Convention on Social Security between Canada and the United Kingdom
Convention on Social Security Between Canada and the United Kingdom
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The Convention
The Convention on Social Security between Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.) came into force on April 1, 1998.
The Convention is a limited agreement dealing only with contributions. It is not an agreement of the standard type and cannot help people to qualify for social security benefits from Canada and the United Kingdom.
The provisions of the Convention ensure that persons from Canada who are sent to work temporarily in the United Kingdom will not be required to make contributions to the U.K. pension program. They will continue to be covered under the Canada Pension Plan. On a reciprocal basis, the Convention ensures that persons from the U.K. posted to work temporarily in Canada remain covered under the pension program of the United Kingdom.
For more information
The provisions of the Convention are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. You can find more information on contributing to the Canada Pension Plan while working abroad by visiting their website at:
You can also contact them at:
- Canada Revenue Agency
Ottawa Tax Services Office
CPP/EI Rulings Section
333 Laurier Avenue West, 7th floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0L9
CANADA - Tel: 1 613 598-2408
- Fax: 1 613 952-1982
If you want more information about the Social Security Convention between Canada and the United Kingdom, please contact us:
On the Internet:
By phone:
- From Canada or the United States:
- 1 800 277-9914
- 1 800 255-4786 (TTY)
- From other countries:
- 1 613 957-1954
By mail:
- Income Security Programs
Social Development Canada
Ottawa, ON K1A 0L4
CANADA
By fax:
- 1 613 952-8901