Maternity Benefits

[armaan]

I came here on work permit, and worked for atleast 500 hours, then i got my PR and worked for 200 hours. that was all for year 2007. Now i am not working and looking for a baby in the month of November. Am i eligible for maternity benefits from Gov of Ont. My all paystub had EI Deduction.

Please let me know,

Thanks,

[ayeung]

I don't see why not as long as you keep working (600 insurable hrs) until you are ready to take maternity leave (in Nov). Here is something I copied:

To be entitled to maternity, parental or sickness benefits you must show that:

* your regular weekly earnings have been decreased by more than 40%; and
* you have accumulated 600 insured hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. This period is called the qualifying period.

If you have been paid EI benefits in the past and you received a written notice, for example, a warning letter or a penalty letter, for making a false statement, the required number of hours worked to claim maternity, parental and sickness benefits will be higher.

For more info, go here:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/ei/types/special.shtml#Who

[rilakkuma]

You are eligible to apply for EI maternity earliest 8 weeks before baby's due date, or the week of the actual birth.

You have to have 600 hours WITHIN the qualifying period, which is 52 weeks preceding the date of the application. Since your due date is in Nov 2008, not all of the 700 hours you worked in 2007's gonna count towards your insurable hours for ths EI claim.

[onetruguju]

Now i am not working and looking for a baby in the month of November. Am i eligible for maternity benefits from Gov of Ont. My all paystub had EI Deduction.

Please let me know,

Thanks,


Just wondering, where do you go shopping for a baby?

[LoveRFD]

Just wondering, where do you go shopping for a baby?

Come on, don't be picky at her English. Not all immigrants are from English speaking contries.