Canadian Maternity Leave Planner | EI & Benefits Checklist, New Mom Mat Leave Organizer, Canada Child Benefit Tracker, Printable PDF

Pregnant, or just had your baby, and the benefits paperwork feels like a second job?
This planner was created by a Canadian new mom who just went through maternity leave herself — so every page is plain language, in the order you actually need it, with the deadlines most moms only learn about after they pass. All government information inside is summarized from public Government of Canada and BC sources, and every rates page reminds you to confirm the latest on the official government pages.
No missed deadlines, no money left on the table.
WHAT'S INSIDE — 36 undated pages, 6 sections
Before Leave — BC leave timeline, questions to ask HR/payroll, questions for your benefits booklet, Standard vs Extended EI worksheet, leave budget snapshot
EI Step by Step — eligibility checklist, 2026 EI facts card, application steps, application tracker, sharing EI with your partner, working while on EI
Top-Up & Benefits on Leave — top-up tracker, benefits continuation checklist, premium payment log, pension & RRSP on leave, keep-in-touch log
Baby Is Here: The 30-Day Window — adding baby to your benefits (typical 30-31 day deadline), step-by-step BC birth registration, birth certificate, baby SIN, MSP & CCB guides, coverage changes, first claims
Money While on Leave — EI payment tracker, monthly leave budget, CCB log, bills & premiums calendar
Return to Work — return date planner, benefits restart checklist, childcare + work budget, questions for HR, year-end tax notes
YOU WILL RECEIVE (instant download)
1 PDF, US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), 36 pages
1 PDF, A4, 36 pages
Print at home or use on a tablet in GoodNotes / Notability or a similar app.
FREE UPDATES INCLUDED — EI rates change every January. When the new year's rates are released, this planner is updated and re-uploaded here, and past buyers can re-download the newest edition free from their Etsy purchases. Buy once, stay current.
WHERE IT WORKS
Canada-wide (most of the planner): EI maternity & parental benefits, Standard vs Extended choice, sharing weeks, CCB, baby's SIN, employer top-up, group benefits, pension/RRSP on leave, return to work, and tax notes apply across Canada.
BC step-by-step bonus (pages 22-25): BC birth registration bundle, BC birth certificate, and MSP enrolment steps are written for BC families. Outside BC, the same pages work as a checklist - your province's registration service and health plan names will differ.
Quebec: EI pages do not apply (QPIP) - please see the note below before buying.
PLEASE NOTE
Educational planner only — not financial, legal, tax, or insurance advice.
EI amounts show published 2026 rates; EI is updated every January, so confirm current rates at canada.ca.
Group benefits and enrolment deadlines vary by employer and carrier — always confirm yours in your benefits booklet or with HR.
Leave pages use BC job-protected leave rules; other provinces differ slightly. Quebec parents use QPIP, not EI.
This is a digital download — no physical item will be shipped.
Personal use only. Please do not share, resell, or redistribute the files.
AI disclosure
This listing includes artwork created with the use of AI tools. The cover logo for Mama Hood Easy was created with AI image tools from my own original design brief, direction, and revisions, and the planner pages, layout, and text were designed and curated by me.
How it's made setting: I did / A finished product / With an AI generator