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ARTICLE · 11 AUGUST 2020

COVID-19: Cross Country Update (August 7-10, 2020)

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The Government of Canada is preparing to transition as many Canadians as possible from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) back to the Employment Insurance (EI) system at the end of the month

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The Government of Canada announced the following measures:

Temporary Change to Employment Insurance Program

The Government of Canada is preparing to transition as many Canadians as possible from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) back to the Employment Insurance (EI) system at the end of the month.

Effective August 9, 2020, to determine the number of weeks of benefits available, plus the minimum number of weeks of qualifying employment that is needed, a minimum employment rate of 13.1% will be applied temporarily for all EI economic regions across Canada. Those living in EI regions with an unemployment rate lower than 13.1% will have their EI benefits calculated on the basis of the 13.1% rate. Individuals living in regions with a higher unemployment rate will have their benefits calculated using the actual rate for that region.

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