Official title: Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025: Chapter 4: Program administration and delivery.
This is the complete list of abbreviations for the Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025.
ACG
Apprenticeship Completion Grants
ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution
AI
Artificial Intelligence
AIG
Apprenticeship Incentive Grants
B/C
Benefits-to-Contributions
B/U
Beneficiary-to-Unemployed (rate)
B/UC
Beneficiary-to-Unemployed Contributor (rate)
BDM
Benefits Delivery Modernization
CAL
Canada Apprenticeship Loans
CEEDD
Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database
CCB
Compassionate Care Benefits
CCDA
Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
CEIC
Canada Employment Insurance Commission
CEIFB
Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board
CFP
Call for Proposals
CIRNAC
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Annex 4.3.1a: Electronic services: Claimants receiving benefits through direct deposit
Table 4.3.1a: Electronic services: Claimants receiving benefits through direct deposit (%)
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
96.9
97.4
97.9
97.7
98.2
0.5%
Quebec
94.5
95.9
96.5
96.1
96.8
0.7%
Ontario
95.4
96.6
97.3
97.1
97.6
0.5%
Western
94.9
96.2
96.8
96.7
97.4
0.7%
Canada
95.2
96.4
97.1
96.9
97.5
0.6%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.1b: Points of service for Employment Insurance (EI) program delivery
Table 4.3.1b: Points of service for EI program delivery1
Region
2020-21
2021-22*
2022-23**
2023-24***
2024-25****
% Change2
Atlantic
84
57
84
85
85
0.0%
Quebec
93
75
98
97
97
0.0%
Ontario
162
87
173
172
172
0.0%
Western
240
113
245
246
246
0.0%
Canada
579
332
600
600
600
0.0%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 The values represent existing points of service as of March 31 for each fiscal year. Points of service include Service Canada Centres, Scheduled Outreach sites, Service Delivery Partners. Service Canada Centre - Passport Services sites are included in the count, although they do not provide EI support.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
* As of March 31, 2022, the Scheduled Outreach sites had not been reactivated due to COVID-19 health and safety measures, they are not included in the total.
** As of March 31, 2023, 205 Scheduled Outreach site were reopened.
*** As of March 31, 2024, 249 Scheduled Outreach site were available for service.
**** As of March 31, 2025, 249 Scheduled Outreach site were available for service.
Annex 4.3.1c: Service delivery: In-person EI requests (in millions)
Table 4.3.1c: Service delivery: In-person EI requests1 (in millions)
Region
2020-213
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change2
Atlantic
0.09
0.14
0.2
0.25
0.31
24.0%
Quebec
0.28
0.36
0.46
0.53
0.66
24.5%
Ontario
0.16
0.17
0.22
0.33
0.42
27.3%
Western
0.18
0.21
0.24
0.31
0.37
19.4%
Canada
0.7
0.88
1.13
1.42
1.78
25.4%
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Volumes include clients assisted face to face (in a Service Canada Centre or Scheduled Outreach site) and those serving themselves at a Client Access Work Station (CAWS) computer which could result in values reflecting multiple requests by the same client.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
3 As a result of the pandemic, the Service Canada Centres were closed in March 2020. EI Volumes for 2021 to 2022 only include activities that occurred in Service Canada Centres as a result of an appointment or since they are staggered reopening that began in July 2020. In response to the pandemic, eServiceCanada was launched in March 2020, enabling clients to request assistance for EI via an online form. Once a form was submitted, an officer would call the client within 2 business days to either provide the client assistance or, if necessary, make an appointment to see an officer in a Service Canada Centre. eServiceCanada volumes are not included in this table.
Annex 4.3.1d: Service delivery: eServiceCanada EI requests completed1 (in thousands)
Table 4.3.1d: Service delivery: eServiceCanada EI requests completed1 (in thousands)*
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change2
Atlantic
149
96
38
21
36
75.3%
Quebec
271
132
59
40
39
-1.9%
Ontario
363
134
33
33
62
89.7%
Western
429
149
43
51
54
6.2
Canada
1212
511
174
144
191
32.9%
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Source: Service Canada, eServiceCanada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 These values could reflect multiple requests by the same client. Data includes all EI completed service requests.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
* Fiscal years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 have been updated based on a revised data source. As a result, there are differences in volumes from previously reported figures. This adjustment aims to provide more accurate and consistent data representation.
Annex 4.3.1e: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Workers facing mass layoffs reached
Table 4.3.1e: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Workers facing mass layoffs reached
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
249
116
92
311
329
5.8%
Quebec
5,864
2,561
947
3,207
2,687
-16.2%
Ontario
1,239
1,158
1,667
1,317
2,349
78.4%
Western
1,624
51
991
677
1,151
70.0%
Canada
8,976
3,886
3,697
5,512
6,516
18.2%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.1f: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: EI information sessions, citizens
Table 4.3.1f: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: All EI information sessions, citizens
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
116
78
61
64
89
39.1%
Quebec
381
251
211
268
370
38.1%
Ontario
208
93
147
160
253
58.1%
Western
121
44
133
152
196
28.9%
Canada
826
466
552
644
908
41.0%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.1g: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Employers reached
Table 4.3.1g: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Employers reached
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
156
38
4
6
179
2883.3%
Quebec
1,704
716
2,750
865
311
-64.0%
Ontario
1,943
625
178
266
170
-36.1%
Western
498
90
4
139
6
-95.7%
Canada
4,301
1,469
2,936
1,276
666
-47.8%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.1h: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Work-sharing sessions, citizens
Table 4.3.1h: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Work-sharing sessions, citizens
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
84
21
10
5
6
20.0%
Quebec
238
142
129
148
197
33.1%
Ontario
39
10
8
12
22
83.3%
Western
3
0
0
30
56
86.7%
Canada
364
174
147
195
281
44.1%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.1i: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Outreach Support Centre EI requests(in thousands)
Table 4.3.1i: Community Outreach & Liaison Services: Outreach Support Centre EI requests1 (in thousands)
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
1.4
0.8
1
0.7
0.7
0.0%
Quebec
3.3
2.2
2.85
1.6
1.2
-25.0%
Ontario
4.2
1.9
1.4
0.8
0.8
0.0%
Western
20.8
11.5
9.8
7.4
7.1
-4.1%
Canada
29.7
16.5
15.1
10.5
9.7
-7.6%
Note: Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Source: Service Canada, Outreach Support Centre, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data from ATOM.
1 These values could reflect multiple requests by the same client.
Annex 4.3.2a: Call Centres: Enquiries resolved via EI voice response system (in millions)
Table 4.3.2a: Call Centres: enquiries resolved via EI voice response system (in millions)
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Canada
25.6
14.1
10.0
8.6
8.3
-3.7%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25. It is calculated on the data before rounding.
Annex 4.3.2b: Call Centres: Calls answered at the EI call centre (in millions)
Table 4.3.2b: Call Centres: Calls answered at the EI call centre (in millions)
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Canada
5.6
7.2
6.2
6.0
6.1
1.6%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25. It is calculated on the data before rounding.
Annex 4.3.2c: Call Centres: Client attempts to contact a call centre representative
Table 4.3.2c: Call Centres: Client attempts to contact a call centre %6
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Attempts to speak to a representative1
21,657,330
9,432,283
7,810,4152
6,425,426
6,450,277
Calls that could not access the representative queue
10,816,735
117,325
22,422
1,301
302
Abandoned calls
5,150,382
2,132,887
1,602,997
388,895
319,258
Call answered by a representative
5,613,034
7,178,811
6,175,527
6,031,407
6,128,087
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada.
1 Does not equal the sum of the 3 following rows. After the implementation of HCCS a few calls are not routed correctly after the client attempts to speak to a representative. The number of attempts for 2020-21 has been updated.
2 Volume corrected following the removal of 90 test calls that were originally captured in the data.
Annex 4.3.2d: Call Centres: First contact resolution at the EI call centre
Table 4.3.2d: Call Centres: First contact resolution at the EI call centre%6
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Canada
84.9
83.4
87.8
90.9
94.1
3.5%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.3a: Electronic services: Percentage of applications submitted online
Table 4.3.3a: Electronic services: Percentage of applications submitted online
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
98.6
98.2
98.4
98.6
98.5
-0.1%
Quebec
98.1
97.4
96.9
97.6
97.7
0.1%
Ontario
98.6
97.8
98.4
98.5
98.3
-0.2%
Western
98.6
97.9
98.6
98.5
98.4
-0.1%
Canada
98.5
97.7
98.1
98.3
98.2
-0.1%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.3b: Service delivery: My Service Canada Account logins(in millions)
Table 4.3.3b: Service delivery: My Service Canada Account logins1 (in millions)
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change2
Canada
80.1
38.2
32.5
31.1
33
6.1%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Regional breakdowns for MSCA logins are not available. The data tracking system used for MSCA is a secure information portal; hence, Service Canada does not track personal identifying client information through this portal. Personal identifying client information would be needed in order to capture regional data.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.3.3c: Service delivery: Percentage of EI claimants who accessed My Service Canada Account
Table 4.3.3c: Service delivery: Percentage of EI claimants who accessed My Service Canada Account%6
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Canada
34.8
28.0
36.6
34.1
35.3
3.5%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.4.1a: Electronic records of employment: Percent distribution of paper ROEs versus eROEs
Table 4.4.1a: Electronic records of employment: Percent distribution of paper ROEs versus eROEs
Fiscal year
eROEs - Canada % total
Paper - Canada % total
2020-21
95.6
4.4
2021-22
97.5
2.5
2022-23
98.0
2.0
2023-24
98.1
1.9
2024-25
98.2
1.8
Year-by-Year Comparison1
+0.1
-0.1
Source: ROE Single Database, Corporate Client Information Service (CCIS or Easy Access) - Employer Summary Table (Note: 2nd copy paper ROEs loaded in CCIS).
1 This figure represents the percentage point increase over the percentage of ROEs submitted electronically the previous fiscal year.
Annex 4.4.1b: Electronic records of employment: Number of new ROE web registrations
Table 4.4.1b: Electronic records of employment: number of new ROE web registrations
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change 1
Canada
84,699
40,231
42,939
42,559
42,450
-0.3%
Source: ROE Single Database, Corporate Client Information Service (CCIS or Easy Access) - Employer Summary Table (Note: 2nd copy paper ROEs loaded in CCIS).
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.4.1c: Electronic records of employment: Number of ROEs submitted electronically by employers
Table 4.4.1c: Electronic records of employment: Number of ROEs submitted electronically by employers1
Fiscal year
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change2
Canada
12,237,632
12,203,454
11,737,128
11,683,081
11,447,665
-2%
Source: ROE Single Database, Corporate Client Information Service (CCIS or Easy Access) - Employer Summary Table (Note: 2nd copy paper ROEs loaded in CCIS).
1 Electronic Records of Employment (eROEs) consist of Web eROEs and Secure Automated Transfer (SAT) eROEs.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.4.2a: EI claims processing: Number of claims processed
Table 4.4.2a: EI claims processing: Number of claims processed
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
678,144
407,942
367,505
361,473
361,018
-0.1%
Quebec
2,014,639
917,832
794,598
831,375
830,437
-0.1%
Ontario
2,873,316
1,148,588
967,693
1,042,489
1,083,426
3.9%
Western
2,392,358
912,839
845,848
899,301
927,148
3.1%
Canada
7,958,457
3,387,201
2,975,644
3,134,638
3,202,029
2.1%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.4.2b: EI claims processing: Speed of payment
Table 4.4.2b: EI claims processing: Speed of payment1 (%)
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change2
Atlantic
93.1
88.3
85.2
92.0
92.4
0.4%
Quebec
89.0
84.3
74.2
82.8
86.6
4.6%
Ontario
88.8
86.2
76.3
87.2
87.5
0.3%
Western
87.5
84.1
74.0
86.3
86.1
-0.2%
Canada
88.8
85.4
76.2
86.4
87.4
1.2%
Source: Service Canada. Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 The speed of payment is the percentage performance for the Service Standard "To issue EI benefit payments or non-benefit notifications within 28 calendar days of filing an application for benefits." This standard has a target of 80%.
2 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.4.2c: Electronic services: Partially or fully automated claims (%)
Table 4.4.2c: Electronic services: Partially or fully automated claims (%)
Region
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
% Change1
Atlantic
89.5
80.9
78.2
78.1
77.8
-0.4%
Quebec
88.6
80.0
69.6
70.1
70.4
0.4%
Ontario
89.3
76.0
70.2
70.9
70.2
-1.0%
Western
88.5
74.9
69.5
69.8
69.2
-0.9%
Canada
88.9
77.4
70.8
71.2
70.8
-0.6%
Source: Service Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data.
1 Percentage change between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Annex 4.6.2a: SST General Division, EI Section
Table 4.6.2a: SST General Division, EI section
Appeal information
Number of regular files
Number of group files
Total number of files
Appeals in progress on March 31,2024
829
134
963
Appeals received
3,813
95
3,908
Appeals concluded
4,137
135
4,272
Appeals in progress on March 31, 2025
505
94
599
Annex 4.6.2b: SST General Division, EI Section file complete to decision sent (excluding group appeals)
Table 4.6.2b: SST General Division, EI Section: File complete to decision sent (excluding group appeals)
Fiscal year
Average days from file complete to decision sent
Percentage of files meeting service standard (number of files)
2020-21
37.0
79.4% (1,441)
2021-22
42.9
68.8% (1,660)
2022-23
113.1
7.4% (223)
2023-24
108.0
14.1% (619)
2024-25
55.4
47.6% (1,853)
Note: The goal is to complete 80% of decision within 45 days from the date the appeal is filed.
Annex 4.6.2c: SST General Division, EI Section decisions sent within 15 days of hearing (excluding group appeals)
Table 4.6.2c: SST General Division, EI section: Decisions issued within 15 days of hearing (excluding group appeals)
Fiscal year
Average days from hearing held to decision sent
Percentage of files meeting service standard (number of files)
2020-21
8.8
86.2% (1,400)
2021-22
9.0
82.5% (1,839)
2022-23
17.7
61.2% (1,564)
2023-24
17.9
66.6% (1,758)
2024-25
12.2
75.6% (2,548)
Note: The goal is to complete 80% of decision within 15 days of the hearing.
Annex 4.6.2d: SST General Division, EI Section decisions sent within 15 days of hearing (including group appeals)
Table 4.6.2d: SST General Division, EI section: Decisions issued within 15 days of hearing (including group appeals)
Fiscal year
Average days from hearing held to decision sent
Percentage of files meeting service standard (number of files)
2020-21
9.1
84.6% (1,402)
2021-22
9.0
83.0% (1,841)
2022-23
18.6
59.4% (1,567)
2023-24
19.2
64.4% (1,766)
2024-25
12.8
75.2% (2,549)
Note: The goal is to complete 80% of decision within 15 days of the hearing.
Annex 4.6.2e: SST Appeal Division, EI Section
Table 4.6.2e: SST Appeal Division, EI Section
Appeal information
Number of regular files
Number of group files
Total number of files
Appeals in progress on March 31,2024
151
36
187
Appeals received
616
0
616
Appeals concluded
696
36
732
Appeals in progress on March 31, 2025
71
0
71
Annex 4.6.2f: SST Appeal Division, EI section file complete to permission to appeal service standard (excluding group appeals)
Table 4.6.2f: SST Appeal Division, EI section file complete to leave to appeal service standard (excluding group appeals)
Fiscal year
Average days from file complete to leave to appeal decision sent
Percentage of files meeting service standard (number of files)
2020-21
21.6
94.8% (183)
2021-22
23.1
94.7% (267)
2022-23
41.3
64.3% (495)
2023-24
67.2
23.5% (174)
2024-25
21.1
92.0% (550)
Note: The goal is to complete 80% of permission to appeal decisions within 45 days from when the appeal is received at the Appeal Division.
Annex 4.6.2g: SST Appeal Division, EI section permission to appeal granted to final decision service standard (excluding group appeals)
Table 4.6.2g: SST Appeal Division, EI section: Leave granted to final decision service standard (excluding group appeals)
Fiscal year
Average days from permission to appeal granted to final decision sent
Percentage of files meeting service standard (number of files)
2020-21
77.1
96.5% (111)
2021-22
89.0
93.9% (107)
2022-23
105.0
80.8% (229)
2023-24
113.3
81.1% (163)
2024-25
91.6
90.2% (203)
Note: The goal is to complete 80% of final decisions within 150 days from permission to appeal being granted.