You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period * x5 d p7 J# O1 {$ y; t4 s* i3 a1 ~ $ i7 i& U2 d' s$ y0 G& F
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. $ X' u M" _# ]3 d6 ]2 E+ q+ I- A) P- v9 I
The qualifying period is the shorter of:2 Q* ]4 j+ o1 D# f- H
•the 52-week period immediately before the start date of your EI period; or) G C# X" ^& t8 K$ ?( x! Q
•the period since the start of a previous EI benefit period, if that benefit period started during the last 52 weeks.6 d( \/ t8 L, b" b. F( P/ J