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EI Question.

Did you fill out your forms ahead of time for your pregnancy/parental leave? Is it even worth it? Or should I just wait until I get my ROE.

I'm just trying to get everything done ahead of time. I am all good with HR at work, just want to get stuff figured out with the gov't as well.

Re: EI Question.

  • You can fill out the EI application online but don't have to submit until the first day you are off. I was told you have 30 days from when you started the application.
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  • Yup, unfortunately, you can only apply for EI on your last day of work.  If you fill ou tthe applicatiion online, it may speed things up for you.
  • You can only fill upon your last day of work.  But you can fill out hte form online and save it to submit later.  This saves time.  I did not have to submit my ROE, my company did that for me so on my last day of work, I submitted my online application and it  took only a few weeks after RJ arrived to get my first payment.
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  • I filled out my form online and submitted it prior to my last day of work (I did it a week in advance). Then all I had to do was wait for my ROE to arrive and send that into them. I received my online access code about a week after submitting my application (so before even getting my ROE from my company).

    I would say it is worth it to do it in advance. It just gets it out of the way.

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    I filled out my form online and submitted it prior to my last day of work (I did it a week in advance). Then all I had to do was wait for my ROE to arrive and send that into them. I received my online access code about a week after submitting my application (so before even getting my ROE from my company).

    I would say it is worth it to do it in advance. It just gets it out of the way.

     

    This is what I did too (well, I finished actually working about 3 weeks before I planned to start mat leave, because I took 3 weeks of vacation.  So, once I stopped actually physically working I submitted the form, and then had to wait for my ROE.

  • I was going to fill out the online application this week since I'm on vacation and then just file it after my last day of work on the 4th. My employer sends in my ROE for me, so I'll just submit my application on my last day of work. I heard it saves time that way so we'll see what happens. I know you have to wait either way but at least it might be a bit quicker if you fill it out ahead of time.
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