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Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), and Employment Insurance (EI)

Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contribution rates

Who has to pay CPP or QPP contributions?

CPP contributions where no tax return filed within 4 years - self-employed

Recovery (by an employer) of overpayments of CPP contributions or EI premiums

How do I (an employee) get back overpaid CPP, QPP or EI premiums?

Canada Pension Plan retirement and other benefits 

CPP retirement pension revised rules

Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) on Quebec Pension Board website

Employment Insurance

Employment Insurance (EI) premium rates and Quebec EI Rates

Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP)

Who has to pay EI premiums?

EI for the self-employed

Don't pay unnecessary employment insurance (EI) premiums

Recovery (by an employer) of overpayments of CPP contributions or EI premiums

How do I (an employee) get back overpaid CPP, QPP or EI premiums?

Employers may qualify for reduced EI rates

EI benefit repayment (EI clawback)

EI tax slips are available online

Revised: September 27, 2025