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Number of EI recipients reaches three-year high in July

Unemployed Canadians are increasingly turning to employment insurance, with the number of recipients hitting a three-year high this summer, Statistics Canada reports.

Quinn Patrick
Sep 22, 2025
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Unemployed Canadians are increasingly turning to employment insurance, with the number of recipients hitting a three-year high this summer, Statistics Canada reports.

Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits increased by 6,600 in July, bringing the total number to 552,000.

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