How long can I get EI?
You can usually get regular benefits for between 14 and 45 weeks. But how many weeks you get also depends on:
How many weeks you get also depends on:
- how many hours you worked in your qualifying period,
- the unemployment rate where you live, and
- if you get other EI benefits within 52 weeks.
In most cases, the most you can get in combined benefits is 50 weeks in one year. For example, say you get 26 weeks of sickness benefits in April and you apply for regular benefits in November. The most you can get in regular benefits is 24 weeks.
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