Can anyone help me, i am 3 months pregnant and my work permit will expire on sept 2021. But i am having a sensitive pregnancy, will i be able to have maternity leave even if not working anymore?
Pregnancy while having work permit
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If you're asking whether you will qualify for EI, it depends on whether you have the required hours.
Right now i am under ei for 2 mos now due to covid19, our employer decided to close the resto . But what if i will do ei until i give birth is that possible?
No. Once your work opens, if you choose not to return, that disqualifies you from EI. Also, in order to qualify for the full maternity/parental EI, you would have to work another 600 hours between the end of your current EI claim and the birth. Otherwise, the start date of your maternity/parental leave is considered to be the start date of the current EI claim 2 months ago.
Ok i got it. So as soon as the business opens again, i have to work in order to gain another 600 hours.
What kind of work permit do you have? Is it tied to your employer? If so if the restaurant closes you must go through the process of finding another employer who needs to get LMIA approval and you will need to get approved for another WP. That would take around 6 months at a minimum.