><a href="page-9.html#h-216890"><span class="HTitleText2">Premiums</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>70.2 - </span><a href="page-10.html#h-217011"><span class="HTitleText2">Employment Insurance Operating Account</span></a>
</li></ul>
</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>81 - </span><a href="page-11.html#h-217096"><span class="HLabel1">PART IV</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>81 - </span><a href="page-11.html#h-217097"><span class="HTitleText2">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>82 - </span><a href="page-11.html#h-217103"><span class="HTitleText2">Payment of Premiums</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>90 - </span><a href="page-12.html#h-217261"><span class="HTitleText2">Rulings and Appeals</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>95 - </span><a href="page-13.html#h-217305"><span class="HTitleText2">Overpayments and Refunds</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>97 - </span><a href="page-14.html#h-217430"><span class="HTitleText2">Administration</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>103 - </span><a href="page-14.html#h-217531"><span class="HTitleText2">Objection and Review</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>106 - </span><a href="page-15.html#h-217558"><span class="HTitleText2">Offences</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>108 - </span><a href="page-15.html#h-217585"><span class="HTitleText2">Regulations</span></a>
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</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>109 - </span><a href="page-15.html#h-217620"><span class="HLabel1">PART V</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Pilot Projects</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>111 - </span><a href="page-15.html#h-217634"><span class="HLabel1">PART VI</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Administrative Provisions</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>111 - </span><a href="page-15.html#h-217635"><span class="HTitleText2">Administrative Review</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>124 - </span><a href="page-16.html#h-217680"><span class="HTitleText2">Investigations</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>125 - </span><a href="page-16.html#h-217690"><span class="HTitleText2">Enforcement</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>135 - </span><a href="page-17.html#h-217866"><span class="HTitleText2">Offences and Punishment</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>138 - </span><a href="page-17.html#h-217893"><span class="HTitleText2">Social Insurance Number</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>142 - </span><a href="page-17.html#h-217911"><span class="HTitleText2">Reports</span></a>
</li></ul>
</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>144 - </span><a href="page-17.html#h-217915"><span class="HLabel1">PART VII</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Benefit Repayment</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.01 - </span><a href="page-18.html#h-217977"><span class="HLabel1">PART VII.1</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Benefits For Self-Employed Persons</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>152.01 - </span><a href="page-18.html#h-217978"><span class="HTitleText2">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.02 - </span><a href="page-18.html#h-218013"><span class="HTitleText2">Application</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.03 - </span><a href="page-18.html#h-218033"><span class="HTitleText2">Benefits</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.07 - </span><a href="page-19.html#h-218232"><span class="HTitleText2">Qualifying for Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.1 - </span><a href="page-20.html#h-218290"><span class="HTitleText2">Benefit Period</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.13 - </span><a href="page-20.html#h-218372"><span class="HTitleText2">Payment of Benefits</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.21 - </span><a href="page-21.html#h-218482"><span class="HTitleText2">Premium</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.22 - </span><a href="page-21.html#h-218497"><span class="HTitleText2">Self-employed Earnings and Collection of Premiums</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.31 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218588"><span class="HTitleText2">Application of other Provisions</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.311 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218607"><span class="HTitleText2">Delegation</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.32 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218612"><span class="HTitleText2">Offences</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.33 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218617"><span class="HTitleText2">Regulations</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>152.34 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218628"><span class="HTitleText2">Review of this Part</span></a>
</li></ul>
</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>153 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218633"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Self-employed Persons Engaged in Fishing</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.1 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218655"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII.1</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Alternate Access to Special Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.2 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-218667"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII.2</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Regulations — Provincial Plans</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.3 - </span><a href="page-22.html#h-1241668"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII.3</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Interim Orders</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.5 - </span><a href="page-23.html#h-1242424"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII.4</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>153.5 - </span><a href="page-23.html#h-1242425"><span class="HTitleText2">Interpretation</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.6 - </span><a href="page-23.html#h-1242452"><span class="HTitleText2">Application</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.7 - </span><a href="page-23.html#h-1242461"><span class="HTitleText2">Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.111 - </span><a href="page-24.html#h-1261609"><span class="HTitleText2">Employment Insurance Operating Account</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.12 - </span><a href="page-24.html#h-1242563"><span class="HTitleText2">Social Insurance Number</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.121 - </span><a href="page-24.html#h-1242568"><span class="HTitleText2">Benefit Period</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.1301 - </span><a href="page-24.html#h-1257875"><span class="HTitleText2">Adaptations</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.1310 - </span><a href="page-24.html#h-1257992"><span class="HTitleText2">Special Rules</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.14 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1252700"><span class="HTitleText2">Cessation of Effect</span></a>
</li></ul>
</li><li><span class='sectionRange'>153.15 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258220"><span class="HLabel1">PART VIII.5</span> - <span class="HTitleText1">Temporary Measures to Facilitate Access to Benefits</span></a>
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<span class='sectionRange'>153.15 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258221"><span class="HTitleText2">Definitions</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.16 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258228"><span class="HTitleText2">Rate of Unemployment</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.161 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1261618"><span class="HTitleText2">Availability</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.17 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258233"><span class="HTitleText2">Increase in Hours of Insurable Employment</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.18 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258243"><span class="HTitleText2">Extension of Qualifying Period</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.19 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258250"><span class="HTitleText2">Benefit Period</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.191 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258269"><span class="HTitleText2">Waiting Period</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.192 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1258279"><span class="HTitleText2">Rate of Benefits</span></a>
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<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.1921 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1261643"><span class="HTitleText2">Medical Certificate</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.1922 - </span><a href="page-25.html#h-1261651"><span class="HTitleText2">Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.193 - </span><a href="page-26.html#h-1258284"><span class="HTitleText2">Deductions from Benefits</span></a>
</li>
<li><span class='sectionRange'>153.194 - </span><a href="page-26.html#h-1261577"><span class="HTitleText2">Disqualification and Disentitlement</span></a>
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