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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access

Assistance locating and applying for government programs:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry

Legal clinic

Services

• employment law and workers' compensation
• Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Supplement
• human rights and victims of crime
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works
• Tenant Law

The Alexandria and Williamsburg locations are satellite clinics. Call for an appointment.

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access
• labour market information

Assistance locating and applying for:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

Community legal clinic

• Provides legal advice over the phone
• May represent individuals in courts or tribunals who meet financial eligibility criteria
• Offers duty counsel
• Information and presentations about the rights of disadvantaged people
• Promotes law reform and community development
• Does not offer services in family law (divorce, separation, custody, support, etc.), provincial or criminal offenses
• Tenant's rights, Income maintenance rights (Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Canada Pensions Plan), Employment Insurance, Employment Standards, Energy Contracts

Legal clinic

Services

• tenant's rights
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• employment insurance denials
• Ontario Works
• employment standards
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access

Assistance locating and applying for government programs:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access
• labour market information

Assistance locating and applying for

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• Pleasure Craft Licences
• others

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits
• Social Insurance Numbers (SIN)
• immediate request for a Passport Service
• Veterans Affairs Canada Services

eServiceCanada Service Request Form

Protects and advocates improvements in the benefits of all eligible federal employees (retired federal public servants, Canadian Forces personnel, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) personnel and federally appointed judges)

• provides information and advice to the 35,000 individual members of the Ottawa Branch on a range of related matters
• health and travel insurance coverage and benefits bereavement support
• informatics

Ottawa Branch conducts annual and special information sessions on related topics of general interest to the Branch membership such as health-related issues, financial planning, and travel insurance

• operates a number of affinity programs offering discounts and other benefits to the membership

We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with:

• Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs
• Immigration law, like sponsorships, refugee claims, appeals and permanent resident status
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), like applying for ODSP and problems withyour benefits
• Ontario Works (OW), applications and problems with your benefits
• Workers'Compensation (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (disability benefits, retirement benefits and other)
• Old Age Security benefits and the Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Canada Child Tax Benefits

We also give legal information presentations to community agencies and members ofthe public and participate in a range of community development and law reforminitiatives that will positively affect the lives of the low income Ontarians we serve.

Legal clinic

COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Services

• employment and work
• housing law
• income assistance
• tribunals and courts
• health and disability
• immigration law
• refugee law

Legal information

• abuse and family violence
• debt and consumer rights
• French language rights
• human rights
• criminal law
• family law
• help with lawyers and paralegals
• wills and power of attorney

Services

• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits
• Social Insurance Numbers (SIN)
• immediate request for a Passport Service
• Veterans Affairs Canada Services

eServiceCanada Service Request Form

Legal clinic

Services

• legal representation
• summary advice and brief services
• immigration law
• housing law
• family law
• income maintenance (social assistance, employment insurance)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Services are offered in French only.

We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with:

• Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs
• Immigration law, like sponsorships, refugee claims, appeals and permanent resident status
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), like applying for ODSP and problems withyour benefits
• Ontario Works (OW), applications and problems with your benefits
• Workers'Compensation (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (disability benefits, retirement benefits and other)
• Old Age Security benefits and the Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Canada Child Tax Benefits

We also give legal information presentations to community agencies and members ofthe public and participate in a range of community development and law reforminitiatives that will positively affect the lives of the low income Ontarians we serve.

Legal clinic

COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Services

• employment and work
• housing law
• income assistance
• tribunals and courts
• health and disability
• immigration law
• refugee law

Legal information

• abuse and family violence
• debt and consumer rights
• French language rights
• human rights
• criminal law
• family law
• help with lawyers and paralegals
• wills and power of attorney

Association of former employees of the City of Ottawa and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton

• purpose is to improve the pension benefits of their members

Old Age Security (OAS)

Monthly pension to persons 65 or over regardless of income or assets

• must be legal resident of Canada for at least 40 years to receive full pension
• also full pension for persons who were 25 years or older as of July 1, 1977, and who resided in or had a visa to enter Canada that was valid on that date, or who had resided legally in Canada prior to that date and after reaching age 18, and who resided in Canada immediately before approval of the application

Guaranteed Income Supplement

Supplement added monthly to Old Age Security for those with limited or no income

• amount of supplement is adjusted quarterly
• reapply when income taxes are filed (end of April)
• not payable outside Canada beyond a period of 6 months regardless of how long the person lived in Canada

Allowance

Monthly allowance for spouses 60-64 years of Old Age Security pensioners receiving Guaranteed Income Supplement

• based on combined income of the couple
• allowance is adjusted quarterly
• residence requirements
• proof of age required
• reapply when income taxes are filed (end of April)

Allowance for the Survivor

Monthly allowance for widowed spouses 60-65 years

• death, marriage and applicant's birth certificate required
• based on limited or no income
• deceased spouse need not have received Old Age Security
• apply when income taxes are filed (end of April)

Some seniors might not be able to afford their rent consider referring them to Home - Community Legal Services of Ottawa / or to the Services juridiques - CSC Vanier immediately for assistance

Programs of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada)

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Individuals who have lived or worked in Canada and in another country, or are the survivor of someone who has lived or worked in Canada and in another country may be eligible for pensions and benefits from Canada and/or from the other country because of a social security agreement

• an international agreement between Canada and another country that is designed to coordinate the pension programs of the two countries for people who have lived or worked in both countries
• helps individuals qualify for benefits by allowing them to combine periods of contribution or periods of residency in Canada with periods of contribution or periods of residency in the other country to meet the minimum eligibility criteria
• can also reduce or eliminate restrictions based on citizenship or on payment of pensions abroad
• the requirements under the social security agreements vary from agreement to agreement
• for more information, see website

In person service is available at local Region of Halton Service Canada Centres:

• Burlington
• Georgetown
• Milton
• Oakville

Satellite office

provides free legal services with a focus on:

• Social Assistance, Disability Benefits, Canada Pension, Landlord and Tenant Law, Employment Insurance, substitute decisions and the criminal injuries compensation board
• representation may be possible
• summary advice
• public legal education
• community development
• head office in Perth

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits
• Social Insurance Numbers (SIN)
• immediate request for a Passport Service
• Veterans Affairs Canada Services

eServiceCanada Service Request Form

We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with:

• Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs
• Immigration law, like sponsorships, refugee claims, appeals and permanent resident status
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), like applying for ODSP and problems withyour benefits
• Ontario Works (OW), applications and problems with your benefits
• Workers'Compensation (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (disability benefits, retirement benefits and other)
• Old Age Security benefits and the Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Canada Child Tax Benefits

We also give legal information presentations to community agencies and members ofthe public and participate in a range of community development and law reforminitiatives that will positively affect the lives of the low income Ontarians we serve.

Legal clinic

COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Services

• employment and work
• housing law
• income assistance
• tribunals and courts
• health and disability
• immigration law
• refugee law

Legal information

• abuse and family violence
• debt and consumer rights
• French language rights
• human rights
• criminal law
• family law
• help with lawyers and paralegals
• wills and power of attorney

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• Employment Insurance (EI)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits
• Social Insurance Numbers (SIN)
• immediate request for a Passport Service
• Veterans Affairs Canada Services

eServiceCanada Service Request Form

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access

Assistance locating and applying for government programs including

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry

Community legal clinic offering summary legal advice and information to the general public * legal representation in certain areas of the law before Courts, Government Boards and tribunals

Outreach services for Almonte, Carleton Place, Gananoque, Kemptville, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Northern Frontenac, and Northern Lennox and Addington - Satellite offices in Sharbot Lake and Brockville