Employment Insurance (EI) and specific situations

Additional information concerning specific situations...

Teachers

Are you eligible? All workers who meet Employment Insurance (EI) requirements are eligible for EI benefits. Teachers are no exception.

Self-employed, farmers and independent workers

What you should know when your main means of living is one of the following: self-employment; engagement in the operation of your business; farming or owning part of a farming business; or working as an independent worker.

Workers and/or Residents outside Canada

Are you working, residing outside Canada for a Canadian company or the Canadian Government? Certain persons working outside Canada may be entitled to Canada's EI benefits.