Lithuania - Pensions and benefits
If you have lived or worked in Lithuania and in Canada, or you are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Lithuania and in Canada, you may be eligible for pensions or benefits from Lithuania or Canada or both.
The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Lithuania came into force on November 1, 2006.
Available benefits
If you contributed to both the Canada Pension Plan and the Lithuanian pension program, or if you lived in Canada and Lithuania, this agreement may help you qualify for:
- Canadian old age and disability benefits
- Lithuanian 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
- Lithuanian survivor benefits
You may qualify for a Canadian or a Lithuanian 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 Lithuania will pay a benefit amount reflecting the portion of your creditable periods under Lithuania'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 your periods of contribution to the Lithuanian pension program as periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan.
If you do not qualify for an Old Age Security pension based on your years of residence in Canada, Canada will consider periods of contribution to the pension program of Lithuania 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.
Lithuanian benefits
The pension program of Lithuania is similar to the Canada Pension Plan and covers most employed and self-employed persons in Lithuania.
To qualify for a benefit under the pension program of Lithuania, you normally must have contributed to the program for a minimum number of years.
If you have not contributed to the program for the minimum period, to qualify for a Lithuanian old age pension under the Agreement, Lithuania will consider periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan and periods of residence in Canada after the age of 18 as periods of insurance under the pension program of Lithuania. To determine eligibility for Lithuanian disability and survivor benefits, Lithuania will consider periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan as periods of insurance under the pension program of Lithuania.
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 Public pensions.
If you live in Canada and want to apply for Lithuanian benefits:
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for a Lithuanian Old Age Pension(CAN/LT 1A)
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for a Lithuanian Lost working capacity (Disability) Pension (CAN/LT 1A DSB)
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for a Lithuanian Widow(er)'s and/or Orphan's Pension (CAN/LT 1B)
Attach any necessary supporting documents, and return the application form to a Service Canada Centre, or mail it to:
International Operations
Service Canada
PO Box 2710 Station Main
Edmonton AB T5J 2G4
Canada
If you live in Lithuania
If you live in Lithuania and want to apply for Canadian benefits:
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for Canadian Old Age, Retirement and Survivor Benefits (ISP5054-LTU)
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for CPP Child's Benefits (ISP5055-LTU)
- Lithuania/Canada Agreement - Application for CPP Disability Benefits (ISP5053-LTU)
Attach any necessary supporting documents, and return the application form to a social security office in Lithuania, or mail it to:
International Operations
Service Canada
PO Box 2710 Station Main
Edmonton AB T5J 2G4
Canada
Lithuania’s social security
Resources
- Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Lithuania
- General overview of Lithuania's social security system
- Information and access to programs and services for Canadians living abroad
- Information on contributing to the Canada Pension Plan while working abroad and contact information for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Note: The Agreement
This page contains general information on the Agreement on Social Security between the Governement of Canada and the Republic of Lithuania and may not describe all the provisions that apply to your situation. If you have any questions, please contact us. In the case of a discrepancy between this page and the Agreement, the wording and provisions of the Agreement will prevail.
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