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flag Canada extends EI relief through Oct. 2026 for workers affected by U.S. tariffs, including expanded benefits and job retention support.

flag Canada has extended temporary Employment Insurance relief measures through October 2026 to support workers impacted by U.S. tariffs, maintaining key benefits like waived waiting periods, suspension of severance pay rules, and 20 extra weeks of benefits for long-tenured workers. flag The extension covers claims from March 2025 to October 2026, with an estimated 632,000, 136,000, and 43,500 workers benefiting from each provision. flag The Work-Sharing Program’s flexibilities are extended to March 2027, and a new grant supports worker upskilling. flag Six Workforce Alliances will receive $570 million in EI-funded support to strengthen job retention, training, and sectoral adaptation.

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