2. Eligibility
Your employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility: you can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.
If you are living in Canada, you must:
be 65 years old or older;
be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your OAS pension application; and
have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18.
Your employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility: you can receive the Old Age Security (OAS) pension even if you have never worked or are still working.
If you are living in Canada, you must:
be 65 years old or older;
be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your OAS pension application; and
have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18.