Canada Employment Insurance (EI) Special Benefits for Self-Employed People

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Self-employed Canadians can access Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits by entering into an agreement, or registering, with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission.

You can register, with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission through Service Canada if you:

• operate your own business, or if you work for a corporation but cannot access EI benefits because you control more than 40% of the corporations voting shares
• are either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada

Call (800) 206-7218, or use the website.

Phone

(800) 206-7218

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-self-employed-workers.html