I received the time cards and filled them out but. . .

How do you fill out question 4 on the back of the report cards?

"Were you ready, willing and capable of working each day? If "no" give date(s) and reason(s) below. Complete E on side 2 if applicable."

I'm ready, willing and capable, but didn't get the EAD stamp, so I should put "yes"?


Also, do we just enclose these cards into my own envelope and send them back to the Belleville address that they were sent from? Or do we send them somewhere else? Do I just send back the little time sheets, or should I send something else with them - like the white 1/2 page with my address "cover page" like sheet?

Thanks all. Hopefully this works!

Been awhile since I collected EI from the USA. I sent them back in the envelope provided, it had the address already on it, just had to put on a stamp!! All I ever sent back was the cards. I was cr-1 so able to work authorization rightr from the start, so cant help with the EAD thingy.

That would be great if they actually provided me with an envelope or even an address for that matter. Ah well, I'll see what others did. THanks.

question 4 is NO. You are not able to work awaiting EAD approval. The interstate claim office is in belleville. I just sent my card in yesterday so I don't have the address on hand. Will get another one in a week and i'l post it then.

Guess they have made more cut backs, lol Mine always came with brown envelopes, the good old days!! lol

But, I wonder if me being on a K1 makes a difference? Could a K3 visa have the potential to get an EAD stamp at the border just like the K1? I have not applied for my EAD with my AOS because I am not married yet so therefore I'm not really waiting for the EAD approval. I'll see if I can phone the office tomorrow and get an answer from them.

Since I was a K1 and still collecting EI for a few more weeks, I'll chime in.

I put 'yes' for #4 and always have, there haven't been any problems.
I send it to:
HRDC
PO Box 4500
Belleville, ON
K8N 5E2
can you tell I've done this for a bit

I send it back by Global Priority Mail, it costs $4.25 US from where I'm at. That way I can track it and it usually arrives there quicker, regular mail for me would take about 10 days.

The office will take 2 days to call you back.

They should've called you by now, or they will when they make a decision on your claim (I'm not sure when you filed). They will ask if you've applied for an EAD/GC.

You can collect EI before getting work authorisation in the U.S.?

I just sent mine back regular, el cheapo mail with a normal stamp. Never had a problem.

Me too.. just sent it back with the regular stamp... never had a problem.

One is work authorized with a K1, theat's why one can get a SSN card with a K1, because work authorization is incident to K1 status. However, an employer cannot hire you without evidence of that Employment Authorization through an EAD Card.

EI accepts the fact that K1 is Employment Authorized incident to status in terms of paying you EI.. but only for the 90 days. They will stop your payments for the period between the 90 days and the day you send them evidence of your renewed Employment Authorization by faxing them a copy of your EAD.

So let me see if i get this straight. When I leave work (sometime in Jan/Feb), i make sure that relocating for marriage is on the ROE, then I apply for EI right away, and from the date of issue of the visa and for the next 90 days i am EI eligible (less the 2 week waiting period). Then I need to supply proof that I have my EAD and then it will continue until my weeks are up or until I find work in the US? This sounds too easy.. I'm still not wrapping my mind around why the CDN gov. will give citizens who choose to leave the country EI Benefits. But heck! I paid in (and have never ever claimed before).

I'm so curious as to if it works this way. If so, sweet! Can someone confirm this is exactly how it works (and is that easy)? Also, does this apply for both K1 and K3 people?

Yes, many Cdns are suprised that they can claim EI in the USA if they qualify (have enough hrs, etc) I was CR-1 so not much assistance to the k1 and k3'ers, no clue why they differ in the EAD department

Yes, you can collect EI on a K3 only difference is that you don't get it until you EAD comes in. You apply for benefits then it is put on hold till you provide the EAD card. Go to the top of the Canadian thread, Look in clearing thread and it's all there. Good luck.

Awesome guys! Thanks for the info.

I just applied for EI online a week or so ago. I'm about to send in my ROE... do they need the original or can I send a copy?

I believe i sent in my original, but I made copies!!

You must send them the original... a copy will not do...

Must be orginal and state on in it that the reason is relocation to be with spouse.

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Well, in my situation my company before I left Canada was cool enough to extend me contract until a couple weeks before I left so on the ROE they put that the contract was ended. . . I guess I should have wrote that I left Canada to relocate to be with my fiance and get married. But, I did send them a copy of my fiance visa and my 1-94 so maybe they will get the hint . But, I did talk to the Out of state claims office and got the same address as what you gave me Canuck Carrie . Also, they told me that I needed to have at least 3-5 places of where I have applyed each week so that if the agent phones me they will ask me where I applied although I really can't work because i didn't get the EAD stamp. And the lady said that they are reveiwing my case right now and I applied in the begining of the month. So hopefully things work out. Oh, and I phoned the CRA international Tax Office and asked if there is anything special that I need to do with EI and they said to let EI know that I am as non-resident for tax purposes so that they can take the appropriate tax off (I think it is 25%) the EI payment and then I get a NR4 slip that will be mailed. Hopefully I'm on the right track here cause i'm starting to go !!

There is a way to get some of that 25% income tax back when you do ur Cdn yearly income tax, wel lsome can, some can't. Off the top of my head, i can't recal how, but was on the income tax software pkg I used. I thought it was too good to be true, even phoned revenue canada. He pretty much said give it a go, if it isn't correct, they wil fix it! lol Got a nice tax refund!!

Correct me if I'm wrong in my understanding of this: I am eligible for EI because of my K1 status regardless of whether or not I received the EAD stamp?

- If so, do I answer "Yes" to Question 4 on the report card "Were you ready, willing and capable of working each day?" (Because I am work-authorized due to my being a K1 but just don't have the EAD stamp or card)

- I applied in mid-November and my I-94 expires at the end of January... so I am entitled to payments spanning this period?

Yes, you put "yes" under willing, able to work. . .

ANd Yes, you should be entitled to the payments this whole span as long as they approve you in the 1st place.

Thanks for the confirmation.

So when my I-94 expires and the report cards keep coming, I should start answering "No" to that question (at which point I will stop receiving benefits) and tell them that I am awaiting my EAD. And as soon as they receive a copy of my EAD, they'll start sending out my benefits again assuming I haven't found a job. If this is how it goes, then that's totally awesome... I had it in my mind all this time that I had to wait for my EAD before I could start getting any benefits at all!

You don't have to check no.. because they will automatically stop your benefits 90 days after you arrived in the US until you fax them a copy of your EAD... then it will restart again... of course if you haven't found a job..

ANd you can get a refund of the 25% non-resident tax that you paid by filing a Section 217 return. You can di this one of two ways

1) If you only Canada source income for the year was EI, then you can file a Non-resident T1 with Section 217 written on the top. As long as your worldwide income is not higher than the 25% tax bracket, you will get a refund...

2) If you were resident in Canada part of the year, and out of Canada part of the year and earned EI, you can file a Partial 217 return...

There are guides on the CRA website on how to file a Section 217 return and they are pretty detailed and relatively easy to follow...

Hi Misa Yes this is how it works My Sister inlaw works for EI here in Nova Scotia I had her check into the out of Country filing awhile back and it's all allowable If I rememeber correctly she mentioned something called Interstate claim and it's handled in Belleville Ontario

Good to know. Thanks for the tip!

Ok, I am totally confused.

As a K-1, I am eligible to collect EI? And if so, from who? The US or Canada?

Since it appears that I will not get an EAD stamp because I am not going through JFK, how does affect my chances of getting EI?

Is there a guide on this somewhere? If we could get EI while I am unable to work for 90 days pending my EAD when I get down there, it would save a ton of money problems for us. EI has been scooping chunks of my paychecks long enough-- I want some of that back if I can get it!

. . . sneaking in . . .
[side note: Canada is EI. US still calls it UI. So if you are eligible for EI, it must come from Canada]
[side note: since you've not work in the US yet, you would not be eligible for UI]

. . . sneakin' away . . .

I'm in the same position as Galateia... who knew I could get EI from Canada when in the US!! Wow!! Could someone more knowledgeable outline how this works for us... or point us in the right direction??

Thanks!

Laura

See the pinned EI thread at the top of the forum page...

The Canuck EI Thread would be the place to start!