Hi!

My parents pay half fee for when they take their kids out of care for vacation. I am paid for all stat holidays as well as occasional sick/ personal days. If I close the daycare then the parents do not have to pay.

As for EI, the cra website explains how to do it. I have heard from quite a few people that it is quite expensive and possibly not worth it for those of us who don't make that much to start with. I have not properly looked into it though.