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If you disagree with a Service Canada decision about Employment Insurance benefits, you can ask the Canada Employment Insurance Commission to reconsider it. The normal deadline is 30 days.
Federally regulated employees with at least 6 months of continuous employment can formally request changes to their hours, schedule or work location.
Follow the Canada Labour Code work-refusal process when you reasonably believe federally regulated work presents an imminent or serious danger.
Apply to Canada's Wage Earner Protection Program for eligible unpaid wages, vacation pay, termination pay or severance pay after a qualifying employer insolvency.
Workers covered by federal labour standards can file a monetary complaint with the Labour Program to recover unpaid wages, overtime, vacation pay and certain other amounts owed.
Eligible employees in federally regulated workplaces can challenge an unjust dismissal by filing the federal Unjust Dismissal Complaint Form with the Labour Program. The complaint must normally be filed within 90 days of dismissal and is generally limited to non-managerial employees with at least 12 consecutive months of employment who are not covered by a collective agreement.
Learn how self-employed fishers in Canada can apply for EI fishing benefits based on fishing earnings rather than insurable hours, including summer and winter qualifying periods, minimum earnings, the four-week application deadline, required information and what happens after you apply.
Temporary foreign workers tied to an employer may qualify for a free open work permit if they are experiencing or at risk of workplace abuse. Learn who qualifies, what evidence IRCC accepts, how to apply online and what happens after approval.
Learn how a sponsored spouse, partner or eligible accompanying dependent child living in Canada can apply for an open work permit while a family sponsorship permanent residence application is being processed.
Newcomers to Canada can apply for a Social Insurance Number through Service Canada online, by mail or in person. Learn which immigration documents permanent and temporary residents need, how much it costs and how long a SIN application takes.
Learn how to apply for a Canadian employer-specific work permit after receiving a job offer, including LMIA and LMIA-exempt routes, required documents, fees, biometrics, eligibility, online application steps and what happens after approval.
Learn who qualifies for the Canada Pension Plan retirement pension, when to apply, how starting CPP between ages 60 and 70 changes your payment, what information you need, and how to apply online or by mail in 2026.
Find out whether you need to apply for Canada's Old Age Security pension, who qualifies, what information you need, how to apply online or by mail, how automatic enrolment works, and how to apply if you live outside Canada.