Reciprocal Canada : Contents
New Zealand benefits and pensions in Canada
Under the agreement with Canada, the following New Zealand benefits and pensions can be paid to former New Zealand residents who live, or intend to live, in Canada:
- Sole Parent Support for widows and widowers with child/ren under 14
- Supported Living Payment (health condition, injury, disability or totally blind)
- New Zealand Superannuation
- Veterans Pension
The rules are different depending on whether the client is already receiving a New Zealand benefit or pension and is moving to Canada, or if they are already living in Canada at the time they apply.
The agreement does not cover the following
- Sole Parent Support - Sole parents
- Supported Living Payment for care of the sick or infirm
- Emergency Benefits
- Jobseeker Support
- Unsupported Child's Benefit
- Young Parent Payment
- Youth Payment
For more information see:
- Sole Parent Support for widows or widowers living in Canada
- Sole Parent Support - widows and widowers moving to Canada
- Supported Living Payment living in Canada
- Supported Living Payment moving to Canada
- New Zealand Superannuation clients living in Canada
- New Zealand Superannuation clients moving to Canada
- Veterans living in Canada
- Veterans moving to Canada
- Applications for payment in Canada with entitlements before 15 July 2013
- Benefit entitlements in Canada after 15 July 2013
- Existing portable payment for widows and widowers in Canada
- Commencement of payment in Canada
- Exchange of Information
