Canada opens EI claims, offering eligible unemployed up to C$729 weekly

Canada has opened Employment Insurance applications, offering eligible unemployed workers up to C$729 weekly, with claims due within four weeks of job loss. The program covers workers unemployed due to shortages or mass layoffs, not those who resigned or were fired for misconduct. Individual payments vary by work history, and late applications may reduce benefits. Applicants need a Social Insurance Number, banking details, addresses, employment history to apply online; the portal aims to ease the burden for newly unemployed Canadians.