The Reciprocal Agreement between the Governments of Canada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines was established by SR & 0 #28 of 1998. This agreement allows persons who have resided or worked both in Canada and in St. Vincent & the Grenadines to qualify for pensions from either or both countries.
The laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the laws of Canada require that a person completes a minimum period of residence or contributions before becoming entitled to a pension. Persons who have spent part of their lives in Canada and part in St. Vincent and the Grenadines may not have completed periods of sufficient length to qualify for a pension. Under the Reciprocal Agreement, arrangements are made for the pooling of the periods under the Social Security/National Insurance programme of Canada/St. Vincent and the Grenadines to allow the person to receive the benefit for which he/she qualifies.
The Agreement is also designed to make sure continuity of Social Security protection for persons who may have to travel from one Country to the other in the course of their employment.
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The qualifying Conditions for Canada Retirement Pension Plan
You may qualify for a Canada Pension Plan Disability Pension if you:
You may qualify for this Pension if your spouse:
And if you:
Surviving spouse’s pensions are payable under the same conditions to widows and widowers. Pensions are payable even if you remarry.
A single-payment death benefit may be paid to the estate of a deceased person, or, in the absence of an estate, to the person responsible for the funeral expenses, the surviving spouse or the next of kin, if the deceased person:
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