Employment and Social Development Canada
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
Temporary foreign workers, employer compliance and ineligibility.
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.
Communities
Homelessness, seniors, poverty, disability, children and families, and not-for-profit organizations.
Campaigns
Promotional campaigns and initiatives led by ESDC.
What we are doing
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 Duclos
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Minister Qualtrough
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility
Features
Stories from Indigenous public servants
Indigenous employees share their thoughts and feelings about reconciliation and their experiences working in the federal government.
Dialogue with Duclos
Sign up to get the latest updates from Minister Duclos on ESDC’s programs, policies and services.
Cannabis in Canada. Get the facts
Cannabis became legal for adults in Canada on October 17, 2018. Get the facts.
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