Funding program

EI fishing benefits

Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenAgri-Food
Funding
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Amount not published — check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Not specified
Company stage
Not specified

Overview

Employment Insurance (EI) fishing benefits provide income support to self-employed fish harvesters and sharespersons looking for work, based on insurable earnings from previous fishing seasons.

Who can apply

  • Self-employed fish harvesters and sharespersons seeking work
  • the required insurable earnings during the qualifying period vary based on the unemployment rate in the applicant's region (see program website for details).
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What it can pay for

Not specified in the listing.

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.