FEWO Committee Report

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APPENDIX 1

REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS OF INSURABLE EMPLOYMENT ACCORDING TO REGIONAL RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT
(Employment Insurance Act)

Regional Rate of Unemployment	Required Number of Hours of Insurable Employment in Qualifying Period

6% and under	700
more than 6% but not more than 7%	665
more than 7% but not more than 8%	630
more than 8% but not more than 9%	595
more than 9% but not more than 10%	560
more than 10% but not more than 11%	525
more than 11% but not more than 12%	490
more than 12% but not more than 13%	455
more than 13%	420

Source: Employment Insurance Act, Section 7, available at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/E-5.6/ .