Employment Insurance (EI) premium rates will increase in 2024. In a recent release, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC) announced that the EI premium rate for employees will increase to $1.66 (from $1.63) per $100 of insurable earnings for 2024. The CEIC also advises that the maximum insurable earnings for 2024 will increase to $63,200 (from $61,500), resulting in an annual cash increase in the maximum EI contribution of $46.67 for employees and $65.34 for employers.

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