The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 6,600 (+1.2%) to 552,000 in July, continuing the upward trend that began at the start of 2025. From December 2024 to July 2025, the number of beneficiaries increased by 64,000 (+13.2%).
In general, variations in the number of EI beneficiaries receiving regular benefits can reflect changes in the circumstances of different groups of people, including new beneficiaries, individuals going back to work, those exhausting their regular benefits, and others who no longer receive benefits for various reasons.
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