Our family friend
- is here as live-in caregiver.
- Had a 24 month work permit expire July 29, 2011. Has worked here and paid EI all of those 24 months.
- has applied for another work permit (same employer) in May - expected to come approx end Sept. This new work permit has an end date of Oct 31, 2011 [employer not willing to do longer because she is pregnant]
- is pregnant (father not in the picture) due Oct 27
Problems - any and all advice appreciated
1. Starting EI - local service Canada office says she can't start EI as no valid SIN
2. Staying on EI - the new (in progress) work permit has end date of Oct 29, 2011 - her employer is not helpful (I think angry about the unplanned pregnancy). So on Oct 29, the next work permit will expire and again EI (and MSP) would end.
[there are similar problems with MSP but was able to get a 90 emergency extension]
Key Questions
1. If we could only talk to to a human being at CIC/Service Canada - our friend is a normal person who did everything right (except get pregnant which happens sometimes) - she has paid into EI, worked here already etc. **Is there any extraordinary appeal/request we can make due to her being pregnant (compassionate exception or something)
2. Any other advice - does the above sound accurate to you? Have you had EI not start (or end) for you due to a work permit expiry when pregnant?She is in a situation where she has baby coming, being blocked from EI and therefore no income – this is very very desperate – what to do?
Thanks for any help/comments!
- is here as live-in caregiver.
- Had a 24 month work permit expire July 29, 2011. Has worked here and paid EI all of those 24 months.
- has applied for another work permit (same employer) in May - expected to come approx end Sept. This new work permit has an end date of Oct 31, 2011 [employer not willing to do longer because she is pregnant]
- is pregnant (father not in the picture) due Oct 27
Problems - any and all advice appreciated
1. Starting EI - local service Canada office says she can't start EI as no valid SIN
2. Staying on EI - the new (in progress) work permit has end date of Oct 29, 2011 - her employer is not helpful (I think angry about the unplanned pregnancy). So on Oct 29, the next work permit will expire and again EI (and MSP) would end.
[there are similar problems with MSP but was able to get a 90 emergency extension]
Key Questions
1. If we could only talk to to a human being at CIC/Service Canada - our friend is a normal person who did everything right (except get pregnant which happens sometimes) - she has paid into EI, worked here already etc. **Is there any extraordinary appeal/request we can make due to her being pregnant (compassionate exception or something)
2. Any other advice - does the above sound accurate to you? Have you had EI not start (or end) for you due to a work permit expiry when pregnant?She is in a situation where she has baby coming, being blocked from EI and therefore no income – this is very very desperate – what to do?
Thanks for any help/comments!
