Social Security Agreements with Canada
The following information tells you about the social security agreements between the United Kingdom and Canada.
Moving to Canada
Insurance and contributions
- Working in a non-EEA country for a UK employer for less than five years
- Other types of work in social security agreement countries
- Special contribution arrangements for government and similar employment in Canada
- Self employed in the UK - Coming from Canada
- Self employed in Canada
- Working in the UK for a non-EEA employer
- Working in the UK and another non-EEA country
- Other types of work in the UK
- UK voluntary contributions in Canada
Benefits
Jobseekers Allowance
Maternity
- Statutory Maternity Pay in social security agreement countries
- Maternity Allowance in social security agreement countries
Statutory Sick Pay
Incapacity Benefit
Incapacity Benefit is not available in Canada.
Severe Disablement Allowance
Severe disablement allowance is only available in EEA countries and no longer available to new claimants.
Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Disability Living Allowance
Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Disability Living Allowance is not available in social security agreement countries
Benefits for accidents at work and for occupational diseases
State Pension
Winter Fuel Payments
Winter Fuel Payments is available in the EEA and Switzerland only
Bereavement benefits and widows benefits
Bereavement benefits and widows' benefits are payable in Canada, but you will not get annual increases in benefit once you have ceased to be ordinarily resident in Great Britain. This means that your benefit will stay at the same rate as when you left the UK, or when you first qualified for the benefit if you were living in Canada at the time"
Benefits for children and guardians
Pension Credit, Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Pension Credit, Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance is not available in Canada
Summaries
Medical Services
- Healthcare agreements with social security agreement countries
- UK Medical services for non-EEA visitors
