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Parental Leave in Canada

Did you know that in 2016 and 2017, 𝟴𝟱% of Canadian parental benefit claims are made by women

In order to combat this, on March 17, 2019, the federal government introduced a new 𝟱-π˜„π—²π—²π—Έ parental sharing benefit (independent of the 15-week maternity benefit) aimed at non-birth parents.

 This leave is available to all working parents who qualify for EI benefits and have worked a minimum of 600 hours in the previous year.

 The same terms as the standard leave at 55% of earnings for the year long parental leave applies. The difference is that an additional 5 weeks has been added for the second parent to claim.

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