You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period : b8 ^5 L! u- P: U0 d' G - U. S; `! c* a N1 h* J4 f
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. u6 x( u0 k! t! @
4 u5 ]( o5 o- ^2 pThe qualifying period is the shorter of:, ]- J0 d3 ^+ X' h+ v. Q& u
•the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or 9 J' y* O1 j% D( O3 [ •the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.) b6 D3 d) v4 ^8 ^6 V