In Canada, the Employment Insurance (EI) program provides temporary income support to unemployed workers while they look for employment or to upgrade their skills.
Both employees and employers make contributions to EI premiums. Employee contribution amounts are determined by employee insurable earnings multiplied by the federal (or provincial, in Quebec) rate, up to a maximum annual insurable earnings amount. You can locate the latest Federal and provincial (Quebec) EI premium rates and maximums by visiting canada.ca