British Columbia - Apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits in person, the applicant has to visit the office of Service Canada nearest to his/her location.
2. Links containing address and contact details of the Service Canada offices in British Columbia can be found in the following contact link
3. The applicant has to visit the respective Service Canada office and approach the official who is in charge of the Direct Deposit payments.
4. He/she will direct the applicant to Sign Up into the My Service Canada Account in the office itself.
5. The applicant should make sure that he/she has all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. With the help of the documents and information, the applicant has to complete the Sign Up process for the Direct Deposit.
7. He/she can also ask the official in charge to complete the process, by providing the required information.
8. After completing the process as required, the applicant will start receiving their Employment Insurance benefits payments directly in their bank account through Direct Deposit as applicable.

Apply online

• Using GC Key

1. To apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits Online using GC Key, the applicant has to visit the following link apply online
2. Visit the link and scroll down to the bottom, then click “Start now” button.
3. In the page that opens, enter the user details in the respective fields and then click “Sign In” button, if applicable.
4. Or, click the “Sign Up” button to create an account. Click “I accept” button and type an appropriate username in the next tab.
5. Click “Continue” button and create a password for the new account in the next tab, then click “Continue” button.
6. Create Recovery Questions, Answers and Hints on the next page and click “Continue” button. Click “I agree” button in the next page.
7. In the next page, there will be two options to help verifying user’s identity. Select an applicable option.
8. Once signed in with GC Key and have verified the identity, the applicant should create their MSCA profile.
9. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the profile creation. Proceed to sign in using the Username and Password.
10. After profile creation, complete the application for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance benefits by clicking the applicable button.
11. Complete the online application with respect to the requirement by providing the necessary details and information.
12. Once completed, submit the application by clicking the applicable button. After submission, assessment and verification by the respective officials will take place.
13. Once they find that the submitted information is sufficient, the applicant will be enrolled for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits.
14. The applicant will start receiving his/her Employment Insurance benefits payments directly in their bank account through Direct Deposit as applicable.

• Using Bank account

1. To apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits Online using bank account, the applicant has to visit the following link: apply online
2. Visit the link and click “Start now” button which will be at the bottom of the page.
3. List of financial Sign-In Partners will be displayed on the next page, from which the applicant has to select one in which he/she has subscribed online banking.
4. Respective online banking portal will be opened, login into it using the user credentials.
5. After logging in, there will be two options to help verifying the applicant’s identity. Select an applicable option.
6. Once verified the identity, the applicant should create their MSCA profile.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the profile creation. Proceed to sign in using the Username and Password.
8. After profile creation, complete the application for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance benefits by clicking the applicable button.
9. Complete the online application with respect to the requirement by providing the necessary details and information.
10. Once completed, submit the application by clicking the applicable button. After submission, assessment and verification by the respective officials will take place.
11. Once they find that the submitted information is sufficient, the applicant will be enrolled for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits.
12. The applicant will start receiving his/her Employment Insurance benefits payments directly in their bank account through Direct Deposit as applicable.

• Using Provincial ID

1. To apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits Online using Provincial ID, the applicant has to visit the following link: apply online
2. In the page opens, will be present two options for two provinces. Select an applicable option and click “I agree” button on the next page.
3. Respective online application portal will be opened. The applicant has to complete the application process by following the on screen instructions.
4. After logging in, there will be two options to help verifying the applicant’s identity. Select an applicable option.
5. Once verified the identity, the applicant should create their MSCA profile.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the profile creation. Proceed to sign in using the Username and Password.
7. After profile creation, complete the application for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance benefits by clicking the applicable button.
8. Complete the online application with respect to the requirement by providing the necessary details and information.
9. Once completed, submit the application by clicking the applicable button. After submission, assessment and verification by the respective officials will take place.
10. Once they find that the submitted information is sufficient, the applicant will be enrolled for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits.
11. The applicant will start receiving his/her Employment Insurance benefits payments directly in their bank account through Direct Deposit as applicable.

Apply through phone

1. To apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance benefits through phone, the applicant has to call the following phone number: 1-800-206-7218 (press "0" to speak with an agent)
2. The applicant should call the number and inform that he/she wants to apply for Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance benefits, to the official in charge on the other side.
3. The official will request the applicant to provide some of his/her information to complete the enrolment process.
4. Refer the “Required Documents” section of this page for related information.
5. The applicant has to do as instructed by the official and complete the application process.
6. Once they find that the submitted information is sufficient, the applicant will be enrolled for the Direct Deposit of Employment Insurance Benefits.
7. The applicant will start receiving his/her Employment Insurance benefits payments directly in their bank account through Direct Deposit as applicable.

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Required Documents

• Social Insurance Number
• Name of the bank or financial institution
• Branch or Transit number
• Document Applicant’s account number and other information
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Service Canada office,
Bay Centre,
1150, Douglas Street,
4th Floor, Suite 450,
Victoria,
British Columbia
Phone: +1 800-567-6868
Website link
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any person in Canada, who has applied for the Employment Insurance Benefits, can apply.
• The applicant must have an account in any bank or financial institution.
• The applicant must have a Social Insurance Number and a branch/transit number.

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Instructions

• The applicants are advised to provide the information required by the officer in the Service Canada office.
• Banking information of the applicant can be found at the bottom of any cheque for the account in which he/she wants to have their payment deposited.
• If the applicant does not have a chequing account, they can ask their financial institution for this information.
• If the applicant has an address outside of Canada, they will only be able to view their address and direct deposit online. It is not yet possible to change the information for foreign addresses and direct deposit online.
• If the applicant has signed up for direct deposit in the past, they should review their information in My Service Canada Account and update it if necessary. Keeping the direct deposit information up to date ensures that they will get paid as quickly as possible.

Required Information

• Applicant’s name and other details
• Social Insurance Number
• Name of the applicant’s bank/financial institution
• Branch/transit number
• Account number and other information

Need for the Document

• Direct deposit is a way to receive Employment Insurance benefits payments without any postal delay.
• Not only will the applicant be able to access the payments more quickly, they can also be sure their payments will never be lost, stolen or damaged.
• Using direct deposit, the Government of Canada can deposit payments automatically into the applicant’s bank account.

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