for all the knowledgeful out there

[supersonicboy]

okay heres the situation

say i were to quit my full time job to attend school (pre apprenticeship) full time

would i be able to collect unemployment insurance (EI) during this time?


and if so for how long

thanks for any info

 

[RTRD]

No...

okay heres the situation

say i were to quit my full time job to attend school (pre apprenticeship) full time

would i be able to collect unemployment insurance (EI) during this time?


and if so for how long

thanks for any info

...that is the FIRST things they ask you....are you enrolled in school.

To qualify for EI you have to be actively LOOKING for work. Remember, it isn't "welfare"...the idea is that the government is giving you money (that BTW, you and your previous employer gave them) to tide you over for a bit, not to REPLACE working.

The length of time and the amount of EI depnds on several factors, but it isn't long wnough to get a degree...


BTW...you did mean "legally", right?

 

[baltimoron]

A suggestion

How about night school?

Yeah, it'll be rough and it'll suck for awhile, but if you stick with it, you can probably get your degree in as quick as 2 years in some cases.

There are also more and more online courses available now to make it more convenient for working adults.

You might gain some pounds though, since you'll be taking classes and doing homework, instead of going to the gym.

 

[supersonicboy]

lol

well its a 33 week pre apprenticeship course

where i'd be in school mon-fri for 33 weeks straight so i would have to quit full time job


collecting EI is better than having some sh*tty part time evening job right??

 

[VERYBADBOY]

If you quit your job you are not eligible for EI, unless HR gives the reason as one that is acceptable for qualifying.

There are subsidy programs that the government will actually pay you to go to school and then work, but these are very limited and entrance has many restrictions.

VBB

 

[supersonicboy]

so i guess only option is shitty part time job evenings and weekends during the schooling

 

[a 1 player]

EI = Employment Insurance. ie: insurance against unforseen circumstances resulting in lack of employment. Usually quitting ones job results in forefitting the benefits. That is to say, without reasonable cirucmstances, such as harassment, unsafe working conditions etc.

You may qualify for a grant, student loan or such, but you may have to take a part time job to sustain your schooling.

 

[Swerve69]

my son recently finished a pre-apprenticeship course, and apparently there were some guys in the course on EI that also had the course paid for them too. (It cost my son 9k - guess who coughed up though )

So sounds like it is possible, but that is about as much as I know on the topic.