2 k' W1 {1 H. n5 }# \( J# }关于EI maternity benefits和EI parental benefits的申请有一段这样的说明2 a1 F; L; t9 X+ X' H# s) t
( T+ j6 U6 W5 l0 t8 ~You meet the specific criteria for receiving EI maternity or parental benefit! Q; L7 @8 T' e+ g& [9 N
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You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period7 f; h% @- v8 u' s9 [ \+ `
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The qualifying period is the shorter of:- T* L0 y1 S+ J( z- ?
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the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or. a- P& g6 y; z$ }+ o) d$ e; r
the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.3 t5 L' o: u( o, E
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不知道大家怎么理解qualifying period 这句话的意思。8 B6 c% `+ I7 t; l0 R2 ~: E' l; J