EI Regular Benefits Estimator
EI Economic Region
Select your economic region to determine the number of best weeks.
Number of best weeks: -- weeks
Your best weeks are the weeks with your highest earnings during your qualifying period. The qualifying period is usually the last 52 weeks before the start of your claim.
Average Insurable Weekly Earnings
Divide the total earnings in your "best weeks" by the number of weeks
Insured Hours
To qualify, you will need between 420 and 700 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period, depending on your region.
Eligibility Condition
Family Supplement
If your net family income after tax from the last tax year is no more than $25,921, you have at least one child in your family, and you or your spouse receives the Canada Child Benefit, the Family Supplement may increase your weekly benefit rate. Please note this low-income top-up is not included in our calculator.
Your EI regular benefits
Regional unemployment rate
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Required insured hours
0 hours
Estimated weekly EI regular benefit
$0
Average insurable weekly earnings x 55% (capped at $729)
Duration of payments
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Estimated total (gross)
$0
Weekly benefits × payable weeks
Note:
- This calculation is only an estimate. EI benefits are taxable, and the amounts shown are gross totals before deductions.
- There is typically a one-week unpaid waiting period before payments begin.
- Apply as soon as you stop working. Delaying more than 4 weeks may cause you to lose benefits.
- You can apply even if you have not yet received the Record of Employment (ROE).