{"id":46570,"date":"2015-06-16T21:49:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T01:49:45","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:10:18","slug":"how-long-can-i-get-ei","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/how-long-can-i-get-ei","title":{"rendered":"How long can I get EI?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can usually get regular benefits for between 14 and 45 weeks. But how many weeks you get also depends on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how many hours you worked in your qualifying period,<\/li>\n<li>the unemployment rate where you live, and<\/li>\n<li>if you get other EI benefits within the last 52 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you get regular benefits and other EI benefits, the most you can get in total is usually 50 weeks in one year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"left-line\">\n<p>For example, you get 26 weeks of sickness benefits and then apply for regular benefits right away. The most you can get in regular benefits is 24 weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<h3>Temporary EI rules<\/h3>\n<p>The following applies to claims that start between June 15, 2025, and April 11, 2026. You may get an extra 20 weeks of EI regular benefits if you are a &#8220;long-tenured worker&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re a long-tenured worker if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>got fewer than 36 weeks of regular or fishing benefits in the 3 years before your claim starts, and<\/li>\n<li>paid at least 30% of the annual maximum EI premiums in 7 of the last 10 years before your claim starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure if this applies to you, call Service Canada at <strong>1-800-206-7218<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46570","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How long can I get EI? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/how-long-can-i-get-ei\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How long can I get EI? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You can usually get regular benefits for between 14 and 45 weeks. 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