The Canuck EI Thread

[Udella&Wiz 325]

A seasonal job in the US?

Good question - probably should phone the Belleville office and ask directly. Can you gte US unemployment then though?

[coldwatersurf 5]

i dont know about US unemployment but I talked to Donna and she said even if I am working, i should continue filling out my claim cards and send them back. So when I stop working, they can determine that I have no more income coming in and they will start sending me my EI. I can collect EI as long as im covered under the 41 week period. this is a good news. Now i dont have to worry so much about getting another job right away as Ill be able to collect until April of next year.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

i dont know about US unemployment but I talked to Donna and she said even if I am working, i should continue filling out my claim cards and send them back. So when I stop working, they can determine that I have no more income coming in and they will start sending me my EI. I can collect EI as long as im covered under the 41 week period. this is a good news. Now i dont have to worry so much about getting another job right away as Ill be able to collect until April of next year.

Cool - well that works out just great! Good info for anyone else here in that same position

[carslo 0]

An update on the EI situation.

Last week I had still received nothing, so I called the Out of Canada office (thanks JillA for the number in a previous post). The woman there was very helpful, she told me that they had mailed a cheque on August 6th, but I have yet to receive that. She was able to process the next 4 weeks of cards over the telephone over the course of 2 days, and this morning I had a payment placed in my account in Canada. She mentioned that even if we do ask for direct deposit in our original claim it is not always processed as direct deposit, a comoputer glitch. However, since she had manually processed the cards now that everything should be good to go.

So I applied on June 29th and received a payment in the credit union the morning of August 24th.

I hope this will help others in their EI claims.

Janet

[TimandJoyce 1]

That's good that you've gotten a quick response though. I've done my online application, and I'm only guessing that they will send something to me because I have to send them my ROE, and apparently break up my weeks of payment so they can see my 14 best weeks and my weeks where I made less than $225 or something. I had explained an absence of a month and half for vacation time, but I may need to send in each week there was a gap in my employment as well. I'm hoping that an email sent to my place of work will result in sending me the required information that I need. I didn't see an address and they didn't ask for my email, so I don't know if they got the online application or not. I can't receive anything until the EAD anyways, so I have a little time.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Just got my first two report cards today...we'll see how everything goes. I have to send my ROE back with them, haven't got any other info as of yet, but who knows, they might not even ask for it. They didn't on the letter, just the ROE.

[JillA 2]

Just got my first two report cards today...we'll see how everything goes. I have to send my ROE back with them, haven't got any other info as of yet, but who knows, they might not even ask for it. They didn't on the letter, just the ROE.

I had to send a copy of my K-1 and I-94, plus original ROE.

[SapphireDreams 71]

Just got my first two report cards today...we'll see how everything goes. I have to send my ROE back with them, haven't got any other info as of yet, but who knows, they might not even ask for it. They didn't on the letter, just the ROE.

I had to send a copy of my K-1 and I-94, plus original ROE.

Yeah me too. They sent me a letter asking for all that stuff after I started to receive the cards I think.... I can't remember. They start sending cards and then they send you a letter after 4 sets of cards saying they can't give you anything until you get your EAD. It's really stupid if you ask me... I wasted like 4 stamps sending them back cards and got nothing from them.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Just got my first two report cards today...we'll see how everything goes. I have to send my ROE back with them, haven't got any other info as of yet, but who knows, they might not even ask for it. They didn't on the letter, just the ROE.

I had to send a copy of my K-1 and I-94, plus original ROE.

Yeah me too. They sent me a letter asking for all that stuff after I started to receive the cards I think.... I can't remember. They start sending cards and then they send you a letter after 4 sets of cards saying they can't give you anything until you get your EAD. It's really stupid if you ask me... I wasted like 4 stamps sending them back cards and got nothing from them.

Oh ok. I can't send these back until after the 5th anyway, so I'll copy the visa and 1-94. I'm sure they'll think "what? we didn't tell her we wanted those yet" I knew about the EAD thing, no biggie. Guess they don't back pay you for the cards you fill out now, eh? *wishful thinking*

[TimandJoyce 1]

Well, I just got another letter from EI with questions about my citizenship, when I entered USA etc. There's also a question whether or not I've applied or received my EAD which of course in no, because I need to adjust status first, but I'm assuming I should have went ahead and applied as soon as I could after crossing the border? I know I can't receive anything until EAD, and they'll probably send something back stating to send a copy of it so they know I'm legal to work then.

I guess too, that on the reports cards I answer that I'm NOT able and willing..( well, ok, I'm willing... ) and explain I need my EAD?

Wow..been so long since I was on EI, I've really forgotten about some of these questions! I should also put down in the week I receive my survivors benefit too, as it is considered taxable income?

[SapphireDreams 71]

Well, I just got another letter from EI with questions about my citizenship, when I entered USA etc. There's also a question whether or not I've applied or received my EAD which of course in no, because I need to adjust status first, but I'm assuming I should have went ahead and applied as soon as I could after crossing the border? I know I can't receive anything until EAD, and they'll probably send something back stating to send a copy of it so they know I'm legal to work then.

I guess too, that on the reports cards I answer that I'm NOT able and willing..( well, ok, I'm willing... ) and explain I need my EAD?

Wow..been so long since I was on EI, I've really forgotten about some of these questions! I should also put down in the week I receive my survivors benefit too, as it is considered taxable income?

Yes, they'll send you a letter after you send back the one they just sent you about the status and visa and tell you that you are not eligible for EI until you are legal and able to work in the US.

On the report cards, I put that I was able and willing to work - but they don't back pay you anyways, so you don't even really need to fill those out.

They'll start paying you from the date of your EAD card.

[Dan and Ali 3]

Well, I just got another letter from EI with questions about my citizenship, when I entered USA etc. There's also a question whether or not I've applied or received my EAD which of course in no, because I need to adjust status first, but I'm assuming I should have went ahead and applied as soon as I could after crossing the border? I know I can't receive anything until EAD, and they'll probably send something back stating to send a copy of it so they know I'm legal to work then.

I guess too, that on the reports cards I answer that I'm NOT able and willing..( well, ok, I'm willing... ) and explain I need my EAD?

Wow..been so long since I was on EI, I've really forgotten about some of these questions! I should also put down in the week I receive my survivors benefit too, as it is considered taxable income?

You don't have to declare your survivor's pension as long as it's the one paid from Canada Pension plan. It isn't considered earnings for EI purposes.

Hope this helps!

[TimandJoyce 1]

Well, I just got another letter from EI with questions about my citizenship, when I entered USA etc. There's also a question whether or not I've applied or received my EAD which of course in no, because I need to adjust status first, but I'm assuming I should have went ahead and applied as soon as I could after crossing the border? I know I can't receive anything until EAD, and they'll probably send something back stating to send a copy of it so they know I'm legal to work then.

I guess too, that on the reports cards I answer that I'm NOT able and willing..( well, ok, I'm willing... ) and explain I need my EAD?

Wow..been so long since I was on EI, I've really forgotten about some of these questions! I should also put down in the week I receive my survivors benefit too, as it is considered taxable income?

Yes, they'll send you a letter after you send back the one they just sent you about the status and visa and tell you that you are not eligible for EI until you are legal and able to work in the US.

On the report cards, I put that I was able and willing to work - but they don't back pay you anyways, so you don't even really need to fill those out.

They'll start paying you from the date of your EAD card.

Thanks so much! I knew the loophole door closed a while back of collecting EI for the first 90 days, that's ok. I should hopefully be able to get the EAD in January, as we will probably file AOS first week of October.

Well, I just got another letter from EI with questions about my citizenship, when I entered USA etc. There's also a question whether or not I've applied or received my EAD which of course in no, because I need to adjust status first, but I'm assuming I should have went ahead and applied as soon as I could after crossing the border? I know I can't receive anything until EAD, and they'll probably send something back stating to send a copy of it so they know I'm legal to work then.

I guess too, that on the reports cards I answer that I'm NOT able and willing..( well, ok, I'm willing... ) and explain I need my EAD?

Wow..been so long since I was on EI, I've really forgotten about some of these questions! I should also put down in the week I receive my survivors benefit too, as it is considered taxable income?

You don't have to declare your survivor's pension as long as it's the one paid from Canada Pension plan. It isn't considered earnings for EI purposes.

Hope this helps!

Really?? That"s wonderful news!! Thank you so much!

[coldwatersurf 5]

Am I the only one that's not getting through to EI?

their voicemail is full on Friday and Today

[Tankgurl38 0]

Did anyone change their name to their married name for EI or just keep it in your maiden name?