CPP and EI rulings

How to get a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and employment insurance (EI) ruling to determine if a worker is an employee or self-employed, whether an employment or earnings are pensionable, insurable, or both, how to get a certificate of coverage for CPP purposes for workers working abroad, and other matters relating to the CPP and EI.

Employment status: Employee or self-employed

Determine a worker’s employment status and if the employment is pensionable, insurable, or both

Request a CPP/EI ruling

How and when to request a ruling, ruling process, implications of a ruling, and what to do if you disagree with a ruling

If you receive a CPP/EI ruling

What to know if you have received a ruling

CPP/EI explained

Whether an employment is pensionable or insurable, specific industries, special employment situations

International social security agreements and the CPP

CPP contributions and foreign pension exemptions when working abroad, and certificates of coverage

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2025-12-16