In July, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits totalled 489,000, up 2.2% (+11,000) from a month earlier. This was the third consecutive monthly increase. Prior to these increases, the number of regular EI beneficiaries had held relatively steady since September 2023.
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