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 •
Canada does not have such an agreement with Thailand, Helen, but does with 58 other countries. Your father could qualify for a partial OAS pension if he lived in Canada for at least 10 years after age 18. Given your father lived in Canada until he was 26, that could be as many as 9 years.
This concern marked a call to action, and on Aug. 1st, 1984, the Canada-U.S. Totalization Agreement was born. There was a subsequent amendment on Oct. 1st, 1997.
Monthly benefits Australia. Austria. Belgium. Brazil. Canada. Chile. Czech Republic. Denmark. Finland. France. Germany. Greece. Hungary. Iceland. Ireland. Italy. Japan. Luxembourg. Netherlands. Norway. Poland. Portugal. Slovak Republic. Slovenia. South Korea. Spain. Sweden. Switzerland. United Kingdom. Uruguay.
An agreement effective August 1, 1984, between the United States and Canada improves Social Security protection for people who work or have worked in both countries. It also helps protect the benefit rights of people who have earned Canadian Social Security credits based on residence and/or contributions in Canada.
If you have social security credits in both the United States and Canada, you may be eligible for benefits from one or both countries. If you meet all the basic requirements under one country's system, you will get a regular benefit from that country.
If you lived and worked in Canada and in another country, you may qualify to receive both a CPP retirement pension and a pension from the other country. Canada has international social security agreements with a number of countries.
If you live in Canada and wish to apply for U.S. benefits: Visit or write any U.S. Social Security office located along the U.S.-Canadian border.
An agreement effective August 1, 1984, between the United States and Canada improves Social Security protection for people who work or have worked in both countries. It also helps protect the benefit rights of people who have earned Canadian Social Security credits based on residence and/or contributions in Canada.