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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    Hi Leon, That's a great idea ! Thanks for taking the time answering my questions !
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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    Of course it would only make sense to go through with the GC-process and apply for PR in Canada at the same time. But as I said, our case in the US is approved and completed and we're just waiting to be scheduled for the final interview. So for us it's too late. We should have known this much...
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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    @ BCguy Good question ! I have to admit that we never thought about that possibility ??? And I guess, now that our case is completed and we're only waiting to be scheduled for the interview, it doesn't make any much sense anymore ? How long would that take approx. to get the PR status ? Rita
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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    Yes, my husband is a 'skilled worker' but we don't want PR status in Canada. We have applied for the US-GC and are waiting since years. It doesn't make much sense to go back to our home country so we stay here ! We have contacted our MP which is Rob Nicholson, an important politician. But he...
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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    Ha, there you have it : "........meet eligibility criteria.........." That's the hook ! As per law, you are eligible when you can proof, that you are willing and able to work for anyone else while being laid-off. The reason we were denied benefits was, because my husband was not able to work...
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    EI premiums, CPP and eligibility

    We're in Canada since almost 4 years now with WP's; we've lived in BC and ON. The current employer in ON had to lay-off his employees for 4 weeks in spring. We applied for EI benefits. After about 4 weeks we received the answer that we were not eligible for EI benefits as we're in Canada with a...