Employment Insurance (EI) for students

Employment Insurance (EI) for students by participating province.

 

Newfoundland and Labrador

Eligibility criteria:

• Canadian/Permanent residents of NF (legally entitled to work in Canada);
• Have a current regular EI claim;
• Have an active employment plan that is linked to the post-secondary education being pursued;
• Meet the definition of an EI insured participant; and
• Be deemed to have made the transition from school to work. This means that the individual must have been out high school for a minimum of two years. During the two-year period, the individual must have been working or looking for work.  

Required documentation:

• Application received at least six weeks prior to the start date of the training program that begins in September;
• Program Cost Form
• Client Consent Form

More info:

• Information, the application form, and required documents: Training NL program

 

Nova Scotia-Fast Forward program

Eligibility criteria:

• Canadian/Permanent residents of NS (legally entitled to work in Canada);
• Have a current regular EI claim;
• Must have been out of secondary school for a minimum of 12 months;
• Successfully accepted to an “eligible” training program;
• Have a financial plan in place for the full duration of training;
• Be able to pay for own training costs including tuition and books.

 Required documentation:

• NS-Fast Forward Application
• A letter issued by the training institution providing confirmation of acceptance or proof of enrollment to the training program

More info

• Information, the application form, and required documents: Training NS-Fast Forward program

 

Prince Edward Island-Career Connect program

Eligibility criteria:

• Canadian/Permanent residents of PEI (legally entitled to work in Canada);
• Have a current regular EI claim;
• Must have been out of secondary school for a minimum of 12 months;
• Successfully accepted to an “eligible” training program;
• Have financial resources to pay all “training costs” including tuition and books.

Required documentation:

• PEI-Skills PEI application for funding (Training PEI-Career Connect Program)
• Career Connect-Employment Details form
• Proof of full-time enrollment in a training program
• Current resume

More info:

• Information, the application form, and required documents for the Training PEI-Career Connect program

 

Other Provincial EI Benefits

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavet, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatoon, and Yukon, visit Government of Canada — Employment Insurance