Employees located in Canada are entitled to governmental assistance during maternity and parental leave. All the information provided below, available in attachment as well, should be available to the worker when they apply for parental leave on the main Canada and provincial government websites.
Maternity leave is up to 15 weeks of leave and it is the same as parental leave, paid by government.
Generally, the length of leave is determined at the provincial level, and all benefits received by employees are taxed.
If shared, each parent must choose the same option and submit their own application. Once chosen and submitted, the option (standard or extended) can't be changed.
Submitter: Heba Khalil