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• Employment Insurance

What is a Record of Employment (ROE)?

The Record of Employment is (ROE) an official form that you need to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. It tells how long you worked and how much you earned with an employer.

When you leave your job for whatever reason, your employer must give you a Record of Employment within 5 days after your last day of employment.

Some employers submit ROEs electronically to Service Canada (the department that takes care of EI). If your employer does this, you do not need a paper copy of your ROE to apply for EI.

For More Information

• Employment Insurance (EI) - Official information about EI. From Service Canada.
• EI Regular benefits - Describes what the regular benefits are, who is eligible and how to apply. From Service Canada.
• EI Parental Benefits - Describes maternity and parental benefits, who is eligible and how to apply. From Service Canada.
• Employment Insurance Online Application - Apply for EI online.
• Employment Insurance - This booklet has clear language information about Employment Insurance. From CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario).