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Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability
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Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children
Death Benefit
Death Benefit
- Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor
- Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
- Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor
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- Compensates eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation, severance and termination pay they are owed when their employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Provides a maximum compensation payment of the equivalent of four weeks of insurable Employment Insurance (EI) earnings, minus amounts prescribed by regulations
- Delivered by Service Canada on behalf of the Labour Program
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Provides financial benefits to retired seniors
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Old Age Security (OAS)
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
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
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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Short Description
Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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Short Description
Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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- Compensates eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation, severance and termination pay they are owed when their employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Provides a maximum compensation payment of the equivalent of four weeks of insurable Employment Insurance (EI) earnings, minus amounts prescribed by regulations
- Delivered by Service Canada on behalf of the Labour Program
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Short Description
Provides financial benefits to retired seniors
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Old Age Security (OAS)
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
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
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- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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Short Description
Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
- Provides funeral and burial costs based upon need up to a maximum amount
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Short Description
Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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Short Description
Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program
Employment Assistance
Employment Assistance
- Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
- Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer
- Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
- Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance
- Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
- Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment
- Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
- Offers case management and support services on an individual basis
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Short Description
Provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians who are unable to work at any job due to a disability
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Short Description
Provides financial benefits to retired seniors
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Old Age Security (OAS)
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
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
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Short Description
Financial benefits paid to a deceased contributor's estate, surviving spouse or common-law partner and dependent children
Death Benefit
Death Benefit
- Provides a one-time payment to or on behalf of the estate of a deceased Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributor
- Provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
- Provides a monthly benefit for the dependent children of a deceased CPP contributor
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Short Description
- Provides temporary financial assistance to unemployed Canadians who have lost their job through no fault of their own, while they look for work or upgrade their skills
- Also provides temporary financial assistance for individuals who are sick, pregnant, or caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those who must care for a family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death
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- Compensates eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation, severance and termination pay they are owed when their employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Provides a maximum compensation payment of the equivalent of four weeks of insurable Employment Insurance (EI) earnings, minus amounts prescribed by regulations
- Delivered by Service Canada on behalf of the Labour Program
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Service club dedicated to looking after the needs of veterans, their dependents and those serving in the Canadian Forces
- meeting rooms and halls for events
- online store
- charitable foundation hosting various fundraising events and campaigns such as the Poppy
- sports, youth and seniors programs
- local organizations such as medical centers, medical research and communities affected by natural disasters
- individuals such as educational bursaries, prizes and assistance to hospitalized or homeless veterans
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Monthly retirement pension, beginning as early as 60 years or as late as 70 years
Disability benefits -- for contributors under 65 years
Program of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Retirement Hub - information and resources on pensions and retirement planning
- full pension if started at 65 years
- reduced pension if started before 65 years
- increased pension if started after 65 years
Disability benefits -- for contributors under 65 years
- allowance for dependent children
- children's benefit for dependent children of deceased contributor
- death benefit (lump sum payment to estate, or persons responsible for funeral costs)
- pension credits earned by either spouse may be divided equally (credit splitting) on termination of marriage or common law partnership
Program of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Retirement Hub - information and resources on pensions and retirement planning
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Office: 1-800-206-7218 ,
Office: 1-800-808-6352
Automated Telephone Reporting Service Englishing Service: 1-800-531-7555
Automated Telephone Reporting Service French English Reporting Service: 1-800-431-5595
Social Security Tribunal : 1-877-227-8577
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Office: 1-800-808-6352
Automated Telephone Reporting Service Englishing Service: 1-800-531-7555
Automated Telephone Reporting Service French English Reporting Service: 1-800-431-5595
Social Security Tribunal : 1-877-227-8577
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Service Overview
My Service Canada Account
- Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment
- claimants must conduct a reasonable job search to remain eligible
- Basic benefit rate is 55% of average insured earnings
- maximum weekly benefit $650
- duration of benefits based on insured weeks of work and regional unemployment rate
- claimants keep 50 cents of EI benefits for every dollar earned in wages, up to a maximum of 90% of weekly earnings
- claimants may choose instead to earn up to 40% of regular benefits or $75 per week (whichever is higher) with no reduction in EI payment
- for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit (see separate entry)
- amount based on annual net family income
- supplement will be added to EI payment
- 26 weeks sickness benefits
- 26 weeks compassionate care benefits
- 35 weeks for family caregivers to care for critically ill or injured children, and 15 weeks to care for critically ill or injured adults
- 15 weeks maternity benefits
- 40 weeks standard parental, 69 weeks extended parental benefits available to natural, legal or adoptive parents -- benefits can be shared by both parents
My Service Canada Account
- computer access to claim information
- independent appeal process for Employment Insurance decisions, see separate entry
- online employment information and job postings
- employers can post jobs online
- see separate entry
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Old Age Security (OAS)
Allowance -- Monthly benefit for low income spouses (60-64 years) of GIS recipients; based on combined income of the couple
Allowance for the Survivor -- Monthly benefit for low income widowed spouses 60-64 years
Social Security Tribunal, 1-877-227-8577 -- independent appeal process for Old Age Security decisions, see separate entry
Programs of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS), 1-866-668-8297 -- monthly supplement to low income Ontario seniors receiving OAS and GIS
Retirement Hub - information and resource on pension and retirement planning
- Monthly pension to legal residents of Canada 65 years and older
- full pension to those who have lived in Canada for at least 40 years after turning 18
- partial pension may be available
Allowance -- Monthly benefit for low income spouses (60-64 years) of GIS recipients; based on combined income of the couple
Allowance for the Survivor -- Monthly benefit for low income widowed spouses 60-64 years
Social Security Tribunal, 1-877-227-8577 -- independent appeal process for Old Age Security decisions, see separate entry
Programs of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS), 1-866-668-8297 -- monthly supplement to low income Ontario seniors receiving OAS and GIS
- program of the Ontario Ministry of Finance
Retirement Hub - information and resource on pension and retirement planning
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Toll Free: 1-800-622-6232
Employment Insurance : 1-800-206-7218
Social Insurance Numbers: 1-866-274-6627
Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security : 1-800-277-9914
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Employment Insurance : 1-800-206-7218
Social Insurance Numbers: 1-866-274-6627
Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security : 1-800-277-9914
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services
For local Service Canada Centres see separate entries or office locator
- labour market information
- information and referral on Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veterans benefits, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others
- some Service Canada locations are passport receiving agents
For local Service Canada Centres see separate entries or office locator
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