Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) International Customer Service Number
+1 800-206-7218 is Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI)'s domestic line — it won't connect from outside Canada and the US. Use the international number below. VoixCall dials it from the app or your browser, no roaming, from 2.7¢/min.
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+1 877-486-1650Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI)'s number for callers outside Canada and the US
+1 800-206-7218
⚠ Toll-free — won't connect from outside Canada and the US. Use the international line above.
Calling Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) from outside Canada and the US
Service Canada lists 1-800-206-7218 for callers within Canada and the United States, and 1-877-486-1650 for callers outside Canada and the United States (it notes call charges may apply). On the telephone information service, select "0" to reach an officer.
Common reasons people call from abroad:
- Questions about an EI claim or payment
- Changing direct deposit or contact details
- Reaching an officer when online reporting doesn't fit your situation
Source: the numbers and hours on this page were copied from Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI)'s official page, canada.ca, checked on 2026-10-06. Organisations change numbers, so if a line doesn't work, check that page first.
Best time to call Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI)
Officers answer Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; the automated service runs 24/7. Service Canada aims to answer within 10 minutes, and for the week of September 21, 2026 it reported an average wait of 6 minutes.
What to have ready before you call
- Your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Your EI access code (sent to you by mail)
- Dates and details of the claim or report you're calling about
Why +1 800-206-7218 fails from a foreign phone
On a toll-free number, Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) pays for the call instead of you. Carriers generally only route these calls from networks inside the area the number covers, here Canada and the US. A call from a foreign SIM, or from a home SIM roaming on a foreign network, has nobody to bill it to, so the network rejects it. You usually hear "your call cannot be completed as dialled", a fast busy tone or silence.
That's why Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) lists +1 877-486-1650 for callers outside Canada and the US. Dial that one with VoixCall.
How to Dial Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) from Abroad
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How Much Does It Cost?
VoixCall charges by where you're calling, not where you are. Calls to numbers in Canada cost 2.7¢/min. At the landline rate, a 30-minute call to Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI), hold time included, comes to about $0.81.
Your first call is free. After that you pay from prepaid credit, with no subscription. Recording adds $0.003/min. Rates as of 2026-10-06; see current rates for Canada.
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Switch on Record on the VoixCall dialer before you call ($0.003/min). If you've also turned on "Record and transcribe my calls" in Settings (web or the iPhone/Android app), about a minute after you hang up Call History shows a short summary, the reference numbers that were said (each with a Copy button), what each side agreed to do next, and the full transcript, for $0.02/min.
Recording is off by default. Service Canada: Employment Insurance (EI) hears a short recording notice when the call connects, and only you can see your recordings and transcripts. Speech-to-text can mis-hear fast numbers, so check important digits against the recording. Recording laws differ by country. How call transcripts work →
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