0 w$ _+ T3 B' u( B# O3 _关于EI maternity benefits和EI parental benefits的申请有一段这样的说明 . B# b! W) ~6 D9 X2 j b4 n- F
You meet the specific criteria for receiving EI maternity or parental benefit 4 K3 {% c! ?8 A" V( N1 a9 ?, l% R+ Q7 O% c& k4 F
You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period : w. q8 P1 Y8 p* ]; J& C: `8 d: t0 r* [ p
The qualifying period is the shorter of:8 m; u; J1 |" ]4 @/ Z b
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the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or# H8 m4 {: u- a, q% f
the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks. + E' j, B7 G& _( Y 2 S" v+ n" k2 w% x5 X- t+ U不知道大家怎么理解qualifying period 这句话的意思。3 N z' K- l+ ^4 \8 w6 C3 h