Antigua and Barbuda - Pensions and benefits

If you have lived or worked in Antigua and Barbuda and in Canada, or you are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Antigua and Barbuda and in Canada, you may be eligible for pensions or benefits from Antigua and Barbuda or Canada, or both.

The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Antigua and Barbuda came into force on January 1, 1994.

Available benefits

If you contributed to both the Canada Pension Plan and the Antigua and Barbuda pension program, or if you lived in Canada and Antigua and Barbuda, this agreement may help you qualify for:

Canadian old age and disability benefits
Antigua and Barbuda old age and disability benefits

If you are the widow, widower or child of a person who contributed to the pension programs of both countries, this agreement may help you qualify for:

Canadian survivor benefits
Antigua and Barbuda survivor benefits

You may qualify for a Canadian or an Antigua and Barbuda benefit, or both. However, under the Agreement, the benefit paid by each country will be based solely on your creditable periods under that country's pension program. In other words, Canada will pay a benefit amount reflecting the portion of your periods that are creditable under Canada's pension program, and Antigua and Barbuda will pay a benefit amount reflecting the portion of your creditable periods under Antigua and Barbuda's pension program.

Eligibility

Canadian benefits

The Canadian pension programs included in the Agreement are the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and the Old Age Security (OAS) program.

If you do not qualify for a Canada Pension Plan benefit based on your contributions to the CPP, Canada will consider periods credited under the pension program of Antigua and Barbuda as periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan.

If you do not qualify for an Old Age Security pension because you have not lived in Canada for the minimum number of years, Canada will consider periods credited under the pension program of Antigua and Barbuda, and periods of residence in Antigua and Barbuda after April 2, 1973, and after the age of 18, as periods of residence in Canada.

Note: Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) contributors

The Government of Canada's international social security agreements cover Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan benefits only. If you contribute or have contributed to the QPP but not to the CPP, please consult the Quebec Pension Plan.

Antigua and Barbuda benefits

To qualify for a benefit under the pension program of Antigua and Barbuda, you normally must have contributed to the program for a minimum number of weeks.

If you have not contributed to the program for the minimum period, Antigua and Barbuda will consider periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan from April 2, 1973, and periods of residence in Canada from that same date and after the age of 18, as credited periods under the pension program of Antigua and Barbuda.

If you are a Canadian citizen, under the Agreement you can receive a benefit from Antigua and Barbuda while residing in Canada.

Apply

Print and complete one of the following application forms:

If you live in Canada

If you live in Canada and want to apply for Canadian benefits, consult the Pensions in Canada.

If you live in Canada and want to apply for Antigua and Barbuda benefits:

Attach any necessary supporting documents, and return the application form to a Service Canada Centre, or mail it to:

International Operations
Service Canada
P.O. Box 2710 Station Main
Edmonton AB T5J 2G4
Canada

If you live in Antigua and Barbuda

If you live in Antigua and Barbuda and want to apply for Canadian benefits:

Attach any necessary supporting documents, and return the application form to a social security office in Antigua and Barbuda, or mail it to:

International Operations
Service Canada
P.O. Box 2710 Station Main
Edmonton AB T5J 2G4
Canada

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