Türkiye - Pensions and benefits
If you have lived or worked in Türkiye and in Canada, or you are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Türkiye and in Canada, you may be eligible for pensions or benefits from Türkiye or Canada, or both.
The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Türkiye came into force on January 1, 2005.
Available benefits
If you contributed to both the Canada Pension Plan and the Turkish pension program, or if you lived in Canada and Türkiye, this agreement may help you qualify for:
- Canadian old age and disability benefits
- Turkish 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
- Turkish survivor benefits
You may qualify for a Canadian or a Turkish 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 Türkiye will pay a benefit amount reflecting the portion of your creditable periods under Türkiye'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 Turkish 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 your periods of contribution to the Turkish pension program 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.
Turkish benefits
The Turkish pension program is similar to the Canada Pension Plan and covers most employed and self-employed persons in Türkiye.
To qualify for a benefit under the Turkish pension program, you normally must have contributed to the program for a minimum number of days.
If you have not contributed to the Turkish pension program for the minimum period, to qualify for a Turkish old age pension under the Agreement, Türkiye will consider periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan and periods of residence in Canada after the age of 18 as periods of contribution under the Turkish pension program. To determine eligibility for Turkish disability and survivor benefits, Türkiye will consider periods of contribution to the Canada Pension Plan as periods of contribution to the Turkish pension program.
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 Turkish benefits:
- Türkiye/Canada Agreement - Application for a Turkish Old Age and/or Invalidity Pension(TUR/CAN1 (OA/I)
- Türkiye/Canada Agreement - Application for Turkish Survivor Benefits (TUR/CAN 1 S)
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 Türkiye
If you live in Türkiye and want to apply for Canadian benefits:
- Türkiye/Canada Agreement - Application for Canadian Old Age, Retirement and Survivors Benefits (ISP5054-TUR)
- Türkiye/Canada Agreement - Application for CPP Child's Benefits (ISP5055-TUR)
- Türkiye/Canada Agreement - Application for CPP Disability Benefits (ISP5053-TUR)
Attach any necessary supporting documents, and return the application form to a social security office in Türkiye, or mail it to:
International Operations
Service Canada
PO Box 2710 Station Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 2G4
Canada
Türkiye's social security
- T.C. Çalişma Ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanliği [The Ministry of Labour and Social Security] (in Turkish only)
- Social Insurance Institution
- Social Insurance Organization for the Self-Employed (in Turkish only)
Resources
- Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Türkiye
- General overview of Türkiye's social security system
- Information on 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 Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Türkiye 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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