Take 18 months off from work, as allowed by Ontario, but sign up for 12 months of EI. You will need to budget better for the last 6 months but the collection is essentially the same from EI and then you max out on your 5 weeks. Depending on her top up, this may or may not work in your favour.brobinsoncc wrote: ↑ She is taking the extended 18 months and I would also like to take some time off when the baby comes, but I don't want to take a full 8 weeks. I am unclear if I would be forced into the extended 8 weeks.
Interesting I didn't consider that. I think she is part time so she just misses out on the hours she qualifies for to be topped up.Diamond_Ace wrote: ↑ Take 18 months off from work, as allowed by Ontario, but sign up for 12 months of EI. You will need to budget better for the last 6 months but the collection is essentially the same from EI and then you max out on your 5 weeks. Depending on her top up, this may or may not work in your favour.
