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| courses of instruction or training |
applicability |
out of canada |
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Summary:
The claimant was not entitled to benefits because he was absent from Canada and not available for work, pursuant to section 37 and paragraph 18(a) of the EI Act. The claimant is in a unique line of work, deep-sea diving, and must continue his training in courses only offered outside of Canada. This course is only offered in the U.K. or Thailand so he paid $12,000 to attend the two week course in U.K. The Board of Referees made no errors in fact or law, and there is no justification to interfere in its decision. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed by the Umpire.
