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The Pregnancy Sickness & EI Brief

Maternity Leave

The Pregnancy Sickness & EI Brief

Pregnant workers in Canada who may need to stop working before their planned maternity leave and want to understand how EI sickness, maternity and parental benefits fit together.

$24 CAD

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What's inside

  • —A deeper breakdown of EI sickness, maternity and parental benefits
  • —How the pieces connect and what order to consider them in
  • —Questions to confirm before changing your maternity leave plan
  • —What to bring to conversations with your healthcare provider, employer and Service Canada

FAQ

Is this specific to Canada?

Yes — every section is written around Canadian EI sickness, maternity and parental benefits.

How is this different from the free checklist?

The free checklist helps you identify what to investigate. This guide goes deeper into how the benefits connect and how to plan around them.

This resource is for general informational purposes and does not determine EI eligibility. EI rules and individual circumstances can change. Confirm current information and your eligibility directly with Service Canada.