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What types of EI benefits are there?

There are several kinds of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits:

  • regular benefits for people who are looking for work
  • sickness benefits for people who are off work because they are ill or had an accident
  • compassionate care benefits for people who are giving care or support to someone who is at significant risk of dying in the next 6 months
  • family caregiver benefits for people who are off work to care for a gravely ill family member or close friend
  • maternity and parental benefits for people who are pregnant, have a new baby, or have adopted a child
  • fishing benefits for self-employed fishers

This resource covers regular EI benefits.

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