Summary of Issue: Moving

Decision A-0400.04

The Commission denied the claimant benefits for a period of unavailability for work after voluntary leaving to relocate with spouse. The Board of Referees and the Umpire determined that the claimant was entitled to a period to make arrangements for the move and for the children to change schools. The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) concluded that claimants must prove their availability to work on a daily basis, pursuant to section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act (EIA).

Decision 30653 Full Text of Decision 30653

Claimant disentitled for being not available and incapable of accepting immediate employment while travelling from Halifax to Vancouver Aug.1-12,1994. This is not a disentitlement case for lack of job searches nor for having moved to Vancouver, but merely a strict application of S. 14(a) of the Act.

Decision 24952 Full Text of Decision 24952

Claimant left on 1-12-91 to accept a full-time job in Ontario. She remained in Cape Breton, N.S., until 28-12-91 and began her new employment on 6-1-92. Misguidedly, the claimant chose to leave her employment early in order to prepare for her move and that fact alone indicates she was not available.

Decision 14977 Full Text of Decision 14977

According to the appelant, CEIC should have notified her before declaring her disentitled. Not provided for under the Act. Given that she decided to take one month to move and she herself declared that she was not available, I do not see how they could have decided otherwise.