I think they're waiting until Easter is over to see how you do financially. If you do well, maybe they'll stay in business. But if not, it seems Easter is their chosen "bench mark".
My best advice is to not wait for EI, because it isn't as much as you make now, it only lasts for a few weeks, which are weeks that you could already be making progress in your new job towards vacation time, benefits, pay raises, etc. Oh yeah, and the best thing ever, your sanity and your family.
Remember, we've been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and moved on.
