Robbie500

I wonder if anyone can confirm this.

A friend of mine has been a permanent resident in Canada for 16 years. During this time he has paid regularly into CPP. He has recently found out that none of those payments as permanent resident will count until he becomes a Canadian citizen. Obviously reducing his pension in Canada.

If anyone can confirm this I would be very grateful. I can find nothing on the CPP website.

Rob.

iaink

I dont know, but why not become a citizen anyway

dbd33

Nonsense.

Novocastrian

Agreed, that's nonsense.

I think I remember reading though that you need to have paid into CPP for at least 20 years to qualify for the benefit.

JonboyE

You only need to make one payment to qualify for a pension.

How do I qualify?

You qualify for a CPP retirement pension if you have made at least one valid contribution (payment) to the Plan and if:

* you are at least 65; or
* you are between 60 and 64, and meet the earning requirements set out in the legislation.


http://142.236.54.112/eng/isp/pub/fa...s/retire.shtml

Jingle

From the CRA website .....

What is a CPP retirement pension?

A CPP retirement pension is a monthly benefit paid to people who have contributed to the Canada Pension Plan.

The pension is designed to replace about 25 percent of the earnings on which a person's contributions were based.

How do I qualify?

You qualify for a CPP retirement pension if you have made at least one valid contribution (payment) to the Plan and if:

* you are at least 65; or
* you are between 60 and 64, and meet the earning requirements set out in the legislation.


No mention of being a citizen or having to have contributed for 20 years (thank goodness or my contributions for the last five years would basically be going down the pan!).

J

Novocastrian

Thanks for the clarification: it just goes to show that my memory isn't what it used to be. I should probably retire.