ei
ei — abbreviation
1. a government program in Canada that gives money to people who have lost their jo
a government program in Canada that gives money to people who have lost their job, are between jobs, or cannot work for certain approved reasons.
After the factory closed, Layla applied for EI while looking for a new job.
applied for EI
Romi received EI payments for five months after being laid off from her job.
received EI payments
The Canadian government recently made it easier for workers to claim EI benefits.
Nikos checked his monthly EI statement on the government website.
Jisoo's employer deducted EI contributions from every paycheck as required by law.
- employment insurance
the full written-out form of the abbreviation
- unemployment insurance
the general term for similar programs in other countries, especially the US
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Almost always written in lowercase in running text ('ei'), but occasionally capitalised ('EI'). Used predominantly in Canadian English; the equivalent program in the US is called unemployment insurance.