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UI ECONOMIC REGION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employment insurance economic region
1, record 1, English, employment%20insurance%20economic%20region
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EI economic region 2, record 1, English, EI%20economic%20region
correct
- unemployment insurance economic region 3, record 1, English, unemployment%20insurance%20economic%20region
- UI Economic Region 4, record 1, English, UI%20Economic%20Region
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The number of weeks used will range from 14 to 22, depending on the unemployment rate in your EI economic region. 5, record 1, English, - employment%20insurance%20economic%20region
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "employment insurance" replaced "unemployment insurance" in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act assented in 1996. 6, record 1, English, - employment%20insurance%20economic%20region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région économique de l'assurance-emploi
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27assurance%2Demploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région économique de l'a.-e. 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27a%2E%2De%2E
correct, feminine noun
- région économique de l'assurance-chômage 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27assurance%2Dch%C3%B4mage
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- région économique de l'a.-c 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27a%2E%2Dc
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de semaines qui servira à établir le calcul variera entre 14 et 22, selon le taux de chômage dans votre région économique de l'assurance-emploi. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27assurance%2Demploi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «assurance-chômage» a été remplacé par «assurance-emploi» en vertu de la Loi sur l'assurance-emploi sanctionnée en 1996. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A9conomique%20de%20l%27assurance%2Demploi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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