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What is the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension? The CPP retirement pension is a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces part of your income when you retire. If you qualify, you will receive the CPP retirement pension for the rest of your life. How do I qualify for CPP retirement pension? To qualify for the CPP retirement pension, 2 ...
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- Overview
- Step 1: Make sure you qualify
- Step 2: Decide when you want your pension to start
- Step 3: Decide how to apply
- Step 4: Submit your application
- Step 5: Review your application status
If you are already familiar with the program:
To qualify for your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension, you must:
•be at least 60 years old
•have made at least one valid contribution to the CPP
Valid contributions can be either from work you did in Canada, or as the result of receiving credits from a former spouse or former common-law partner at the end of the relationship.
You’ll be asked to choose one of the following:
•start receiving your pension as soon as you qualify
•start receiving your pension at age 65 (your pension will start the month after your 65th birthday)
•start receiving your pension at a specific date that you choose
You must complete and send a paper application if:
•you have previously received a CPP disability benefit that stopped prior to your 65th birthday, or you have been denied a CPP disability benefit
•at any time between the ages of 18 to 25 you received a CPP children's benefit that was not paid directly to you
•at any time when you were under age 18 you received or were denied a CPP children's benefit and you did not receive a CPP children's benefit after age 18
•you're receiving a CPP survivor's pension that you qualified for through an International Social Security Agreement
•you live outside Canada
Submit online
Apply through My Service Canada account Register for My Service Canada Account
Submit using a paper application
To apply by paper, complete the Application for a Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension (ISP-1000) form and mail it to us, or drop it off at a Service Canada office. If someone is helping you apply You can give permission to a person to contact Service Canada on your behalf by signing in to your My Service Canada Account or by completing the Consent to Communicate Information to an Authorized Person form (ISP-1603). This form does not give the person helping you authority to: apply for benefits on your behalf change your payment address request or change the withholding of tax If you are applying on someone’s behalf You can request to act as an administrator of CPP, OAS, and/or GIS benefits on behalf of someone who’s not able to manage his or her own affairs. To apply to administer benefits on someone’s behalf you need to: have a medical professional complete the Certificate of Incapability form (ISP-3505) Complete 1 of the following forms that applies to you: Agreement to administer benefits under the Old Age Security Act and/or the Canada Pension Plan by a Private Trustee form (ISP-3506) (for administration by an individual) Agreement to administer benefits under the Old Age Security Act and/or the Canada Pension Plan by an Agency or Institution form (ISP-3507) (for administration by an agency, charitable organization or municipality) Our goal is to pay your CPP retirement pension in the month of the start date you choose.
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You can view your application status using your My Service Canada Account (MSCA), and selecting the "Application Status" link.
You can also contact Service Canada.
Note: You could be fined if there is false, misleading, or omitted information on your CPP retirement pension application. Interest is also charged on penalties and overpayments that are subject to a penalty.
You can also come forward to correct wrong or incomplete information or to give important information that you haven’t already shared with Service Canada. Learn about Penalties, Interest and Disclosure Policy.
For persons who want to apply for their Canada Pension Plan retirement. This site uses PDF form technology. To print these high-quality PDF forms, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are several available on the Internet : Adobe Reader and Foxit Reader The form (s) are available in the following ...
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. 3. Full name at birth. (if different from above) 4.Date of birth. (YYYY-MM-DD) Age established. Important: You do not need to provide proof of birth with your application. However, the Canada Pension Plan has the right to request proof of birth at any time, when considered necessary.
Canada Application for a Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension 1. Social Insurance Number 2. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Your given name, initial and family name 3. Full name at birth (if different from above) 4. Date of birth (Year Month Day) Important: You do not need to provide proof of birth with your application. However, the Canada Pension Plan ...
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Retirement hub. To qualify for a Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension, you must: be at least 60 years old. have made at least one valid contribution to the CPP. Valid contributions can be either from work you did in Canada, or as the result of receiving credits from a former spouse or former common-law partner at the end of the ...
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1. Decide when to apply 2. Find out where to get help 3. Complete the application for CPP retirement benefits 4. Gather and send your documents 5. Get a decision. You can apply for your. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement benefits. online or using a paper application.
