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Proof of legal status: If born outside Canada, a certificate of Canadian citizenship, naturalization certificate, Canadian passport or Canadian immigration documents (such as Record of Landing, permanent resident card or temporary resident permit) are required.

If you are applying by mail you need to: print and complete the paper form Application for the OAS and the GIS (ISP-3550) include certified true copies of the required documents. mail the application or bring it in person to a Service Canada office.

In some cases, Service Canada will be able to automatically enroll you for the OAS pension. In other cases, you will have to apply for the Old Age Security pension. Service Canada will inform you if you have been automatically enrolled. In most cases, you do not have to apply to get this benefit.

Documents to prove your marital status: If married, you must provide your marriage certificate; If you are in a common-law relationship, you must complete and submit a Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (ISP3004). You can find this form online at .Canada.ca/OAS-forms or by calling Service Canada.

The earliest you can apply is 11 months before the date you want your OAS pension to start. See the Reference Guide for more information about choosing your OAS pension start date.

Receiving your OAS pension outside of Canada You can qualify to receive Old Age Security pension payments while living outside of Canada if one if these reasons applies to you: you lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18. you lived and worked in a country that has a social security agreement with Canada.