Self Employment Option
You could get help and advice while you still receive your Employment Insurance benefits. To be eligible, you should:
- Be receiving Employment Insurance benefits (EI) or have had an EI claim in the past 3-5 years
- Have had no previous participation in Self Employment within the past five years
- Create and provide a business plan after being referred to the service
- Be starting or taking over a new business
- Agree to work full-time hours (at least 30 hours) to develop business
- Be eligible to attend business information sessions
- Be able to contribute personal equity to the business
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