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Maternity leave
In Canada, maternity benefits for working mothers and parents remain the
responsibility of the federal government. Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI)
gives paid maternity leave for 15 weeks. To receive
maternity benefits the woman is required to have worked for 600 hours in the
last 52 weeks or since your last claim. A woman need to prove your
pregnancy by signing a statement declaring the expected due or actual date
of birth.
If your baby is hospitalized, then the 17 week limit can be extended for
every week your child is in the hospital up to 52 weeks — following the
week of the child's birth.
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Parental
Benefits
Parental benefits are payable either to the biological or adoptive parents
while they are caring for a new-born or an adopted child, up to a maximum of
35 weeks. To receive parental benefits you are required to have worked for
600 hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. You must sign a
statement declaring the newborn's date of birth, or, when there is an
adoption, the child's date of placement for the purpose of the adoption, and
the name and address of the adoption authority.
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Service Canada Centre
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Annual Vacation Time
A worker is entitled to a paid annual vacation time in most
jurisdictions across Canada.
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Province |
Vacation Time |
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Weeks/Year |
After 5 years |
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Alberta |
2 |
3 |
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British Columbia |
2 |
3 |
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Manitoba |
2 |
3 |
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New Brunswick |
2 |
-- |
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Newfoundland |
2 |
3 after 15 years |
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Nova Scotia |
2 |
-- |
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Nunavut |
2 |
3 |
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North West Territories |
2 |
3 |
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Ontario |
2 |
-- |
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Prince Edward Island |
2 |
3 |
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Quebec |
2 |
3 |
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Saskatchewan |
3 |
4 after 10 years |
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Yukon |
2 |
-- |
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Source: Provincial Governments.
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Publications
Employer Top-ups to paid maternity and parental leave February, 2010
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