Spain

The Convention on Social Security between Canada and Spain was signed on November 10, 1986 in Madrid, Spain. The Agreement came into force on January 1, 1988. A protocol was signed on October 19, 1995 in Ottawa, Canada. The Protocol came into force on May 1, 1997.

Infosheet

See our infosheet on Qualifying for Canadian and Spanish benefits. (A printable version is also available on our International Benefits publications page.)

Applying for Benefits

See our application forms for Spanish benefits.

Legal text of the Convention

Office Consolidation of the Convention on Social Security Between Canada and Spain

Link to Spain's Web site

General Overview

A general overview of Spain's social security system is available. Note: You may wish to bookmark this page as you will be leaving our site (this document is on the United States Social Security Administration Web site).