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To have a comfortable retirement, there are many financial considerations you need to plan for. Canada has a system that provides people, once they turn 65, with a monthly income to offset the costs of no longer working. The system includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), an individual’s personal savings or employer’s pension, and Old Age Security (OAS).
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Old Age Security (OAS) is a taxable, monthly payment that you can receive from the Canadian government if you are 65 years of age or older. The payment is meant to help Canadians indiscriminately in their old age, so your employment history and current residence do not necessarily affect your eligibility. Here’s what you need to qualify for Old Age Security:
If You’re Living in Canada | If You’re Living Outside of Canada | If You’re Working Outside of Canada for Canadian Employers |
Age 65 years or older | Age 65 years or older | Returned to Canada within 6 months of ending employment |
Canadian citizen or permanent residence at time of OAS application approval | Canadian citizen or permanent residence on the day before you left Canada | Turned 65 while employed and maintained residence in Canada while outside Canada |
Resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18 | Resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18 | Provide proof of employment from the employer |
For more information on requirements, visit the Government of Canada’s Old Age Security webpage.
Your OAS payment amount is dependent on your income when you decide to start collecting OAS, and general living costs measured by the Consumer Price Index, as reviewed by the Government of Canada every January, April, October and December. OAS amounts are also dependent on how long you’ve lived in Canada.
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The maximum monthly pension amount for OAS was $685.50 monthly, and the maximum income for eligibility to receive OAS is $129,757. If you make more than the indicated maximum, you will be subject to the OAS Clawback, which mandates Canadians to pay all or some of their OAS back to the government.
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The OAS payment schedule varies from year to year. Here are the dates on which you can expect to receive OAS and CPP this year:
Old Age Security (OAS) Payment Dates 2023 | Canada Pension Plan Payment Dates 2023 |
January 27, 2023 | January 27, 2023 |
February 24, 2023 | February 24, 2023 |
March 29, 2023 | March 29, 2023 |
April 26, 2023 | April 26, 2023 |
May 29, 2023 | May 29, 2023 |
June 28, 2023 | June 28, 2023 |
July 27, 2023 | July 27, 2023 |
August 29, 2023 | August 29, 2023 |
September 27, 2023 | September 27, 2023 |
October 27, 2023 | October 27, 2023 |
November 28, 2023 | November 28, 2023 |
December 20, 2023 | December 20, 2023 |
For more information on payment dates for various benefits, visit the Government of Canada’s Benefits Payment page.
To obtain OAS payments, you need to follow these 6 steps:
Old Age Security is one financial support Canada has made available to people in retirement. Although it isn’t enough to live off of alone, you can supplement it with your personal savings, CPP and/or Canada’s Guaranteed Income Supplement.
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