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The Notary
Corner
By Editha Corrales Nelson
Immigration Consultant, Notary
Public, Mediation / Arbitrator
Most people over 65 in Canada
qualify for the Old Age Security (OAS)
pension. If you have a low income,
you may qualify for other benefits
from the Old Age Security program
through the:
• Guaranteed Income Supple-
ment (GIS) for OAS pensioners;
• Allowance for 60-to 64-year-
old spouses/common-law partners of
GIS recipients; or
• Allowance for the survivor for
60- to 64-year-old widowed spouses/
common-law partners.
The benefits are based on income
and marital status. They are not auto-
matic; you apply for them. If you are
single and your annual income is less
than $13,434 (including all sources
of foreign income, but not counting
your OAS pension), you may qualify
for the GIS. The allowable income
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Old Age Security Benefits
Who is qualified and what to do to?
level is higher for couples.
Keep in mind that if you did not
qualify for GIS in a previous year,
you may qualify now. GIS eligibilit