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Apply for Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits in Canada after your earnings drop because of pregnancy, childbirth or caring for a newborn or newly adopted child. Learn the 600-hour eligibility rule, when to apply, Record of Employment requirements, standard versus extended parental benefits, 2026 payment limits and what happens after you apply.

Apply for Employment Insurance regular benefits in Canada as soon as you stop working, even if your Record of Employment has not arrived. Learn the 2026 EI eligibility rules, insurable hours requirement, documents and information needed, missing ROE procedure, temporary waiting-period waiver, biweekly reporting rules and what happens after you apply.

Apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan for the 2026-2027 benefit year if your adjusted family net income is under $90,000, you have no access to private dental insurance, you meet the Canadian tax residency requirement and the required tax returns have been filed. Learn the eligibility rules, information needed, application options, coverage levels and what happens after approval.

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.