The Government of Canada has released the new employment insurance rates for 2026, and while the premium may be dropping, many Canadians will end up actually seeing more taken off their paycheques.

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission announced that it has set the 2026 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate at $1.63 per $100 of insurable earnings ...

A growing number of men and women in Canada’s working-age population are getting unemployment benefits, recent data shows. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the number of men aged 25 to 54 ...

The Government of Canada has introduced even more employment insurance (EI) measures to support workers affected by the trade war. Last Friday, Minister of Jobs and Families Steven MacKinnon announced ...

Canadians may be having a tougher time finding and keeping stable employment in 2025, as new data shows the number of Employment Insurance (EI) recipients is rising at a much faster rate than last ...

Federal Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she would widen the eligibility for Canada's employment insurance system, and introduce a universal basic income program if she becomes the ...

If you're worried about job security during the Canada-U.S. trade war, the federal government is easing some employment insurance (EI) rules to support workers. On Friday, Minister of Employment ...