With the divisor changed for fish harvesters, the new minimum fishing earnings to qualify for region 2 (outside St. John’s) is $2,700 and the maximum fishing earnings for the maximum EI fishing rate of $650 is $17,730.
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***The current rate of unemployment is 12.9% outside of the St. John’s Metro region, pushing the EI earnings required into the next bracket of 12-13%***
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