Changes to Employment Insurance for the Self-Employed

As a self-employed individual, your contribution to Canada's economy is important. Everybody wins when you choose to enjoy the benefits of creative freedom, the challenge and the self-satisfaction that often comes with self-employment.

It has no doubt crossed your mind that the lack of financial security can make self-employment less appealing. To encourage self-employment, the Government of Canada hopes to tackle at least some deterrents by introducing the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act.

Through the proposed legislation (the Act), you, as a self-employed Canadian, could choose to participate in the employment insurance (EI) program and become eligible for the same special benefits currently available to salaried employees. (Read More)

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The Self-Employment Benefit Program (SEB)

The Self-Employment Benefit Program is designed to provide "Employment Insurance (EI) eligible" clients with the necessary training and counselling support to launch full-time new businesses.

Due to an unprecedented volume of EI claims the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities has halted new applications to this program.

If you would like to be added to a contact list to be notified of any changes in this status, please contact us at 659-2882. ext. 224

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