You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period 6 H! o4 w$ C$ C+ @3 B; \: g # O" A! t0 @. u* a! k& P5 ~; J3 n
Hours of insurable employment are the hours you work, for either one or more employers under written or verbal contracts of service, for which you receive wages.4 T6 Q/ r. ~, M+ ]- a
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The qualifying period is the shorter of: ( Z( X3 i+ q7 p- L2 N% C& O •the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or; O9 \7 W/ T8 b( b
•the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.7 H0 K% X2 e. F* v4 c4 M6 o# \