Employment Insurance Regulations

9.004 Offered earnings — evaluated by reference to earnings from the employment in which the claimant worked for the greatest number of hours during their qualifying period — are

• (a) in respect of a claimant to whom paragraph 9.003(1)(a) applies,

  • (i) during the first 18 weeks of the benefit period, earnings equal to 90% or more of the reference earnings, and

  • (ii) after the 18th week of the benefit period, earnings equal to 80% or more of the reference earnings;

• (b) in respect of a claimant to whom paragraph 9.003(1)(b) applies,

  • (i) during the first six weeks of the benefit period, earnings equal to 80% or more of the reference earnings, and

  • (ii) after the sixth week of the benefit period, earnings equal to 70% or more of the reference earnings; and

• (c) in respect of a claimant to whom paragraph 9.003(1)(c) applies,

  • (i) during the first six weeks of the benefit period, earnings equal to 90% or more of the reference earnings,

  • (ii) after the sixth week and until the 18th week of the benefit period, earnings equal to 80% or more of the reference earnings, and

  • (iii) after the 18th week of the benefit period, earnings equal to 70% or more of the reference earnings.