applying for employment insurance?

[OS44]

i was working at a job and i quit in 2003. after looking through my room i found a record of employment and then i took a look at it and it says i can apply for employment insurance benefits online. but since 4 yrs have pasted since i have worked there will i still be able to qualify for EI?

[shoei]

i thought you can qualify for EI if you got laid off no?

[dassub]

Haven't worked in 4 years? Get a job.

[cwb27]

EI only applies if you were laid off, if you quit/fired you're SOL.

haha, 4 years... You make funny jokes...

[ghostryder]

EI only applies if you were laid off, if you quit/fired you're SOL.


If you were terminated and it was not for misconduct you can still qualify.

http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/ei/types/regular.shtml#eligible

And if you quit under certain circumstances you also qualify.

http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/ei/information/voluntarily_leaving.shtml#number


But yes, 4 yrs is a little too late.

[UrbanPoet]

I believe the max amount of time you can apply is 8 months later.

[Grassgreen]

Too late...

Have you quit anything in the past 8 months?