Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
- Comments
- COVID-19: Contact Service Canada's new dedicated toll-free phone number if you are in quarantine & seeking to waive the one-week EI sickness benefits waiting period so you can be paid for the first week of your claim: Telephone: 1-833-381-2725 (toll-free) - TTY: 1-800-529-3742
Shortest wait times are: Mon-Fri 8:30am-10:00am - Eligibility
- Varies by benefit
- Application Process
- Apply online at Service Canada
- Toll Free
- 1-800-531-7555 - Telephone Reporting Service
- Office
- 1-800-206-7218 - Information
- TTY
- 1-800-529-3742
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei.html
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Required documentation is dependent on the type of benefit being applied for
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- March 5, 2023
- Address
- 721 Centre St, Suite 2
Espanola, ON, P5E 1T3
Service Canada Centre located in Suite 2 of 721 Centre Street at Algoma Street in Espanola
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1600Tue0830 to 1600Wed0830 to 1600Thu0830 to 1600Fri0830 to 1600
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Espanola
- Sudbury District
