What are the penalties for providing false information on an Employment Insurance (EI) application ?

Depending on the circumstances, if you knowingly make false or misleading statements, you will likely be fined. The amount of the fine varies, but you may have to pay up to 150% of any over payment you received, or three times your benefit rate for every false statement, whichever amount is lower. The value of the over payment is the total of any benefits that you were actually paid plus a percentage of the value of any benefits that you could have been paid because of the fraud.

In addition, the CRA may record a violation on your EI file. If this happens, you will need to work more hours to qualify for EI benefits in the future.

Check for more information here at the CRA website : Employment Insurance and fraud - Canada.ca (opens in a new tab)