Description

The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan provides benefits and financial support to new parents taking parental leave.

Benefit Amount

View the Tables of Benefits for amounts.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP), you must fulfil the following conditions:

• Be a resident of Québec on the start date of your benefit period
• Have stopped working or seen a reduction of at least 40% in your usual employment income (salary)
• Have at least $2,000 in insurable income (income taken into account for benefit calculation purposes) during the qualifying period, regardless of the number of hours worked.
• Have paid or owe a QPIP premium during the qualifying period
• Other eligibility conditions may apply, depending on your situation.

You can use the QPIP Benefit Calculation Simulator to see how much you might get from QPIP.

Application Process

The application form is personalized and has 7 steps. The questions in the form will adapt to your situation as you go along, based on the information you provide and the event regarding which you are applying for parental insurance benefits. The information you must provide includes:

• Personal information:
  • Your social insurance number
  • The other parent’s social insurance number
  • Your banking information
• Information about the birth or adoption of your child:
  • Location of birth or adoption
  • Type of adoption
• Information about your income:
  • Your gross salary
  • Your last day of work
  • The number of records of employment you received over the last 52 weeks
  • Your net business income if you are self-employed.