Employment Insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:08:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Employment Insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Number of workers collecting EI increased in August: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/number-of-workers-collecting-ei-increased-in-august-statscan/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:08:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=473657 Jobless beneficiary ranks expanded for fourth straight month

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]]> Employment insurance ranks rise: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/employment-insurance-ranks-rise-statscan/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:08:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=472020 Number of workers collecting jobless benefits jumped 6% in July

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]]> Jobless benefits sit at record low: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/jobless-benefits-sit-at-record-low-statscan/ Thu, 18 May 2023 18:08:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=465799 Labour market remains tight, with unemployment and EI numbers at all-time lows

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]]> Jobless benefit claims rise in February: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/jobless-benefit-claims-rise-in-february-statscan/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:17:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464221 Monthly increase in EI recipients comes off historic low in January

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]]> EI benefit recipients dwindle in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ei-benefit-recipients-dwindle-in-november-statscan/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:23:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=459011 Falling numbers of fired workers likely drove record low EI numbers

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]]> Applications for U.S. unemployment aid rise slightly https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/applications-for-u-s-unemployment-aid-rise-slightly/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:53:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=458044 A jump in layoffs and unemployment claims would be an early sign of recession

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]]> Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire next month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/temporary-changes-to-ei-made-during-pandemic-are-set-to-expire-next-month/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:38:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=450179 The expiration comes as the federal government works on modernizing the program

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]]> EI filings surged alongside lockdowns: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ei-filings-surged-alongside-lockdowns-statscan/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:10:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=423920 Ontario's latest stay-at-home orders met with jump in EI claims

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]]> Ottawa should review employment insurance as economy recovers: IMF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ottawa-should-review-employment-insurance-as-economy-recovers-imf/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:35:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=418210 Canada's pandemic response was "timely, decisive and well-co-ordinated," said the global lender

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]]> Waiting period temporarily waived for EI benefits https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/waiting-period-waived-for-ei-benefits/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:47:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=415170 Between Jan. 31 and Sept. 25, applicants will be able to start their claims and receive benefits immediately

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