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    Do Temporary Foreign Workers qualify for Employment Insurance?

    Thanks for this answer too. I did not file for EI because I was waiting to obtain my PR visa. Now that I will have it in the following days I may apply for EI; just don't know if I will get it because I was put on Special Leave of Absence (SLOA) in early February. One other thing, my employer...
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    Do Temporary Foreign Workers qualify for Employment Insurance?

    Thank you for your reply. Yes, you are right, anyone can file for EI; the only thing is that nobody knows if you will get it. But in the case of a TFW is worse. For example, one of the conditions when you are receiving EI is that you have to be actively looking for a new job. How can you look...
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    Do Temporary Foreign Workers qualify for Employment Insurance?

    I was put on a Special Leave of Absence by my employer on early February (up to 6 months with benefits but without pay in lieu of being laid off). My employer told me that I could apply for Employment Insurance. Then I received my Record Of Employment after being put under SLOA. I've been in...