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Program:	Dryden Service Canada Centre - Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security
Organizations:	Service Canada - Kenora District
Phone Numbers:	1-800-277-9914
Teletype:	1-800-255-4786
Website:	www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions....
Address:	119 King St Dryden, ON P8N 1C1
Location:	Located at 119 King St near Casimir Ave
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Service Description:	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
Fees:	None
Application:	Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Begin application six months before wishing to receive benefits Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office Must have Social Insurance Number to apply Old Age Security (OAS) Begin application six months before turning 65 Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office If not born in Canada or have not been living continuously in Canada since age 18, must submit citizenship or immigration papers as well as a statement of all the dates arrived in and departed Canada from age 18 to present Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Apply online, or print and complete an application from the website and mail it, or drop off completed forms at a Service Canada office
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Individuals 60 years of age and up Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Must have worked; and Must have made at least one valid contribution to the CPP: and are either 65 or older or between 60 and 65 and want the retirement pension payments to begin within 11 months Old Age Security (OAS) People living in Canada Must be 65 years of age or older Must live in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time the pension application is approved Must have lived in Canada for at least 10 years after turning 18 People living outside Canada Must be 65 years of age or older Must have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada the day before leaving Canada Must have lived in Canada for at least 20 years after turning 18 Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Low-income OAS recipients living in Canada
Languages:	English ; French
This information was last completely updated on: 12-12-2025
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