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New Zealand Superannuation

When a client from Canada meets all the qualifications for New Zealand Superannuation except residence they may qualify under the agreement with Canada.

The agreement with Canada allows Canadian creditable periods from the age of 20 to be regarded as residence in New Zealand for a client to meet the period of residence qualification for New Zealand Superannuation.

The client must be the New Zealand qualifying age.

The client may also be entitled to a Canadian Pension, which may be directly deducted from New Zealand Superannuation.

A Canadian creditable period accumulated under the Old Age Security Act which coincides with a period accumulated under the Canada Pension Plan can only be taken into account once.

SWIFTT

When New Zealand Superannuation is granted using the agreement with Canada you will need to add the reciprocal indicator by using the NDTA screen in SWIFTT and entering 06 in the entitlement code field.

For more information

Contact International Services or see:

Legislation

  • articles II and VI Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Canada) Order 1996
  • Residential qualification for New Zealand Superannuation section 8 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
  • Factors reducing benefits: entitlement to overseas pensions section 187-191 Social Security Act 2018
  • Factors affecting benefits regulations 118-136 Social Security Regulations 2018
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'Canadian creditable period' means a period of residence or contributions which can be used to acquire the right to a benefit under the legislation of Canada, and includes a period during which a disability pension is payable under the Canada Pension Plan.

Note that Canadian creditable periods accumulated under the Old Age Security Act which coincide with creditable periods accumulated under the Canadian Pension Plan shall only be taken into account ...

The contact details for International Services are:

From New Zealand 0800 777 227 (free calling within New Zealand only)

From Australia 1800 150 479

From other countries +64 4 978 1180

Email international_services@msd.govt.nz

Postal

International Services
Ministry of Social Development
PO Box 27178
Wellington 6141
New Zealand

Fax 04 918 0159

Note when calling from overseas replace the '+' with the international direct dial prefix for the country you are in.

Data Add or Change (New Zealand Superannuation or Veterans Pension).