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You meet the specific criteria for receiving EI maternity or parental benefit 3 W7 f4 M. h- z W. _6 n B0 e2 |( R& [# k+ h6 u8 Z* `- Y
You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period9 ~1 a9 ^* S2 w8 Q0 N3 e( m
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The qualifying period is the shorter of:* O. b, i6 ]4 u' M' g
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the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or ' |0 {2 l4 p3 Vthe period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks. ; g+ ?! l" B: _2 o+ Q7 o( R G7 @6 t. n/ \不知道大家怎么理解qualifying period 这句话的意思。- F2 |8 t: h ~7 ?9 R1 `9 o