Comments on: Canadian Maternity Leave

By: Debbie Jo

Debbie Jo — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:22:32 +0000

Since you are the Mat leave guru and all….I have a question for you.

Does it matter if the 600 hours worked is Full time hours or part time hours?

Curious….

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:59:44 +0000

Hello,

I will be going on leave starting next week. I didn’t work the whole 600 hours in the 52 weeks because I was in school. On the gov’t website it says that the work period can be extended back to 105 weeks if you are attending a course of instruction. Should I still qualify for benefits?

Thanks!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:43:50 +0000

Hi, Just wodering how much of a severance I am looking at receiving. I was with my company for 2 years and just found out a couple of weeks before i was due to return that my position was eliminated. Even though I was the only one in my small division.

By: adyl

adyl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:20 +0000

i got laid off 2 days ago and i’m 10 weeks pregnant ,my question is do i qualify for maternity now or do i apply for EI . i need info please

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:34:07 +0000

I have been on Mat leave for the full year and it has ended on Oct 3rd. I was wondering if there is any way I could be entitled to EI? I don’t want to go back to work because there’s nothing open in my area and day care out here is priced so high and I don’t want someone else raising my child. If you have any information that could help me please let me know thanks!
Nicole

By: Harriet Glynn

Harriet Glynn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:45:00 +0000

Something worth noting: Adoptive parents do not receive Maternity Leave but they do receive Parental Leave (35 weeks)- a point of contention for many adopting parents. The reason for this is that Maternity Leave is expressly for the recovery of the physical duress of child birth.

However, adopting parents are entitled to take off a full year from their job and have their job held for them for the full 52 weeks (they would not be paid for those additional weeks).

I applied for my EI online, and mailed in my ROE and a letter from the agency and received my payment 4 days later!! Now that must be a record.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:54:59 +0000

Does it matter if your 600 hours of insurable income within the last 52 weeks comes from 2 different employers?
For example, if you changed jobs a few months before you became pregnant- you may only end up working for your employer for about 6 months.
I realize that your new employer would not be able to guarantee your position, but am I right in understanding that you would still receive benefits?
…and another thing, if you work within the school system and you have your baby during summer break, would your receivable amount decrease due to the fact that you didn’t earn anything in July/Aug?

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:55:11 +0000

I have a question: Is your employer obligated to pay your time off to attend prenatal appointments?

If not, can they force you to take vacation to attend the prenatal appointments?

Thanks

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:50:24 +0000

For sickness, maternity and parental leave you only need 600 hours.

It doesn’t affect your maternity leave if you apply for sickness benefits before your maternity. However, you really should contact Service Canada to find out more. You can learn more about combining sickness and maternity leave here: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/types/special.shtml#received

Or you can call Service Canada at 1 800 206-7218.

By: prabhjot

prabhjot — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:31:15 +0000

I NEED FUUL INFORMATION ABOUT METRNINTY.BCOZ I NEED TO APPLY IT SOON.MY QUE.IS THAT DO WE NEED900 OR 600 HOURS.AND ITS MY FIRST BABY.I HAVE SOME COPLICATIONS TOO.SHOULD I APPLY SICKNESS.DOES IT EFFECT TO METERNITY IF I APPLY SICKNESS LEAVE B4.