Employment Insurance (EI) for students

Employment Insurance (EI) for students by participating province.

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

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Eligibility criteria:

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

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:

More info:

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