1. 2017 inac information sessions
Brantford
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
Service Canada & Canada Revenue Agency

2. AGENDA 2016/2017 Results Stories from the Community Service Canada
Canada Child Benefit
Social Insurance Numbers
Canada Pension Plan
Old Age Security
Employment Insurance
Collaboration Programs
Looking Ahead
Questions?

3. RESULTS: Piecing it ALL TOGETHER
Over 100 First Nation Communities Visited
17 Follow-up visits to First Nation Communities
Continued Outreach
in the
Community
Over
1600
participants in attendance
430 Social Insurance Numbers Issued
Over 100 Joint Service Canada and CRA Visits
Increased presence in First Nation Communities
178
Canada Child Benefit
information sessions

4. Namaygoosisagagun First Nation

5. Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
The CCB is a monthly tax-free payment for families with children under the age of 18.
The CCB is based on income, so it provides more support to those who need help the most.
Low and middle-income families receive higher payments, while those with higher income receive less.
Families with less than $30,000 in family net income will receive the maximum benefit. The CCB provides a maximum of:
$5,400 annually ($450/month) per child aged 6 to 17.
$6,400 annually ($533/month) per child aged 0 to 5.

6. Social insurance numbers
The Social Insurance Number (SIN) program is administered by Service Canada
A SIN is required for employment, taxes and to receive certain benefits/services including the Canada Child Benefit
Service Canada can work with your community to arrange a visit to issue Social Insurance Numbers to your citizens
Sandy Lake

7. CANADA PENSION PLAN Sandy Lake
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is more than just a retirement pension. It is a secure public pension plan that provides workers in Canada and their families with some financial protection in the event of a severe disability, retirement, or death.
You must pay into the CPP while you are working and meet the eligibility requirements in order to later receive CPP benefits.
If you are employed off-reserve or you are receiving taxable employment income, you must contribute to the CPP.
Employers and First Nations workers on-reserve can choose to pay into the Canada Pension Plan.
Sandy Lake

8. First nations workers and the CANADA PENSION PLAN
First Nations workers employed off reserve have had to contribute to the CPP since 1966
Since 1988, employers and workers employed on reserve have been able to choose to contribute
Employers on reserve can choose to contribute for their First Nations employees; if they so choose then all workers must participate by contributing their portion
If the First Nation employer chooses not to contribute, the worker can choose to participate on their own; they must pay both (the employee and the employer’s) portions of the contribution
Contributing to CPP has no impact on tax exemption of earnings
Sandy Lake

9. CANADA PENSION PLAN Benefits
Retirement pension & Post-Retirement benefit
Disability benefit
Survivor benefits which also include:
Death benefit
Survivor’s pension
Children’s benefit
Sandy Lake

10. CPP Retirement & Post-Retirement benefit
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension provides a monthly benefit to retired contributors
The pension is designed to replace about 25% of your pre-retirement employment earnings, up to a maximum amount
The exact amount of your CPP pension depends on how much and for how long you contribute and when you choose to start receiving your pension.
You can receive up to $1,114.17/month
Sandy Lake

11. Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
The Canada Pension Plan disability (CPP-D) benefit is a monthly benefit payable to eligible contributors under 65 years of age who have a severe and prolonged disability and who have made sufficient contributions to the CPP
You can receive up to $1,313.66/month
If you are in receipt of CPP-D and you have dependents, they may be eligible to receive the disability children’s benefit
Your dependent child can receive $241.02/month
Sandy Lake

12. Survivor and Death Benefits
The Survivor's pension is a monthly benefit paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased contributor
Your surviving spouse or common-law partner can receive up to $668.50/month
Survivor Children’s benefit is a monthly benefit payable to "dependent children" of deceased contributors, provided they meet the specified eligibility requirements
Your surviving children can receive $241.02/month
The Death benefit which is a one-time lump-sum payable to the estate
Your estate can receive up to $2,500
Sandy Lake

13. Old Age Security Benefits
The Old Age Security (OAS) pension is a monthly payment available to most Canadians aged 65 or older.
The benefit entitlement is based on the applicant’s age and number of years of residence in Canada.
An applicant's employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility, and the applicant does not need to be retired.
You can receive up to $585.49/month

14. Guaranteed income supplement
The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) provides a monthly non-taxable benefit to low-income Old Age Security recipients living in Canada.
GIS may be auto-renewed each year by filing a tax return with Revenue Canada by April 30 each year.
To qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supplement:
you must be eligible for the Old Age Security pension; and
the combined income of you and your spouse or common-law partner must be below the prescribed limit
You can receive up to an additional $874.48/month

15. Allowance & Allowance for the survivor
The Allowance is a benefit available to low-income individuals aged 60 to 64 who are the spouse or common-law partner of a Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) recipient
You can receive up to $1,111.91/month
The Allowance for the Survivor is a benefit available to people aged 60 to 64 who have a low income, who are living in Canada, and whose spouse or common-law partner has died and have not remarried or entered into a common-law relationship
Your surviving spouse or common-law partner can receive up to $1,325.43/month

16. Pensions clinic Service Canada can visit your community to:
Provide further information on Canada Pension Plan benefits including retirement, disability, death and survivors benefits
Provide further information on the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance benefits
Assist in reviewing and completing the application for these benefits

17. Employment insurance benefits
Employment Insurance provides benefits to workers who are:
Temporarily unemployed
Sick
Pregnant
Caring for a newborn or have adopted a child
Providing care or support to family members who are critically ill or injured
Self-employed people can access EI special benefits (maternity, parental, sickness, compassionate care) provided they Pay EI premiums and Register online using My Service Canada Account
You can receive up to $543/week

18. Collaboration
Service Canada collaborates with several provincial departments in order to open the doors to other services
Currently we are working with our partners to help administer the following:
Birth Certificates/ Delayed Birth Registration
- Obtaining a G1 driver’s permit

19. Aboriginal Birth Registration Initiative (ABRI)
ABRI started in 2009, and is administered by Service Ontario.
ABRI has been incorporated into Service Canada’s outreach services in First Nations communities to support current/past birth registrations
If your community is interested in the delayed birth registration process, please let us know

20. Ministry of Transportation
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and its service provider-DriveTest, has delivered G1 testing in several remote communities and is working with several others at this time.
Service Canada supports this MTO/ DriveTest venture

21. Looking ahead Continuing on-site visits
Northern Ontario Remote Community Access Initiative (NORCA)
Passport Clinics
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
Virtual Outreach

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