Summary of Issue: Preparatory Period

Decision 12195A Full Text of Decision 12195A

The claimant stated before the Board that she was not looking for work as she intended to take a course in September. The Board correctly surmised that, in that case, she had not proven availability.

Decision 12603 Full Text of Decision 12603

Having left her employment to further her education, her claim that she was available from the time of her resignation to the beginning of her courses has not been substantiated.

Decision 12311 Full Text of Decision 12311

Claimant left 18-8 to take a course commencing 9-9. The disentitlement for non-availability commenced on 18-8 but the course itself did not commence until 9-9. This, of course, is an error and must be corrected so that the disentitlement commences on 9-9.

Decision 11724 Full Text of Decision 11724

Upon being informed by UI clerk that he was entitled to a 2-week vacation before sponsored course commenced, he left his employment 2 weeks early. Would have acted otherwise if not so told. But for that explicable mistake he has proven he would have been available.

Decision 11060 Full Text of Decision 11060

Claimant said she quit her employment on 2-9 to prepare for a move. She said also she was not available because she should be attending a (non-referred) course as of 22-9. I fail to see how the Board could have decided otherwise than claimant not available.

Decision 10327 Full Text of Decision 10327

Left Rouyn on 6-8 to take course in Quebec on 11-9; apartment rented from 1-7; course approved by CEIC on 10-9. Not available in interval. 5 weeks disqualification for leaving reduced to 1. Not too unreasonable to take 1 month since it was 600 miles.