CPP and EI rulings
How to get a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and employment insurance (EI) ruling to determine if a worker is an employee or self-employed, whether an employment or earnings are pensionable, insurable, or both, how to get a certificate of coverage for CPP purposes for workers working abroad, and other matters relating to the CPP and EI.
Services and information
Employment status: Employee or self-employed
Determine a worker’s employment status and if the employment is pensionable, insurable, or both
Request a CPP/EI ruling
How and when to request a ruling, ruling process, implications of a ruling, and what to do if you disagree with a ruling
If you receive a CPP/EI ruling
What to know if you have received a ruling
CPP/EI explained
Whether an employment is pensionable or insurable, specific industries, special employment situations
International social security agreements and the CPP
CPP contributions and foreign pension exemptions when working abroad, and certificates of coverage
