How would .gov be able to tell if person "actively looked" and "are available" for work if was not tied to the EI benefits? If your collecting benefits your fi

How would .gov be able to tell if person "actively looked" and "are available" for work if was not tied to the EI benefits? If your collecting benefits your filing a report stating that you are/looking & available, if your not collecting EI benefits, your not filing report, your likely not counted as "officially unemployed". You may fall into the broader U6 unemployment numbers that u/roofus mentions below.