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EI recipients drop for second straight month, but remain up year over year: StatsCan

by HR News Canada April 24, 2026

written by HR News Canada April 24, 2026

The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell for the second month in a row in February 2026, declining by 8,700 to 542,000, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. The back-to-back declines — 8,700 in February and 17,000 in January — offset a string of increases recorded...

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