EI Benefits

[maritimer 0]

Well I have been looking this afternoon on the HRDC website with regards to the EI benefits. I can not find anything should you move to another country to marry. I earn over $50,000 a year and have worked at the same job for 6 years and have never applied for EI before in my life. I am wondering if anyone knows if we would receive the same amount as we would if we lost our job due to downsizing for example. The maximum benefit you can earn is 55% of $ 41,000 per annum to a weekly benefit of $435, so If i lost my job today I would qualify for that amount wondering if it would be same amount if I moved? Anybody going thru this. I tried to call HRDC but i was on hold forever!!!

[Emancipation 2]

when i received EI benefits after my move to the US i received the max amount. so in my experience yes, i received the same amount as if I had lost my job

[Texanadian 10]

Have you read the sticky at the top of the Canada forum?

http://142.236.54.114/en/ei/information/outside_canada.shtml

Only difference between Canada and US is that in the US you get a max of 36 weeks. In Canada it can be higher depending on your location.

[Mephys 2]

Yeah I had the same as Emancipation.

I guess you can see it this way. If you would quit your job in Canada to move in another province to be with your spouse you would be eligible to get EI as well. I guess they see it as a situation that you have no control over. Not like if you are just quitting your job for the heck of it and stay in the area. It's the same if you lose your job, you have no control over it. Other than if you purposefully did something to get fired then I think you are not eligible for EI.

So moving to USA to be with your spouse, it's not just like if you quit your job just to travel. Your are not changing country for fun. You are doing it to be with your family or spouse.

I guess that's the EI simplified I sound like a kid explaining that lol

[SapphireDreams 71]

Don't you get taxed a bit extra because you live in the U.S.? I remember reading that somewhere.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Canada will automatically deduct 25%.

[trailmix 77]

Well I have been looking this afternoon on the HRDC website with regards to the EI benefits. I can not find anything should you move to another country to marry. I earn over $50,000 a year and have worked at the same job for 6 years and have never applied for EI before in my life. I am wondering if anyone knows if we would receive the same amount as we would if we lost our job due to downsizing for example. The maximum benefit you can earn is 55% of $ 41,000 per annum to a weekly benefit of $435, so If i lost my job today I would qualify for that amount wondering if it would be same amount if I moved? Anybody going thru this. I tried to call HRDC but i was on hold forever!!!

This page will probably help a bit:

http://142.236.54.114/en/ei/information/outside_canada.shtml

How to file a claim for Canadian EI benefits for people residing outside Canada

You may file your claim for Canadian EI benefits on-line.

If you are residing in the United States and claiming regular benefits you must be available and actively seeking work and, most importantly, you must provide proof that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. You will also need to submit your Record of Employment from your Canadian employer.

If you are residing outside Canada in a country other than the United States, you may be eligible for maternity, parental or compassionate care benefits only. Regular benefits are not payable to a person residing in a country other than Canada or the United States.

All claims received from people residing outside of Canada are processed by the office in Belleville, Ontario.

Service Canada Centre

Sub-Unit of interstate claim processing

1 North Front St.

P.O. Box 4800

Belleville, Ontario

Phone: 1 877 486-1650 — Fax: 613 969-4017

For more information, please call the toll-free number 1 877 486-1650.

The rates are the same regardless of what happened to your job, whether laid off or moving to the U.S. to be with your SO. - with the higher tax rate as mentioned.

[Carlawarla 1]

Think it's 696.00 every two weeks. That's after they've taken the 25% off. Have no idea what visa you're applying for maritimer. Please fill in your timeline, and pick a visa!

Don't know if you're aware, but you can only collect EI if you're a K-1.

[Flames9_RN 358]

CR-1 or IR-1 CAN collect EI as well, actually more straight forward for the cr-1 /ir-1 as there is no doubt they are work eligible!! And I believe once a K3 gets EAD,they too can collect EI

I collected EI way back in 2005. I was at the max and for some reason I think I was gettign $1200 or so after the 25% that gets automatically deducted. Not sure if that was every 2 weeks, or monthly!! Too long ago,lol I'm currently in RI and not back home in VA to check, but I doubt I saved any of the pay statements

[Carlawarla 1]

CR-1 or IR-1 CAN collect EI as well, actually more straight forward for the cr-1 /ir-1 as there is no doubt they are work eligible!! And I believe once a K3 gets EAD,they too can collect EI

I collected EI way back in 2005. I was at the max and for some reason I think I was gettign $1200 or so after the 25% that gets automatically deducted. Not sure if that was every 2 weeks, or monthly!! Too long ago,lol I'm currently in RI and not back home in VA to check, but I doubt I saved any of the pay statements

UGH. Yes...forgive me. I think I was just more focussed on what he/she was applying for. I don't know if I knew that about the CR or IR, I did about the K-3, just knew that for them it wasn't immediately.

Sorry OP...I led you astray!

[SapphireDreams 71]

Think it's 696.00 every two weeks. That's after they've taken the 25% off. Have no idea what visa you're applying for maritimer. Please fill in your timeline, and pick a visa!

Don't know if you're aware, but you can only collect EI if you're a K-1.

Wow that's way more than I thought I would get. Sweet, that just made my day.

[Carlawarla 1]

Think it's 696.00 every two weeks. That's after they've taken the 25% off. Have no idea what visa you're applying for maritimer. Please fill in your timeline, and pick a visa!

Don't know if you're aware, but you can only collect EI if you're a K-1.

Wow that's way more than I thought I would get. Sweet, that just made my day.

While it's WAY less than what I was making, I didn't think it was too shabby either! This is the highest amount allowed.

[wishiwasthere23 0]

Think it's 696.00 every two weeks. That's after they've taken the 25% off. Have no idea what visa you're applying for maritimer. Please fill in your timeline, and pick a visa!

Don't know if you're aware, but you can only collect EI if you're a K-1.

My Fiance and I are goin for the K1, I am pregnant, so I am glad to hear I wll receive my matenity benefts when I am in California!!, I think we get up to 52 weeks, an 55% of our gross earings up to a max of 413/week here in ON....thanks for all the great info VJ'ers!!

Wow that's way more than I thought I would get. Sweet, that just made my day.

While it's WAY less than what I was making, I didn't think it was too shabby either! This is the highest amount allowed.

Think it's 696.00 every two weeks. That's after they've taken the 25% off. Have no idea what visa you're applying for maritimer. Please fill in your timeline, and pick a visa!

Don't know if you're aware, but you can only collect EI if you're a K-1.

My Fiance and I are goin for the K1, I am pregnant, so I am glad to hear I wll receive my matenity benefts when I am in California!!, I think we get up to 52 weeks, an 55% of our gross earings up to a max of 413/week here in ON....thanks for all the great info VJ'ers!!

Wow that's way more than I thought I would get. Sweet, that just made my day.

While it's WAY less than what I was making, I didn't think it was too shabby either! This is the highest amount allowed.

oops posted wronp place..what noob! haha

My Fiance and I are goin for the K1, I am pregnant, so I am glad to hear I wll receive my matenity benefts when I am in California!!, I think we get up to 52 weeks, an 55% of our gross earings up to a max of 413/week here in ON....thanks for all the great info VJ'ers!!