To qualify for benefits under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan, you must meet all of the following conditions:
Be the parent of a child born or adopted on or after January 1, 2006;
Reside in Québec at the start of the benefit period;
Have stopped working or seen a reduction of at least 40% in your usual employment income (salary);
Have at least $2,000 in insurable income (income taken into account for benefit calculation purposes) during the reference period (period during which the income you earned is considered in determining the benefit amount; this period is usually 52 weeks), regardless of the number of hours worked;
Be required to pay premiums under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan.
