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Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)

Effective January 1, 2006, the Québec Revenue Ministry became responsible for collecting QPIP premiums, which apply to employers, employees and self-employed persons.  Self-employed people include QPIP premiums in their installment payments.

The rate of federal Employment Insurance for Québec employees was reduced effective January 1, 2006, but the maximum EI insurable earnings remains unchanged, and the employer premiums will remain at 1.4 times the employee premiums (unless a reduced rate is in effect).  See our article on Employment Insurance rates.

Under proposed Federal legislation, self-employed persons in Québec would also be eligible to take advantage of the EI sickness and compassionate care benefits being offered by the Government of Canada to the self-employed.

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Revised: November 15, 2009