Application
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)- Begin application six months before wishing to receive benefits
- Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office
- Must have Social Insurance Number to apply
Old Age Security (OAS)- Begin application six months before turning 65
- Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office
- If not born in Canada or have not been living continuously in Canada since age 18, must submit citizenship or immigration papers as well as a statement of all the dates arrived in and departed Canada from age 18 to present
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)- Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Individuals 60 years of age and up
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)- Must have worked; and
- Must have made at least one valid contribution to the CPP: and are
- either 65 or older or
- between 60 and 65 and want the retirement pension payments to begin within 11 months
Old Age Security (OAS)People living in Canada
- Must be 65 years of age or older
- Must live in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time the pension application is approved
- Must have lived in Canada for at least 10 years after turning 18
People living outside Canada
- Must be 65 years of age or older
- Must have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada the day before leaving Canada
- Must have lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)- Low-income OAS recipients living in Canada
Fees
None
Languages
English ; French
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
