Thank you for the question.
Let me add some clarifications.
Many of these workers have benefited from temporary measures offered by employment insurance. If they were affected by the pandemic, if they experienced job loss or reduced hours, they may have been able to access EI benefits over the past year or the Canada recovery benefit. The benefits we are talking about today would take into account the income received, including the Canada recovery benefit or the EI benefits received. These benefits would be included in the $5,000 minimum earnings requirement. In the case of seasonal workers, these sources of income would therefore qualify.
I hope this was a more complete answer to your question.