You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period + b6 c& j3 |1 P/ f, l: I) X' a ! v: o( K: ?4 p& |8 L e! s5 g" _
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.# K9 Q8 ?1 \0 ]7 @+ s
4 s* @) H! p7 V0 f1 }9 b# ^) q) m& HThe qualifying period is the shorter of: ' j/ Q# ]' _' }1 q$ x" I+ ? •the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or+ q6 Z& ~4 W$ a/ u0 t& g0 ~6 s
•the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.: _" \! z0 h# w( E5 F! ?* Z5 x