You can qualify to receive Old Age Security pension payments while living outside of Canada if one if these reasons applies to you: you lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18. you lived and worked in a country that has a social security agreement with Canada.
If you want to move to the United States permanently, you must become a legal permanent resident of the United States – whether you are retiring or not. In this case, you will have to apply to become a permanent resident, or get a green card.
If you have lived or worked in Canada and in another country, or you are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Canada and in another country, you may be eligible for pensions and benefits from Canada and/or from the other country because of a social security agreement.
You are likely eligible for a FULL pension if you have lived in Canada all your life. You may be eligible for a PARTIAL pension if you have lived outside of Canada for any period after the age of 18.
If you have lived or worked in Canada and in another country, or you are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Canada and in another country, you may be eligible for pensions and benefits from Canada and/or from the other country because of a social security agreement.
Most U.S. citizens can get Social Security benefits while visiting or living outside the U.S. Find out if you qualify, how to apply, and who to contact to get help.
You cannot collect the Guaranteed Income Supplement if you are outside of Canada for more than 6 months.
You can apply for Canadian benefits (OAS, CPP or QPP) at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form CDN-USA 1 (for OAS and CPP benefits) or QUE/USA-1 (for QPP benefits). Contact any Canadian or Quebec Social Security office.
Countries that have an agreement with Canada CountryEffective dateMaximum period of initial detachment China 2 January 1, 2017 72 months Croatia 60 months Cyprus 24 months Czech Republic January 1, 2003 60 months57 more rows •
As a non-resident of Canada, you may be entitled to apply for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) payments and Old Age Security Pension (OAS) payments. Canada also has agreements with a number of other countries that offer comparable pension programs.