Employment Insurance Regulations

41.2 For the purpose of subsection 23.1(3) of the Act, the medical certificate under subsection 23.1(2) of the Act may be issued by the following persons:

• (a) if the family member in need of care or support is in a geographic location in Canada where treatment by a medical doctor is not readily available, a medical practitioner designated by a medical doctor to provide treatment to the family member;

• (b) if the family member in need of care or support is outside Canada, a medical doctor who is recognized by the appropriate government authority and has qualifications that are substantially similar to those of a medical doctor in Canada or, if the family member in need of care or support is in a geographic location outside Canada where treatment by a medical doctor is not readily available, a medical practitioner designated by that medical doctor to provide treatment to the family member.