Reduce the wait time for new Employment Insurance (EI) recipients from two weeks to one week.

What success looks like

Canadians are able to access Employment Insurance (EI) benefits more quickly.

Government's narrative on progress

In 2017, the government reduced the Employment Insurance (EI) waiting period from two weeks to one week. With this measure, claimants are now eligible to receive benefits one week sooner. This helps approximately 1.8 million EI claimants each year pay their bills during a time of unemployment and provides higher benefits at the beginning of the claim period.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.