You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period3 m! }2 t9 @' ~2 s' q8 r
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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." R& w1 T1 C, O! i( Y7 ]% _
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The qualifying period is the shorter of:8 ]3 L$ [# U# V+ I1 ]1 r& ]
•the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or% w4 `& Y! g8 N N" l
•the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.9 f" B1 W8 h$ C) I3 C: i }& Y