Searching for Income Programs For Older Adults

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance Law
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

COVID-19 Response
All in person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public until further notice. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.
Many online services available at Canada.ca/service-canada-home. For assistance accessing services, complete online request at Canada.ca/service-canada-e-service.

Regular Service
One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and passports (see separate entries for program details), as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant, Pleasure Craft Licences and others.

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

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

• Provides free legal advice and assistance to low income earners
• Offers representation in a court or at a tribunal, such as the Social Benefits Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board
• Assists with preparing documents, such as an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Helps with the following areas:

• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP and CPP Disability)
• Housing law for tenants and co-op members only
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
• Ontario Works (OW)

Note: No advice or representation is given regarding Family Law, Criminal Law, or Refugee Law

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

COVID-19 Response
Most in person Service Canada Centres are open to the public, to find out if your local Service Canada office is open please visit our website at www.canada.ca. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.
Many online services available at Canada.ca/service-canada-home. For assistance accessing services, complete online request at Canada.ca/service-canada-e-service.

Regular Service
One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services including:

Assistance locating and applying for:

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

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Free legal advice regarding issues such as:

• social assistance
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• tenants with landlord and tenant issues
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Pension Plan
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Claims
• human rights
• employment rights
• criminal injuries compensation
• general legal information
• Senior Law

Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability

Provides financial benefits to retired seniors

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

• Provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors
• Provides CPP information online

Old Age Security (OAS)

• Provides a monthly benefit available to most Canadians 65 years of age who meet the Canadian legal status and residence requirements
• Provides OAS information online

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

• Provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income OAS recipients living in Canada

Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children

Death Benefit

• Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor

Survivor's Pension

• Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor

Children's Benefit

• Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor

Constituency Office able to assist with;

• applications for passports
• Federal Government Program Assistance (CPP, EI, Citizenship and Immigration and other programs)
• Certificates and Mementos for Milestone Events
• attendance at special occasions or school functions
• postal service complaints
• Commissioner of Oath for federal government documents (please call in advance) Certify True Copies for the purposes of applications to government services (originals must be brought to the office)

COVID-19 - Do not come to a Service Canada Centre if you:
•Have any COVID-19 related symptoms such as fever, cough or difficulty breathing
•Have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
•Are required to self-isolate or quarantine by public health authorities

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and passports (see separate entries for program details), as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others

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

COVID-19 (July 27, 2021): We urge you not to visit Service Canada Centres unless absolutely necessary.

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 (see separate entries for program details), Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others

eServiceCanada Service Request Form