EI calculator Canada · 2026 rules
Know your EI before you claim.
How much you'll get, for how long, and the date you must apply by — worked out the way Service Canada does it: your region's unemployment rate, your best weeks and the official table of weeks. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
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EI at a glance
- $729max per week in 2026
- 55%of your best weeks' pay
- 420–700hours needed, by region
- 14–45weeks of benefits
- 4 weeksto apply after your last day
Temporary: the one-week waiting period is waived for claims starting October 11, 2026 to October 9, 2027 (Pilot Project No. 25). It is not permanent.
EI Claim Planner · CA$9.99 one-time
Your claim, planned on one printable page
Built from your own calculation: your amount and weeks, the documents to gather (ROE, hours, banking), your personal deadlines, a biweekly report calendar and a check of the common reasons claims are refused. No subscription; the calculator stays free.
Calculate first, then get your plan See a sample plan- Amount, weeks and total, with how each was worked out
- Document checklist before you apply
- Apply-by date, claim start and benefit-period end
- Biweekly report calendar
- Self-check of common refusal reasons
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Seven tools for the decisions around EI
Why MyEI
Built to match the official numbers
Official-grade accuracy
Postal code → EI region, best-weeks average, the official table of weeks, and temporary measures with their end dates.
Decision tools
Should a self-employed person opt in? Standard or extended parental? Straight answers with the break-even point.
English and Chinese
Every tool in Chinese, plus 20 Chinese guides for Chinese-Canadian workers and business owners.
Dated and checked
Every number shows its year; rules checked November 6, 2026; regional rates for November 8, 2026 – December 5, 2026.
Guides
EI questions, answered with the numbers
By region
Your postal code changes everything
Canada has 62 EI economic regions. Each one's unemployment rate sets the hours you need (420–700), how many best weeks are averaged (14–22) and how many weeks you can collect. Rates are updated about every four weeks.
See all 62 regions