Brothers and Sisters,
Unfortunately, Service Canada has recently limited the use of reference codes to temporary or short term lay-offs. During our retool period, Service Canada has indicated they will not be providing any further EI reference codes.
Note: All previous EI Reference codes that our Local were using have now expired.
As a result, any member applying for EI on or after May 11th, 2024 will have to complete an application without a reference code.
For guidelines on how to complete your EI application without a reference code, see attached link.
https://uniforlocal707.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EI-Application-Guidelines.pdf
In Solidarity,
Paul Ivey
Unifor Local 707 -Unit #1
Benefit Representative
Tim Batke
Alternate Benefit Representative