1. Employment Insurance

Contribution rates

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Contribution 2017 2018
Employee (Quebec) 1.27 % 1.30 %
Employee (other provinces and territories) 1.63 % 1.66 %
Employer (regular rate) 1.4 times the employee contribution 1.4 times the employee contribution
Employer (reduced rate)1    

Maximum Annual Contribution and Maximum Insurable Earnings

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Contribution 2017 2018
Employee (Quebec) $651.51 $672.10
Employee (other provinces and territories) $836.19 $858.22
Employer (Quebec) 1.4 times the employee contribution 1.4 times the employee contribution
Employer (other provinces and territories) 1.4 times the employee contribution 1.4 times the employee contribution
Maximum Insurable Earning $51,300.00 $51,700.00
  1. If a wage loss insurance plan is offered to employees, your company may be eligible to a reduced rate. Please contact us for changes
  2. For more details, visit the Service Canada website.

At Nethris, our goal is to help Canadian companies keep up with rapidly changing legislation and to understand the impact of certain governmental requirements on payroll and human resources management. However, the information on this page is intended as a guideline. In the event of a discrepancy between the content of this page and the information provided by official agencies, the latter always takes precedence. Nethris is not responsible for errors and omissions that may be on this page nor for consequences resulting from its use.

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