OTTAWA -- Last year's federal budget unveiled a program to help eligible workers in 12 regions of the country hard hit by a downturn in commodity prices. Three regions were added in May.

Here is a breakdown, by region, of the number of claims and how much they have cost as of July 9, the day after eligibility closed.

Claims for an extra five weeks of EI

  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 48,950
  • Sudbury, Ont.: 3,774
  • Northern Ontario: 21,222
  • Northern Manitoba: 5,958
  • Saskatoon: 5,649
  • Southern Saskatchewan: 6,148
  • Northern Saskatchewan: 8,870
  • Calgary: 27,068
  • Edmonton: 30,261
  • Northern Alberta: 9,707
  • Southern Alberta: 21,602
  • Southern Interior B.C.: 21,161
  • Northern B.C.: 13,579
  • Whitehorse: 774
  • Nunavut: 526

Total: 225,249

Claims by long-tenured workers

  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 6,078
  • Sudbury, Ont.: 1,322
  • Northern Ontario: 4,864
  • Northern Manitoba: 897
  • Saskatoon: 2,914
  • Southern Saskatchewan: 3,028
  • Northern Saskatchewan: 2,655
  • Calgary: 19,120
  • Edmonton: 19,424
  • Northern Alberta: 4,825
  • Southern Alberta: 15,222
  • Southern Interior B.C.: 7,095
  • Northern B.C.: 4,202
  • Whitehorse: 244
  • Nunavut: 122

Total: 92,012

Extra Benefits Paid

  • Newfoundland and Labrador: $194.5 million
  • Sudbury, Ont.: $18.2 million
  • Northern Ontario: $93.1 million
  • Northern Manitoba: $22.8 million
  • Saskatoon: $34.4 million
  • Southern Saskatchewan: $38.2 million
  • Northern Saskatchewan: $48.5 million
  • Calgary: $224.9 million
  • Edmonton: $230.3 million
  • Northern Alberta: $62.1 million
  • Southern Alberta: $169 million
  • Southern Interior B.C.: $101.1 million
  • Northern B.C.: $63.4 million
  • Whitehorse: $3.6 million
  • Nunavut: $2.4 million

Total: $1.306 billion

(Source: Employment and Social Development Canada)