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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Its one or the other, you either get EI or Cerb.
Isn't Cerb due to stop pretty quick.
Just me, but I would fill in your EI claim. Of course depending on how much you'd get under EI.
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I would suggest going the EI route and letting Service Canada figure out the EI vs CERB thing.
If you qualify for EI you likely qualify for CERB. That being said there's two ways to apply. One through the EI method, the other through CERB. From what I understand, the application methods differ slightly and the payout frequency is different (one is weekly the other bi-monthly I believe).
It's also slightly easier to apply through EI for a professional I am told, because there are less questions and the questions aren't as dumbed down as CERB. EI will also convert you to CERB instead of EI if it makes more sense that way (and recalculate top you up later on based on what I read) vs it's a pain for CERB to convert you to EI.
CERB also doesn't affect EI in certain circumstances I was led to believe. For instance, maternity leave is one of these categories. The CERB collected doesn't affect the EI duration. I don't know if this is also the case for other EI situations. I was led to believe they will optimize this and push you into CERB from EI if it makes more sense to do it that way. It's kinda bizarre to hear the government will maximize your payout to you, but that's literally what I have heard.