Mat leave status still "under review" after 3.5 weeks

crayola1 wrote: ↑ They are experiencing a high volume of EI applications and most of which are converted to CERB especially if they apply after March 15 due to a loss of a job.
Normal processing time is 28 business days. Not sure about now as the staff are overworked and doing their best. I would try to call EI if you have some financial circumstances. I read an article that the Atlantic EI call centres are open earlier so you can try calling into the EI line at 730am rather than 830am when the lines are supposedly open.

I wouldn't apply for CERB if you already applied for Parental. It's not the issue of being overpaid, it might affect your parental benefits altogether.

samm wrote: ↑ My wife wrote to the MPP office, as her EI application took a long time. The local office helped her out quite a bit. Good luck!

apnayloags wrote: ↑ Did she write in mail or by email?

drunag wrote: ↑ Hi All,
I went on parental leave on April 6, but didn't apply until April 20th. As of today, the status still shows under review. Online help page says to call them if you started Parental leave after March 15 but I've been having a really hard time to get a hold of someone to find out what is happening.
Should I apply for the CERB leave and get it adjusted later? Not sure what options I have at the moment other than waiting.
Any help is appreciated!

Thank you