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EI Regular Benefits Eligibility
KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF: Both CFP® Professionals and QAFPTM Professionals
- Define EI regular benefits.1
- Explain the purpose of EI regular benefits.
- Explain the eligibility criteria for EI regular benefits.2
- Explain the activities that may exclude eligibility for EI regular benefits.2
- Identify the reasons that an individual receiving EI regular benefits may leave Canada for seven consecutive days without impacting their benefits.3
- Explain the maximum length of time that EI regular benefits are payable.4
- Define a Record of Employment.
- Explain the importance of a Record of Employment.
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Define
To state exactly the meaning of
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Identify
To be aware of / to recognize and correctly name / to locate an appropriate resource
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Explain
To make clear the meaning of / to describe something in more detail or reveal relevant facts or ideas related to it
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Compare
To note the similarities and differences between two or more things
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Estimate
To determine an approximate value for
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Calculate
To find the value using mathematics
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Convert
To change from one form or purpose to another
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Evaluate
To reach a conclusion or make a judgement through careful study
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Interpret
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REFERENCES
- http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/index.page
- http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/eligibility.page
- http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/eligibility.page
- http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/while_receiving.page
- http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/regular_benefit/benefit_amount.page