Approximately 633,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in January, little changed from one month earlier.
January EI statistics reflect labour market conditions during the week of January 9 to 15, 2022.
With the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, many jurisdictions had implemented stricter public health measures. Capacity limits or closures had been reintroduced in retail stores and high-contact settings such as restaurants, bars, concert halls and gyms.
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