Ei Direct Deposit

The EI payment schedule in Canada for 2020 differs for every person, making it difficult to keep track — so here's what you need to know.

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• You can get more information about direct deposit by going to Questions on direct deposit (Public Works and Government Services website).For direct deposit information specific to the Canada Revenue Agency, see the questions and answers below.
• Direct deposit is a way to receive your payments without any postal delay. Not only will you be able to access your payments more quickly, you can also be sure they will never be lost, stolen or damaged. Sign up for direct deposit now! It is convenient, secure and reliable.

If you've already figured out how to apply for Employment Insurance through Service Canada, then you've done most of the heavy lifting. You should receive your first payment within 28 days of submitting your application.

Although Service Canada doesn't give an exact time frame for when each EI payment should arrive, people who opted for direct deposit may receive payment within 48 hours of submitting their report. You will stop receiving EI payments if you receive all the weeks of benefits to which you were entitled, or you stop filing out your bi-weekly report.

However, note that any missing Records of Employment can delay your payments. Your payment may also be delayed due to the unprecedented volume of applications that the system is processing.

1/ Hello Amanda. If you're entitled to EI benefits & we've received all docs, first payment is usually within 28 days: https://t.co/QsTqM3qF0a Please note: If it has been under 28 days from the date we received your claim, your application may need more time.

— Service Canada (@ServiceCanada_E) July 24, 2019

After initially applying for EI, you must submit reports every two weeks to show that you're still eligible to continue receiving payments. You'll need your SIN and the 4-digit access code.

You can submit your online report online.

Once you submit each report, you'll get the date to submit your next one automatically.

Note that if you became eligible for EI sickness or regular benefits after March 15, your application will be automatically transferred to CERB by Service Canada. You should continue to submit regular reports through the service.

Hi there. If you applied for EI or the CERB through Service Canada, please continue to complete your reports through Service Canada: https://t.co/QLcWM2CrZk

— Service Canada (@ServiceCanada_E) April 15, 2020

If your EI payment has been automatically transferred to CERB, you will receive an initial $2,000 payment. You will then be paid $1,000 every two weeks based on the biweekly reports.

Note that if you became eligible for EI sickness or regular benefits after March 15, your application will be automatically transferred to CERB by Service Canada. You should continue to submit regular reports through the service.

Hi there. If you applied for EI or the CERB through Service Canada, please continue to complete your reports through Service Canada: https://t.co/QLcWM2CrZk

— Service Canada (@ServiceCanada_E) April 15, 2020

If your EI payment has been automatically transferred to CERB, you will receive an initial $2,000 payment. You will then be paid $1,000 every two weeks based on the biweekly reports.

Although Service Canada doesn't give an exact time frame for when each EI payment should arrive, people who opted for direct deposit may receive payment within48 hours of submitting their report.

You will stop receiving EI payments if you receive all the weeks of benefits to which you were entitled, or you stop filing out your bi-weekly report.

Sign up or modify details for direct deposit

Once you choose an option, the next question or an answer will appear below.

Select your payment for direct deposit:

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)

Details about how you can apply will be available on October 12, 2020.

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)

Information on Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

Information on Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Old Age Security (OAS)

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for Canada Pension Plan or Old Age Security

  Online:

  Direct deposit with My Service Canada Account

  By phone:

  1-800‑277‑9914

  By Teletypewriter (TTY):

  1-800‑255‑4786

  In person:

  At your nearest Service Canada office.

  By mail (up to 3 months to process):

  Complete this Canada Direct Deposit enrolment form and send it to the Receiver General for Canada at the address indicated at the bottom of the form.

• Foreign

Income tax refunds or Canada workers benefit (CWB)

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

Canadian Direct Deposit

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for direct deposit for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payments

  Online:

  Direct deposit with CRA My Account (for individuals)

  New
  Direct deposit through participating financial institutions

  By phone:

  1-800‑959‑8281

  In person:

  Most banks and financial institutions in Canada will be pleased to assist you in completing a single direct deposit enrolment form for one or several of your Government of Canada payments.

  By mail (up to 3 months to process):

  Complete this Canada Direct Deposit enrolment form and send it to the Receiver General for Canada at the address indicated at the bottom of the form.

  Enrolling for this payment will automatically enrol you for any other Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payment(s) you are entitled to receive (Income tax refunds, Canada workers benefit, Canada child benefit, and GST/HST credit or provincial equivalent)

• Foreign

  The Canada Revenue Agency does not yet issue payments to foreign bank accounts.

  If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

Goods and services tax (GST)/Harmonized sales tax (HST) credit or provincial equivalent (example: Ontario trillium benefit, Alberta climate leadership adjustment)

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for direct deposit for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payments

  Online:

  Direct deposit with CRA My Account (for individuals)

  New
  Direct deposit through participating financial institutions

  By phone:

  1-800‑959‑8281

  In person:

  Most banks and financial institutions in Canada will be pleased to assist you in completing a single direct deposit enrolment form for one or several of your Government of Canada payments.

  By mail (up to 3 months to process):

  Complete this Canada Direct Deposit enrolment form and send it to the Receiver General for Canada at the address indicated at the bottom of the form.

  Enrolling for this payment will automatically enrol you for any other Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payment(s) you are entitled to receive (Income tax refunds, Canada workers benefit, Canada child benefit, and GST/HST credit or provincial equivalent)

• Foreign

  Direct deposit for Canada Revenue Agency from abroad

  The Canada Revenue Agency does not yet issue payments to foreign bank accounts.

  If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

Canada child benefit (CCB)

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for direct deposit for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payments

  Online:

  Direct deposit with CRA My Account (for individuals)

  New
  Direct deposit through participating financial institutions

  By phone:

  1-800‑959‑8281

  In person:

  Most banks and financial institutions in Canada will be pleased to assist you in completing a single direct deposit enrolment form for one or several of your Government of Canada payments.

  By mail (up to 3 months to process):

  Complete this Canada Direct Deposit enrolment form and send it to the Receiver General for Canada at the address indicated at the bottom of the form.

  Enrolling for this payment will automatically enrol you for any other Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) payment(s) you are entitled to receive (Income tax refunds, Canada workers benefit, Canada child benefit, and GST/HST credit or provincial equivalent)

• Foreign

  The Canada Revenue Agency does not yet issue payments to foreign bank accounts.

  If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

Employment Insurance (EI) benefits and leave

The government announced temporary changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program to better support Canadians looking for work.

If you are eligible for EI benefits, you will receive a minimum taxable benefit at a rate of $500 per week, or $300 per week for extended parental benefits.

If you do not become eligible for EI, you may be eligible for the proposed new benefits:

Information on Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

Veterans Allowance and Benefits

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for Veterans Allowances and Benefits

  Online:

  Veterans direct deposit online

  By mail:

  Complete this form, veterans direct deposit instructions by mail and send it to the address on the page.

• Foreign

Federal public service pension plans

Please select your public service pension plan.

• Federal Public Service Pension

  Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

  • Canadian

    Sign up or change bank information for the Federal Public Service Pension Plan

    By phone:

    1-800‑561‑7930 (toll-free; Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm your local time)

    By email:

    pwgsc.pensioncentre-centredespensions.tpsgc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

  • Foreign

    Direct deposit with a foreign bank account for the Federal Public Service Pension Plan

    By phone (collect calls accepted):

    506‑533‑5800 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm Atlantic Time)

    By mail:

    Complete the Direct deposit for individuals with a foreign bank account and send it to the address indicated within.

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pension

  Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

  • Canadian

    Sign up or change bank information for an Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plan

    By phone:

    1-855‑502‑7090

    By email:

    pensioncentrercmp.centredespensionsgrc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

  • Foreign

    Direct deposit with a foreign bank account for an Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plan

    By phone (Outside Canada and the United States):

    1-506‑533‑5800 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm)

    By phone (From within Canada or the United States):

    1-800‑267‑0325 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm)

    By email:

    pensioncentrercmp.centredespensionsgrc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

    By mail:

    Complete the Direct deposit for individuals with a foreign bank account and send it to the address indicated within.

• Canadian Armed Forces Pension

  Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

  • Canadian

    Sign up or change bank information for Canadian Armed Forces pension plans

    By phone:

    1-800‑267‑0325 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm)

    By email:

    pensioncentrecaf.centredespensionsfac@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

  • Foreign

    Direct deposit with a foreign bank account for Canadian Armed Forces pension plans

    By phone (collect calls accepted):

    613‑946‑1093 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm EST – excluding statutory holidays)

    By email:

    pensioncentrecaf.centredespensionsfac@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

    By mail:

    Complete the Direct deposit for individuals with a foreign bank account and send it to the address indicated within.

• Judges Pension

  Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

  • Canadian

    Sign up or change bank information for for judges' pension plans

    By phone:

    1-877‑583‑4266 (Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm)

    By email:

    info@fja-cmf.gc.ca

  • Foreign

    Direct deposit with a foreign bank account for judges' pension plans

    By phone:

    613‑995‑5140

    By email:

    info@fja-cmf.gc.ca

    By mail:

    Complete the Direct deposit for individuals with a foreign bank account and send it to the address indicated within.

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Federal public service pay

Direct deposit for public service pay

Current federal public servants should consult the Public Service Pay Centre for direct deposit issues related to their pay.

Start, amend or stop direct deposit of regular pay.

Canadian Government Annuities

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up for direct deposit or change bank information for Canadian Government Annuities

  By phone (Canada and the US):

  1-800‑561‑7922 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm AST)

  By phone (outside North America):

  1-506‑548‑7972 (call collect; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm AST)

  By fax:

  1-506‑548‑7428 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm AST)

  By mail:

  Canadian Government Annuities Branch
  Employment and Social Development Canada
  P.O. Box 12,000
  Bathurst NB E2A 4T6

• Foreign

Student loans

Apprenticeship grants

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change banking information for apprenticeship grants

  By phone:

  1-866‑724‑3644

  By TTY:

  1-866‑909‑9757

• Foreign

  The apprenticeship grants program does not issue direct deposit payments to foreign bank accounts.

  If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

Canada Premium Savings Bond and Canada Savings Bond

Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

• Canadian

  Sign up or change bank information for Canada Premium Savings Bonds and Canada Savings Bonds

  Online:

  Bank of Canada direct deposit online

  By mail:

  Complete this Bank of Canada direct deposit form (PDF, 806KB) and send it to the address indicated within.

• Foreign

  Direct deposit not available abroad

  The Bank of Canada does not issue direct deposit payments to foreign bank accounts.

  If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

Indigenous payments, grants and contributions

Are you setting up direct deposit for a business/supplier?

• Yes – for a business

• No – for me or another individual

  Do you want this payment deposited into a Canadian or Foreign bank account?

  • Canadian

    By mail:

    Complete the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada forms and send it to the address indicated within.

  • Foreign

    Direct deposit not available abroad

    Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada does not issue direct deposit payments to individuals with foreign bank accounts.

    If you have or can get a Canadian bank account, please use the directions above for direct deposit in Canada.

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Businesses and government suppliers

Other payments

You can also find the department that pays you in the departments listing.