Why can't you apply for EI before your last day of work?

I live in Edmonton as well and you can apply for EI before you’re done work. You’ll need to indicate your last day of work and your employer should have submitted your ROE to revenue Canada. After applying, there’s about a 2 week waiting period (after your last day) before you can get paid.

@courtneyxa you have to wait 28 days for payments

@ib.crazyskittles18 I hope you don't have to wait too long to receive the payments when the time comes!! that would suck 😳

@courtneyxa you werent working for awhile though im still working so i cant apply until my last day of work

yes @mikaylanichol101 is right... I applied early and they said at 8 weeks before my due date i would start getting payments although i wasn't working for a while/just moved to new province... but you do need your ROE um.. doctors note helps too (just extra thing/they asked if i got one to stop working/didn't quit)

@o_oo_ooh no im apply ing for EI

@ib.crazyskittles18, EI? I believed u were applying for unemployment insurance!!

@mikaylanichol101 the only one?

@ib.crazyskittles18,don't know what service Canada you using.

@mikaylanichol101 it says on service canada you cant apply till your last day

@ib.crazyskittles18, yes that's the only way you can apply for El

@mikaylanichol101 were you working?

@ib.crazyskittles18, I did it so idk what's wrong with yours.

@mikaylanichol101 yea it wont let me until my last day of work

You can file for it 7 weeks before the birth of the baby

@ib.crazyskittles18, you can file it with service Canada

@mikaylanichol101 it wont let me until my last day of work

U can apply for ur maternity leave by now.

@o_oo_ooh ?

That's only after u quit work !! Its unemployment insurance rt