Canadians living in the USA and receiving OAS

[ShokWaveRider]

I have applied for my Canadian OAS, I only had a few years working in Canada, one has to have at least 10 years ........ normally. I have less, but there is a treaty with the USA that allows US work history to be taken into consideration, then 1/40th of the max ~$16 Canadian per month for every year worked in Canada. So, if one had say 9 years in Canada prior to coming to the USA and say 20 years in the USA, one should qualify and get 9/40ths of the max. As far as I can see OAS is not a pension as such and is not paid into, so is not subject to WEP.

Has anyone here been through the process of applying from the USA and being successful?

 

[Music Lover]

Are you a Canadian citizen or did you just work in Canada? OAS is only available to Canadian citizens.

 

[Koogie]

^^ that is incorrect.


"""You can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.
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If you are living outside Canada, you must:
- be 65 years old or older
- have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day before you left Canada
- have resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18"""


https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security/eligibility.html

 

[ShokWaveRider]

Are you a Canadian citizen or did you just work in Canada? OAS is only available to Canadian citizens.

I am sorry, I thought that would have been assumed as I as asking the question in the first place. Yes, and a US Citizen.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

^^ that is incorrect.


"""You can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.
.
.
.
If you are living outside Canada, you must:
- be 65 years old or older
- have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day before you left Canada
- have resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18"""


https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp/old-age-security/eligibility.html

Yes
Yes

Not in Canada, but according to the treaty as I stated in my OP, I can use the working years in the US to make up years to achieve the 20 requirement.

 

[Music Lover]

I am sorry, I thought that would have been assumed as I as asking the question in the first place. Yes, and a US Citizen.

Sorry, I misread the title...and I was wrong that it was for citizens only