COVID 19 Update: Further Changes To The EI Program And Implementation Of The Three New Recovery Benefits

In response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis and the end of the CERB program, the Government of Canada has made further changes to the EI program to facilitate greater access to EI benefits, in addition to the changes reported on our previous update. The Government has also now passed the legislation creating three new recovery benefits to support workers who continue to face financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Update

The further changes to the EI program were made under Interim Order No. 9 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit) and Interim Order No. 10 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit). Key changes include: