Eligibility conditions: To qualify for an Old Age Security pension, a person must be 65 years of age or over, and
1.
must be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day preceding the application’s approval; or
2.
if no longer living in Canada, must have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day preceding the day he or she stopped living in Canada.
A minimum of 10 years of residence in Canada after reaching age 18 is required to receive a pension in Canada.
A minimum of 20 years of residence in Canada after reaching age 18 is required to receive a pension outside of Canada.
*The residence requirement may be met under the terms of a Social Security Agreement.