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}}If you are unemployed, and have worked the required number of hours during the "qualifying period" before losing your job, you may be entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. | }}If you are unemployed, and have worked the required number of hours during the "qualifying period" before losing your job, you may be entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. | ||
The number of hours required to be entitled to EI benefits depends | The number of hours required to be entitled to EI benefits depends on the type of benefits you are seeking, your employment history, and the unemployment rate in the region where you live. Regular benefits require 420 to 700 hours of work, unless you are a new entrant or re-entrant to the labour force, in which case you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need 910 hours. EI also pays special benefits for workers who are unemployed due to sickness, pregnancy, being a new <span class="noglossary">parent</span>, or providing compassionate care for a gravely ill or dying person. To receive special benefits, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need 600 hours of work. | ||
Whatever the number of hours required, they must have been worked in your qualifying period, which is usually the year before you apply. Sometimes the period can be longer or shorter than a year, however. | Whatever the number of hours required, they must have been worked in your qualifying period, which is usually the year before you apply. Sometimes the period can be longer or shorter than a year, however. |
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