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    Unhappy How to Keep EI Benefits While Travelling Out of Country

    My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: Ontario Canada.

    Does anyone know a good defense to keep the benefits and not get prosecuted for traveling out of the country? I left several times, once for a job search in the states, and twice to visit family. Struggling with medical issues, and I am wondering if that will make a difference to the Employment Insurance officer? I never reported being out of the country and now they are investigating me. I am really scared of being charged/ having to pay it all back. I have a chance to explain my side of the story. Anyone know what will be a good defense? Or if my defense will be legitimate?

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    Default Re: Ontario Ei- Legal Help How to Keep Benefits While Travelling Out of Country

    Do we even have anyone that knows Canadian law here?

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    Default Re: How to Keep EI Benefits While Travelling Out of Country

    This should help answer your question

    Regular benefits while temporarily absent from Canada
    Under most circumstances you are not allowed to receive regular benefits for any period in which you are not in Canada. However, you can receive regular benefits provided that you are available for work in Canada and that you inform your Service Canada Centre of your temporary absence in the following situations :

    for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to attend a funeral of a member of your immediate family or a close relative;
    for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to accompany a member of your immediate family who is ill to a medical facility, provided the treatment is not readily available in your family member's area of residence;
    for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to visit a member of your immediate family who is seriously ill or injured;
    for a period of not more than 7 consecutive days to attend a real job interview;
    for a period of not more than 14 consecutive days to conduct a real job search;
    to attend an approved training program.
    Immediate family: Father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, foster parent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, spouse, your child or the child of your spouse, father-in-law, mother-in-law, a dependant or a relative residing in your household or a relative with whom you permanently live with.

    A close relative: A grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.

    Your spouse: Person you are married to or common law partner of more than one year or less where children are present.

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    Default Re: How to Keep EI Benefits While Travelling Out of Country

    We do. Cool.

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