Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Work Sharing Program in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest Service Canada centre.
2. Links containing address and contact details of the Service Canada offices in Alberta can be found in the following contact link
3. The applicant has to visit the nearest office and obtain an application form for Work Sharing Program from the relevant department.
4. The applicant can also download the application form by clicking the following link application form
5. Before proceeding to complete the application form, the applicant has to make sure that he/she is eligible for the program by visiting and taking a look at the information present in the following eligibility criteria
6. Once verified that the applicant is eligible, he/she should complete the form by filling it with required details and relevant information.
7. Refer the “Required Documents” section of this page to know about the information required.
8. Then, the applicant should attest the completed forms with his/her signature. After completion, the forms should be submitted at the nearest Service Canada office.
9. Upon submission, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement receipt issued by the office.The Service Canada will verify whether the application meets the eligibility criteria of the program.
10. Validity of the Employers’ statements and sufficiency of the required information will also be checked.A Program Officer will inform the applicant of the status of the application by email.
11. All decisions, whether approved or rejected, will be confirmed in writing.The Program Officer will conduct a cost analysis (comparing the cost related to the temporary layoffs and the cost of the proposed Work-Sharing agreement).
12. After the completion of all processes, the Program Officer will conclude the necessary statements and approve the application request.
13. The program officer will also instruct him to do the post-approval processes required to start receiving the program benefits.

Apply through email

1. To apply for Work Sharing Program through email, the applicant has to send an application to the Regional Work-Sharing Unit corresponding to the applicant’s region.
2. Email address (to which the applications has to be sent) for applicants in Alberta can be found below :edsc.wt.ws-tp.esdc@servicecanada.gc.ca
3. First, the applicant has to download the application form by clicking the following link application form
4. Before proceeding to complete the application form, the applicant has to make sure that he/she is eligible for the program by visiting and taking a look at the information present in the following link: eligibility criteria
5. Once verified that the applicant is eligible, he/she should complete the form by filling it with required details and relevant information.
6. Refer the “Required Documents” section of this page to know about the information required.
7. Then, the applicant should attest the completed forms with his/her signature. After completion, the forms should be sent to the above mentioned email address.
8. Upon submission, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement receipt through mail. The Service Canada will verify whether the application meets the eligibility criteria of the program.
9. Validity of the Employers’ statements and sufficiency of the required information will also be checked. A Program Officer will inform the applicant of the status of the application by email.
10. All decisions, whether approved or rejected, will be confirmed in writing.The Program Officer will conduct a cost analysis (comparing the cost related to the temporary layoffs and the cost of the proposed Work-Sharing agreement).
11. After the completion of all processes, the Program Officer will conclude the necessary statements and approve the application request.
12. The program officer will also instruct him to do the post-approval processes required to start receiving the program benefits.

• Completed EMP5100 form
• Completed EMP5101 attachment
• Previous agreement document (if any)
• Document containing Employer Information (Employer ID)
• Description of the business
• Details about the layoff
• Documents containing information about the Work-Sharing Unit
• Any supporting document (as required)

Service Canada,
Canada Place, Floor Main
9700, Jasper Avenue,
Edmonton,
Alberta.
Phone: +1 800-622-6232
Employer Inquiry Unit: edsc.dgop.tp.rep-res.ws.pob.esdc@servicecanada.gc.ca
website link
Service Canada offices Link
Work Sharing Program contact link
Employer Contact Centre contact link
Employment Insurance Call Centre EI contact link

• The applicant’s business must be a year-round business in Canada for at least 1 year and it must be a private business or a publicly held company.
• The business must have at least two employees in the Work Sharing Unit.
• In this pandemic season, Work-Sharing extended eligibility to Government Business Enterprises, also referred to as public corporations.
• The extension also includes not-for-profit employers experiencing a shortage of workdue to a reduction of business activity and/or a reduction in revenue levels due to COVID-19.

Visit the link for complete list of eligibility criteria eligibility criteria

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• EMP5100 application form
• EMP5101 Work-Sharing Unit Attachment

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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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• Incomplete Work-Sharing applications will delay Service Canada's assessment of the application. All agreements must start on a Sunday to align with the Employment Insurance payment cycle.
• By signing the agreement, all parties involved (employer, employer representative, and union and/or employee representative(s)) attest that they are subject to the terms of the Work-Sharing agreement.
• For more instructions, the applicant should refer the Instructions section in the following link how to apply

• Previous agreement number
• Start and End Date of the agreement
• Name and legal name of the employer
• Establishment date of the business
• Street address and city/town
• Province and Postal code
• Mailing address and area codes
• Email address and Website address
• Canada Revenue Agency 15-digit business number
• Employer representative’s name, numberand email address
• Union Representative’s name, numberand email address
• Types of goods/products
• Total no. of employees at that location
• Details of bookkeeper and the layoff
• Work-Sharing Information
• Employees’ name and occupation
• Hiring date and Normal weekly hours

• A Work-Sharing agreement helps employers and employees avoid layoffs when there is a temporary decrease in the normal level of business activity, and the decrease is beyond the control of the employer.
• The agreement provides income support to employees eligible for Employment Insurance benefits who work a temporarily reduced work week while their employer recovers.

• A signed agreement will end if is not carried out within 60 calendar days of the agreement’s start date.
• An agreement that is not implemented would be where employees would have not experienced a reduction in work hours. Sufficient reduction to make Work-Sharing payable under this agreement should be done within 60 days of the beginning of this agreement.
• In both cases, if the applicant still wishes to participate in the Work-Sharing program, he/she will need to submit a new application.
• To know more about the post-application processes, visit after applying

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