The Canuck EI Thread

[MrsCat 6]

im trying to confirm my epass account and its telling me my info is not matching their records. I put my SIN, bday, access code, and im outside canada plus my epass password and its not going through...

I had the same problem, but when signing in for the first time, I had to use Ontario as my home province. I dunno why, something about being an interstate claim. Try that. Or give their customer service a call on Monday. That's what I had to do and they told me it was because I had to use Ontario rather than out of Canada or Alberta.

[coldwatersurf 5]

im trying to confirm my epass account and its telling me my info is not matching their records. I put my SIN, bday, access code, and im outside canada plus my epass password and its not going through...

I had the same problem, but when signing in for the first time, I had to use Ontario as my home province. I dunno why, something about being an interstate claim. Try that. Or give their customer service a call on Monday. That's what I had to do and they told me it was because I had to use Ontario rather than out of Canada or Alberta.

I tried my province the first time and it says it was wrong. then i tried out of canada and it was wrong... i double checked all info and its all right. ahhhhhhh!!! its ok. i guess i'll just have to call them on monday.

[MrsCat 6]

im trying to confirm my epass account and its telling me my info is not matching their records. I put my SIN, bday, access code, and im outside canada plus my epass password and its not going through...

I had the same problem, but when signing in for the first time, I had to use Ontario as my home province. I dunno why, something about being an interstate claim. Try that. Or give their customer service a call on Monday. That's what I had to do and they told me it was because I had to use Ontario rather than out of Canada or Alberta.

I tried my province the first time and it says it was wrong. then i tried out of canada and it was wrong... i double checked all info and its all right. ahhhhhhh!!! its ok. i guess i'll just have to call them on monday.

Try using Ontario as your province.

[coldwatersurf 5]

that worked! thanks a bunch!!!!

[coldwatersurf 5]

once you send your claim report. how long until you hear from EI again? i sent mine exactly 1 week ago.

[ladygothic 0]

OK, in a nut shell... I must have my employer state on my seperation forms as to why quit, not simple quit check box but quit to relecate with my fiance/spouse.

I have to have quit/moved to the USA and file within 4 weeks.Pending border stamp/papers.

Do I need a Cdn bank account to do this? I know this was discussed 20 pages and a year earlier but I'm on dial up and can't be rats assed to spend 4 hrs to forum search and hope someone can fast help info!?

Should I keep my cdn bank account open, minimual for such reasons?

[Flames9_RN 358]

OK, in a nut shell... I must have my employer state on my seperation forms as to why quit, not simple quit check box but quit to relecate with my fiance/spouse.

I have to have quit/moved to the USA and file within 4 weeks.Pending border stamp/papers.

Do I need a Cdn bank account to do this? I know this was discussed 20 pages and a year earlier but I'm on dial up and can't be rats assed to spend 4 hrs to forum search and hope someone can fast help info!?

Should I keep my cdn bank account open, minimual for such reasons?

it is not a MUST that ur employer write down that you are relocating to the USA to be with your spouse, it is beneficial though. I didnt have that on mine and al went well.

One doesn't want to quit their job too soon.

A cdn bank is nice, as then you can set up an account with Customhouse and transfer the money for FREE. Some have used TD, as they now have TD in the USA, but no clue on that, as I use Customhouse. I have kept open my Presidents Choice bank since I left in 2004, I keep very little in it. Plus I transfer $$ to it when I travel back to Canada, so it comes in handy! But look into TD and see how that works, many on VJ seem to like it too

[JillA 2]

OK, in a nut shell... I must have my employer state on my seperation forms as to why quit, not simple quit check box but quit to relecate with my fiance/spouse.

I have to have quit/moved to the USA and file within 4 weeks.Pending border stamp/papers.

Do I need a Cdn bank account to do this? I know this was discussed 20 pages and a year earlier but I'm on dial up and can't be rats assed to spend 4 hrs to forum search and hope someone can fast help info!?

Should I keep my cdn bank account open, minimual for such reasons?

My employer never stated a thing about the reason I quit, I was still approved.

[RYCK 0]

WOW EI is just like any Insurance company out there you pay and you pay and you pay so your "covered" then when it's time to make your claim you get treated like dirt and left hanging in the wind until they decide they want to get around to you and decide what they are going to do ...too bad it's a mandatory thing or else i wouldn't have paid into it for the past 15+ years ... and then you have the jerks who only work just long enough to collect it an recieve payments without question over and over again ..... I hope they are enjoying all our hard earned money. ok will end my rant here just needed to vent it off while i sign yet another one of these dam cards because it's a must that i do it quickly while not even knowing if i can get a claim or not .... feel like i am waisting my time here

[RYCK 0]

ok after a few calls EI now wants people on a K-1 to have an EAD before they will pay out. They told me because i got married that cancelled my K-1 but that is ####### and they know it .... i asked about the time before i got married then and wheres my payout for that.. and hen they changed tunes and said i need EAD to be work authorized so no payout

Just wanted to leave a heads up for the people who are waiting or are going to be applying

Edited May 22, 2009 by RYCK

[JillA 2]

ok after a few calls EI now wants people on a K-1 to have an EAD before they will pay out. They told me because i got married that cancelled my K-1 but that is ####### and they know it .... i asked about the time before i got married then and wheres my payout for that.. and hen they changed tunes and said i need EAD to be work authorized so no payout

Just wanted to leave a heads up for the people who are waiting or are going to be applying

That is such BS.... Sorry Ryck. Just curious, did you talk to Donna? Because she seems to be the one who approves everyone and there is this other lady Marilyn that does not.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Well what the scoop with a k1 ( i was a cr-1) do you or do u not need a EAD to be legally able to work??? Just because others got EI without the EAD doesn't make it right, just means they were lucky and that Cdn officials didn't know the regulations. I'm just asking. As i know way back in 2004 when I went through the process (for cr-1) that everyone (k1)wanted to go through JFK to get thier EAD as many POE's didnt hand them out, thus with no EAD, they could not work. And to collect EI, one has to be legally able to work. I'm just asking,lol. And if one can prove that you don't need an EAD to work, then provide that info to the EI people

[RYCK 0]

ok after a few calls EI now wants people on a K-1 to have an EAD before they will pay out. They told me because i got married that cancelled my K-1 but that is ####### and they know it .... i asked about the time before i got married then and wheres my payout for that.. and hen they changed tunes and said i need EAD to be work authorized so no payout

Just wanted to leave a heads up for the people who are waiting or are going to be applying

That is such BS.... Sorry Ryck. Just curious, did you talk to Donna? Because she seems to be the one who approves everyone and there is this other lady Marilyn that does not.

Yes talked to her a few times during the process not much she can do to help now tho... maybe i pushed to hard today for them to give me an answer and stop mkin me sit here and wait.... but it's all good wasn't expecting to collect it when i decided to move here .. but would have been nice to help pitch in here ... one things for sure i will be collecting something when i get my ead ... will get at last one check just for the spite of me paying into it all these years and getting a hard time when time to collect

[RYCK 0]

Well what the scoop with a k1 ( i was a cr-1) do you or do u not need a EAD to be legally able to work??? Just because others got EI without the EAD doesn't make it right, just means they were lucky and that Cdn officials didn't know the regulations. I'm just asking. As i know way back in 2004 when I went through the process (for cr-1) that everyone (k1)wanted to go through JFK to get thier EAD as many POE's didnt hand them out, thus with no EAD, they could not work. And to collect EI, one has to be legally able to work. I'm just asking,lol. And if one can prove that you don't need an EAD to work, then provide that info to the EI people

From talking to whoever that was on the phone she didn't say her name ... her story was that as soon as i got married that my K-1 was no longer good for work .. and even stated the date i got married .. i musta put it there when i applied i can't remember.. i asked if i ill get a payout for the weeks before i got married when i was so called "eligible" and then she said no cause i needed a EAD .. so she had kind of a double story there and when i called her on it she just said a K-1 needed a EAD

Edited May 22, 2009 by RYCK

[Flames9_RN 358]

doesnt a k1 need a EAD to work??? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare looking at that chart, it says a K1 needs an EAD to work. And doesnt that initial EAD become invalid once u marry?? thus you get another EAD (eventually) with ur AOS stuff?? Im just asking,lol I think (and i'm probably wrong,lol) that k1'ers with no EAD and got EI were just very fortunate that the CDN EI people didnt know the rules. To get EI one has to be legally able to work.