Maybe your old EI claim just needs to be reactivated
If you filed a claim for benefits within the last 52 weeks, you may be able to reactivate this claim. To reactivate your claim, please submit an application online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere you have Internet access, or during business hours at your Service Canada Centre.
However, in certain situations it may be to your advantage to cancel or end your old claim and start a new one instead. If you are interested in doing so, please contact us within 30 days. To know more on the duration of a benefit period...