Parliamentary Budget Officer says scrapping clawback of GIS would cost $438 million Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: November 5 Almost 90,000 Canadian seniors are being hit by a sudden cut to their monthly income because...

Service Canada email request If you are unable to reach Pension call centre, there is an alternative way to get in touch with a Service Canada agent. Recently, the Service Canada has started an email service. You can send them...

Currently, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the newly instated Canada Recovery Benefits (CRB) will not have any affect your CPP / OAS or CPP Disability benefits. CERB and CRB are not considered as employment or self-employed income, therefore...

CBSA has recently started to share pensioners’ travel information with Service Canada pension program. Currently, if a pensioner leaves Canada for over 6 consecutive months, they have the obligation to inform Service Canada of their extended leave. This new sharing of information...

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has issued a one time additional payment to pensioners who qualified for OAS and GIS. $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security pension, and an additional $200 for seniors eligible for...

Due to unforeseen circumstances resulted from the COVID-19 outbreak, many school’s registrar’s office may be closed or have limited in-person services. This might result into complications for students who are receiving CPP Child’s Benefit to have their Declaration of Attendance...

Unable to return to Canada due to COVID-19 travel restriction If you are unable to return to Canada within 6 consecutive months because and are currently staying in a country where there is a travel ban or restrictions, quarantined (cruise...

If you have lost your original landing paper/proof of entry to Canada (e.g. IMM1000). You may go to Canada.ca to apply for the Verifcation of Status (VOS) document. You may obtain a VOS document outlining the pertinent historical information for...

The CPP and OAS/GIS payments for the month of December 2020 will be issued on December 22nd, 2020. Pensioners should expect to receive their payments within 2 business days if using direct deposit. If pensioners is receiving mail-in cheque, there...

Guaranteed Income Supplement amounts – July to September 2020 If you are a single, widowed or divorced pensioner Your situation Maximum monthly payment amount Your annual income must be If you are a single, widowed, or divorced pensioner $916.38 Less...

There were about twelve thousands letter sent out in error by the Government of Ontario – Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) program.  The letter advised the pensioners of their ineligibility to GAINS payments because they did not receive income information...

Canada Pension Plan Includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension and disability, children’s and survivor benefits. All payment dates December 20, 2018 January 29, 2019 February 26, 2019 March 27, 2019 April 26, 2019 May 29, 2019 June 26,...

Source: Canada.ca  |  https://www.fin.gc.ca/n16/data/16-113_3-eng.asp Introduction Middle class Canadians are working harder than ever. But many are worried that they won’t have put away enough money for their retirement, and fewer and fewer Canadians have workplace pensions to fall back on....

Between April and December 2019, Service Canada will send a letter to approximately 1,000 Old Age Security applicants informing them that they have been selected to participate in a voluntary study regarding the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). The letter also...

New Guaranteed Income Supplement earnings exemption To help low-income working seniors keep more of what they earn, Budget 2019 proposes to enhance the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) earnings exemption, beginning with the July 2020-21 benefit year. The enhancement would: Extend...