Every situation is different.
Before you apply for Employment Insurance, choose 1 of the 3 types of benefits below and read the information carefully. Regular benefits are paid to people who have lost their job and want to return to work. To receive these benefits you must be actively looking for another job and be willing and able to work at all times . Fishing benefits are paid to self-employed persons engaged in fishing and who earned sufficient earnings from that activity. To receive these benefits you must be actively looking for another job and be willing and able to work at all times.