Your retirement pension does not start automatically. You must apply for it. Before you apply, you must:
•be at least a month past your 59th birthday;
•have contributed to the CPP;
•want your retirement pension payments to begin within 11 months.
What documents do I need to apply?
You will need to provide:
•your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
•banking information to arrange for direct deposit
•your other ID number if you have worked or lived outside Canada and want to apply for benefits from that country
•your spouse or common-law partner's SIN should you want to take advantage of pension sharing for possible tax savings
•be at least a month past your 59th birthday;
•have contributed to the CPP;
•want your retirement pension payments to begin within 11 months.
What documents do I need to apply?
You will need to provide:
•your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
•banking information to arrange for direct deposit
•your other ID number if you have worked or lived outside Canada and want to apply for benefits from that country
•your spouse or common-law partner's SIN should you want to take advantage of pension sharing for possible tax savings