Request a CPP/EI ruling

A ruling is an official decision issued by an authorized officer of the CRA in accordance with the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act. A Canada Pension Plan / Employment Insurance (CPP/EI) ruling can determine the following:

• whether an employee is self-employed or not;
• whether employment is pensionable and/or insurable;
• the amount of pensionable earnings and/or insurable earnings/hours; and
• who the actual employer is.

For details about the CPP/EI process, time limits for requests, the appeal process, and other important information; select, "How CPP/EI Rulings work" from the "Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) Rulings" page at www.cra.gc.ca/tx/hm/menu-eng.html.

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Date modified:

2015-06-15