Québec EI premium rate set at $1.29 per $100 for 2027
Québec workers will pay $1.29 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2027, with the maximum insurable amount rising to $70,800.
The 2027 Employment Insurance premium rate for workers in Québec will be $1.29 per $100 of insurable earnings, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission says.
The reduced Québec rate reflects the province’s administration of the Québec Parental Insurance Plan. Employers in Québec will pay $1.81 per $100. Elsewhere in Canada, the employee rate will be $1.64 and the employer rate $2.30 per $100.
The maximum amount of insurable earnings will rise to $70,800 in 2027 from $68,900 in 2026. That puts the maximum annual employee contribution at $913.32 for Québec workers and $1,161.12 for workers subject to the national rate.
The commission’s actuarial summary says the national rate rises one cent from the 2026 forecast rate. The new rates take effect January 1, 2027.
Source: Canada Employment Insurance Commission actuarial summary, published September 14, 2026.
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