US social security and canada
Mar 22nd 2005, 8:56 pm
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US social security and canada
Hi everybody,
I recently got my Canadain PR and planning the big move in couple months...
Does anybody know if I can transfer my US social security money to Canada? If I cannot :scared: , then what happens to all my US Social security contributions after I immigrate to Canada...I've been working in the US for 6 years and dont wanna leave all that money back...
Regards
Kudla
I recently got my Canadain PR and planning the big move in couple months...
Does anybody know if I can transfer my US social security money to Canada? If I cannot :scared: , then what happens to all my US Social security contributions after I immigrate to Canada...I've been working in the US for 6 years and dont wanna leave all that money back...
Regards
Kudla
Mar 22nd 2005, 9:28 pm
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Re: US social security and canada
There is an agreement between the US and Canada to protect people who spend part of their working lives in each country. You can read about it at
http://www.ssa.gov/international/Agr...ts/canada.html . It's also possible to receive your US social security benefits in Canada even if you earned them all while working in the US--see http://www.ssa.gov/international/your_ss.html .
Of course, when the current lot get finished with US social security, who knows what the result will be? You might want to buy Canadian lottery tickets as a safer backup plan. ;-)
http://www.ssa.gov/international/Agr...ts/canada.html . It's also possible to receive your US social security benefits in Canada even if you earned them all while working in the US--see http://www.ssa.gov/international/your_ss.html .
Of course, when the current lot get finished with US social security, who knows what the result will be? You might want to buy Canadian lottery tickets as a safer backup plan. ;-)
