Employment and Social Development Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) works to improve the standard of living and quality of life for all Canadians. We do this by promoting a labour force that is highly skilled. We also promote an efficient and inclusive labour market.
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Employment Insurance
Benefits, Canada EI Commission, Wage Earners Protection Program, and economic regions.
Benefits payment calendar
Payment dates for recurring Government of Canada benefit payments.
Find a job
Job opportunities, work permits, Social Insurance Number, criminal record checks and security clearances.
Public pensions
Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security pension and related benefits, the Canadian retirement income calculator and retirement planning.
Family benefits
Maternity and parental leave, Employment Insurance, Canada Child Benefit, and survivor's pension.
Disability benefits
Pensions, child benefits, savings plans, education funding, and gas tax refund program.
Hire a temporary foreign worker with an LMIA
Hiring streams and positions, employer compliance and obligations.
Training
Explore careers by education program, apprenticeship, and training programs.
Housing benefits
GST/HST housing rebate, buying a home, and financial assistance to fix your home.
Funding programs
Grants and contributions that support jobs, training, and social development.
Workplace standards
Labour laws, workplace standards, health and safety standards and labour relations.
Education
Student financial assistance for college and university; apprenticeship, continuing education, co-op, and internships.
Corporate information
Our mandate, portfolio, partners, access to information and transparency.
Benefits by audience
Benefits for Indigenous Peoples, active Forces members, veterans, people with a disability, retirees, and victims.
Publications and reports
Evaluations, audits, annual reports, and other departmental and program reports.
Campaigns
Promotional campaigns and initiatives led by ESDC.
What we are doing
Consultations
- Share and view ideas: Consultation on the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal
- Ageism consultations: Share your thoughts and experiences
- Providing menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces
- Engagement on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan
- Share your thoughts: Creating a federal policy definition of “senior abuse” (Closed)
Program results
Service Canada client experience surveys
Portfolio organizations
Labour Program
The Labour Program promotes safe, healthy, cooperative and productive workplaces that benefit us all.
Service Canada
Service Canada provides Canadians with a single point of access to government services and benefits
Corporate information
Minister Qualtrough
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Features
Let’s Talk Future Skills podcasts
Learn how you can be part of a skilled, agile workforce ready to shape the future
Wherever they decide to go, we can help you get them there
Funding is available to support your child’s future studies.
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