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Canadian EI Contribution Calculator

Calculate your Employment Insurance contribution. Quebec workers pay a reduced 1.31% rate because RQAP covers parental benefits.

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Employment Insurance premiums are deducted from every paycheque. Employers pay 1.4× the employee rate on top. Quebec residents pay a reduced EI rate because the provincial RQAP program covers maternity and parental benefits.

2025 rates

  • Outside Quebec: 1.64% employee, 2.296% employer (1.4×)
  • In Quebec: 1.31% employee, 1.834% employer
  • Maximum insurable earnings (MIE): $65,700
  • Maximum annual employee contribution (outside Quebec): $1,077.48
  • Maximum annual employee contribution (Quebec): $860.67