{"id":31588,"date":"2026-08-17T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/employment-insurance-ei-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:31:47","slug":"employment-insurance-ei-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/employment-insurance-ei-in-quebec-how-is-the-deduction-on-your-pay-stub-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Insurance (EI) in Quebec: How Is the Deduction on Your Pay Stub Calculated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31588\" class=\"elementor elementor-31588 elementor-31561\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271f0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271f0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69982a\" data-id=\"b69982a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4178823 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our previous article, we explained what Employment Insurance (EI) is, why it appears as a deduction on your pay stub, and why temporary foreign workers may also be subject to this contribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how is the amount shown as EI on your paycheck determined? You do not need to know a complicated formula. The important thing is to understand that the contribution is calculated by applying a percentage to your insurable earnings, up to the established annual limit.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a7b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a7b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What percentage is applied?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99ac33b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99ac33b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-386ca98\" data-id=\"386ca98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceee04 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dceee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, in Quebec, the Employment Insurance contribution rate for an employee is <\/span><b>1.30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their insurable earnings. There is also a maximum annual amount of insurable earnings of <\/span><b>$68,900<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This means that EI contributions are calculated only up to this limit. If your earnings exceed $68,900 during the year, the portion above that amount does not generate additional EI contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5ee83 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A simple example<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine that during one pay period, you receive <\/span><b>$1,000 in insurable earnings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The simplified calculation would be: <\/span><b>$1,000 \u00d7 1.30% = $13<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d3a16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d3a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this example, approximately <\/span><b>$13<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would correspond to the employee\u2019s Employment Insurance contribution for that pay period. The exact amount shown on your pay stub may vary depending on your situation and how the payroll calculation is performed.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5d4d\" data-id=\"ccd5d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5d745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-31328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7caa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7caa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why isn\u2019t the same amount deducted every time?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692108 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1692108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EI contribution may vary from one pay period to another. For example, if you work more hours during one pay period and earn more money, the contribution may be higher. If you work fewer hours during another period and earn less, the amount deducted may be lower. It is therefore normal for the amount identified as <\/span><b>EI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be different from one pay stub to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In simple terms: Insurable earnings \u2192 the EI rate is applied \u2192 the contribution is calculated<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution is deducted progressively from your different paychecks throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7ff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b7ff6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a limit to how much EI can be deducted from my paycheck?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc00db6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc00db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. There is an <\/span><b>annual maximum EI contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2026, in Quebec, the employee contribution is <\/span><b>1.30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of insurable earnings, up to a maximum of <\/span><b>$68,900 in insurable earnings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The maximum amount a worker can pay in EI contributions during the year is <\/span><b>$895.70<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have reached this annual maximum, your employer must stop deducting EI contributions for the rest of the year. It is important to understand that <\/span><b>$895.70 is a maximum, not an amount that every worker must pay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If your insurable earnings during the year are less than $68,900, your total EI contributions will be less than $895.70.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee3e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee3e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if I only work part of the year?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc631b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc631b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a TFW and work only part of the year, for example <\/span><b>8 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you may still be subject to Employment Insurance contributions. The fact that your contract is temporary or that you do not work all 12 months of the year does not automatically mean that you are exempt. If you meet the applicable conditions, your employer will make the required deductions during the period you work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you work for 8 months and your insurable earnings during that period are less than $68,900, your total EI contributions will be less than the annual maximum of $895.70. Therefore, <\/span><b>you do not have to work all 12 months of the year to contribute to EI, but that does not mean you will automatically reach the annual maximum.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec54b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec54b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-701c404\" data-id=\"701c404\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67f5e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if I am a temporary agricultural worker?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fabf7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97fabf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a temporary foreign worker who works seasonally in the agricultural sector, you may also be subject to Employment Insurance contributions. For example, if you work during an agricultural season for several months and receive insurable earnings, your employer may make an EI deduction from each paycheck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Working only during one season does not automatically mean that you are exempt from contributing to EI.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you do not reach the annual maximum of insurable earnings during the season, your total contributions will be less than the annual maximum of $895.70.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec1953\" data-id=\"3ec1953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eff968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eff968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa90086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa90086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I have to calculate this myself every time I get paid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153ab2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153ab2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Your employer is responsible for calculating and withholding the applicable Employment Insurance contribution from your wages. However, understanding the basic logic behind the calculation can help you better understand your pay stub and check whether the amount deducted is consistent with your earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f30664 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f30664\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e749e\" data-id=\"05e749e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad5f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you remember?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994cef4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994cef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you see a deduction identified as <\/span><b>EI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your pay stub, remember these four things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>EI stands for Employment Insurance.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In 2026, the employee contribution rate in Quebec is 1.30%.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The rate applies to insurable earnings, up to an annual maximum of $68,900. The maximum employee contribution is $895.70.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>TFWs, including temporary agricultural workers, may be subject to this contribution if they meet the applicable conditions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our next article, we will talk about another important part of your pay stub: <\/span><b>the taxes deducted from your wages and why you may see different tax deductions in Quebec.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how each deduction is calculated can help you better understand your wages and review your pay stub with greater confidence. At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> d\u2019<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/\"><b>Immigrant Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we continue to share useful information to help temporary foreign workers (TFWs) better understand their rights, obligations, and the different aspects of their work experience in Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c09817\" data-id=\"4c09817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e19b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e19b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/remember-702x526.jpg\" title=\"remember\" alt=\"business person thinking hard about tax. Taxation concept. Photo Of Young Depressed Businessman Sitting In Office\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efed067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efed067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding your pay stub is also a way to better understand your rights as a worker. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional advice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our previous article, we explained what Employment Insurance (EI) is, why it appears as a deduction on your pay stub, and why temporary foreign workers may also be subject [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":31568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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