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 a worker is an employee or is self-employed;
• 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 to get a ruling for Canada Pension Plan and employment insurance purposes" from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) Rulings page.

To ask for a CPP/EI ruling, log into your My Business Account and, under Payroll, click on Request a CPP/EI Ruling.