Agreement between Canada and the United States Respecting Unemployment Insurance

The Government of the United States of America agrees that the Social Security Council recommends that each Of the States implement the provisions contained herein, and Canada agrees to comply with those provisions: This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement, as evidenced by an exchange of notes between the two Governments, and may be terminated by any government after sixty days` notice to the other government. (b) during their waiting period, had at least the number of hours of insurable employment indicated in the table below in relation to the regional unemployment rate applicable to the person. On instructions from my Government, I draw your attention to the fact that the Government of the United States of America accepts the proposal of the Government of Canada and assumes that the Agreement will enter into force one month after the date of this note; namely April 12, 1942. The representatives of the Unemployment Insurance Commission and the Social Security Committee concluded that it was desirable that the application of these laws be coordinated and integrated in order to avoid double contributions for the same benefits and duplication of work in insurance benefits for the same periods of unemployment. The number of hours required is based on the regional unemployment rate in the economic region where you last worked in Canada You have decided to enter into an agreement for this purpose and, note: Other benefit entitlements – Canada-United States The organization of one province or another jurisdiction may provide services to the organization of another jurisdiction in the acceptance and development of a person`s claims for benefits, who does not come from the latter jurisdiction and wishes to claim benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act of that court. On the 11th. The Agreement signed in Ottawa in March 1981 entered into force on 1 August 1984; as amended by an Additional Agreement signed in Ottawa on May 10, 1983, which entered into force on August 1, 1984, and entered into force on October 1, 1997, by a Second Additional Agreement signed in Ottawa on May 28, 1996. The Administrative Agreement, signed in Ottawa on May 22, 1981, came into force on August 1, 1984; as amended by an additional agreement signed in Ottawa on May 10, 1983, which entered into force on August 1, 1984. See also the Agreement between the United States of America and the Province of Quebec on Social Security. The United States of America, in enacting the Social Security Act (Act of August 14, 1935, c. 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C., c. 7 (Supp.), as amended by the Act of August 10, 1939, c.

666, 53 Stat. 1360), provisions were made for the maintenance of a federal unemployment insurance program in the United States of America. The Canadian Parliament, in passing Chapter 44 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1940 of the Statutes of Canada, 1940, provided for an unemployment insurance program in Canada. Commuters are Canadians or Americans who regularly cross the Canada-U.S. border between their home and their place of work. I have the honour to inform you that discussions have recently taken place between representatives of the Canadian Unemployment Insurance Commission and the Social Security Council of the United States of America on matters of mutual interest arising from the laws of both countries. This Agreement does not apply to jobs for which contributions are payable under the United States Railway Unemployment Insurance Act or to periods of unemployment for which benefits are payable under that Act. To achieve this result, the Government of Canada is prepared to enter into the Agreement with the Government of the United States of America annexed to this note. The agreement would come into force one month after your response, which states that the U.S. government accepts the Canadian government`s proposal.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note dated 6. March 1942, in which the Agreement which the Government of Canada is prepared to conclude with the Government of the United States of America concerning the coordination and integration of the unemployment insurance laws of the United States of America and Canada, contains in annex. in order to avoid double contributions for the same services and duplication of work for insurance benefits for the same periods of unemployment. The various states of the United States of America and Canada now have unemployment insurance laws. You can apply for Canadian Employment Insurance benefits online. Individuals who work outside of Canada may be eligible for benefits under the Canada Employment Insurance (EI) program. If you work outside of Canada for a Canadian company or the Canadian government, you are usually covered by Employment Insurance. However, you are not covered by the EI program if your workplace is covered by the country where you work. Western Canada and Territories Region For residents of Manitoba, Alberta, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories: You may be eligible for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits if your last job was in the United States and now reside in Canada. If you have ever worked in Canada, you may be able to claim Canadian Employment Insurance benefits instead.

You may be able to receive benefits from Canada or the United States, but you may not be able to receive benefits from both countries at the same time. To be eligible for regular benefits, you must prove the following: If you are a Canadian who lives near the U.S. border and usually travels to the U.S. to work, you must apply for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits at the nearest state`s human resources development agency. The competent authority of the United States and the authorities of the provinces of Canada may enter into agreements on all social security laws under the jurisdiction of the provinces, provided that such agreements are not contrary to the provisions of this Agreement […].