Terms we use at The Career Centre when we talk about "eligibility":
Employment Insurance (EI):
Administered by the Federal Government - Service Canada (formerly HRSDC)
Active EI:
You have currently established an Employment Insurance (EI) claim and are receiving EI payments.
Reachback (RB):
You have received Employment Insurance benefits within the past 3 years, or the past 5 years if it was a Maternity or Parental Benefit.
BC Employment and Assistance:
Administered by the Provincial Government's Ministry of Human Resources.
Employment Assistance:
You are receiving Provincial Employment Assistance (EA):
Mutual:
If your financial assistance is a combination of Federal Employment Insurance and BC Employment Assistance, you are a "Mutual Client". This may mean that you have a low Employment Insurance claim and are eligible for BC Employment Assistance as well, or that you are a Federal "Reachback Client" and are currently receiving BC Employment Assistance.
"No Benefits" or "Regular Client":
You are not in receipt of Employment Insurance or BC Employment Assistance.
If you are interested in any of our programs or services please call us or drop in for more information.
Employment Maintenance - One of the four dimensions of employment services which focuses on skills, attributes and barriers to securing and maintaining long term employment.
Service Canada (formerly HRSDC) - The federal government department that provides funding and support for many programs for the unemployed.
Skill Enhancement - One of the four dimensions of employment services which looks at education and training for employment purposes.
Unemployed - An individual is considered 'unemployed' if they are a) working less than an average of 20 hours per week; and b) are actively seeking full-time employment.
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