Press release
Government of Canada improves sickness benefits under the Employment Insurance system

6 December 2022

On November 25, the Government of Canada announced a permanent extension of Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks starting December 18, 2022.

This means that people who qualify and reapply on or after December 18, 2022, will be able to receive up to 26 weeks of Employment Insurance sickness benefits if they are sick and need that time to recover.

Source: Government of Canada improves sickness benefits under the Employment Insurance system – Canada.ca