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| availability for work |
restrictions |
work permit limitations in usa |
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Summary:
EI determined that Ms. X was not entitled to benefits as she had failed to prove her availability for work. The application and the ROE submitted indicated that the appellant had been employed as a full-time teacher and took an approved Leave of Absence to move to Virginia, U.S.A. to follow her spouse, a member of the Canadian Forces, who had been posted as a student. As per the E.I. Act, claimants are not generally entitled to receive benefits for any period during which they are not in Canada. Her status as a non-immigrant prevents her from working in the United States, as she does not possess a valid employment authorization. For this reason, payment of benefit is suspended for so long as this condition exists. The claimant’s appeal is dismissed
