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by patcan
Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:30 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: OAS sent to US?
Replies: 5
Views: 3434

I wrote a letter to service Canada re this issue and someone called me last week. They said I would not be eligible for OAS sent to US because I don't have enough SS quarters to combine with my 15 years residency in Canada. I'm still not sure that the person I spoke with had encountered my situation...
by patcan
Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:21 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: OAS sent to US?
Replies: 5
Views: 3434

As I stated in the original post, I do not have five years of contributions to SS. In our state, we contribute to the state pension plan instead of SS (we don't have a choice). I do have 25 years of contributions to the medicare system which is part of SS but not to the retirement or disability part...
by patcan
Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: OAS sent to US?
Replies: 5
Views: 3434

OAS sent to US?

I am a Canadian with GC status in the US married to a US citizen. I lived in Canada until I got married at age 27, moved to US for three years, back to Canada for 6 years and have been living in US since 1986. So I have a total of 15 years in Canada after the age of 18, short of the 20 needed to rec...