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Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 If a person is not eligible for a benefit because he or she has not accumulated sufficient creditable periods under the legislation of a Contracting Party, the eligibility of that person for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and those specified in paragraphs 2 through 4, provided that the periods do not overlap.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) For purposes of determining eligibility for a benefit under the Old Age Security Act of Canada, a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic shall be considered as a period of residence in Canada.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) For purposes of determining eligibility for a benefit under the Canada Pension Plan , a calendar year including at least 90 days which are creditable periods under the legislation of the Slovak Republic shall be considered as a year which is creditable under the Canada Pension Plan .
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 3
3 For purposes of determining eligibility for an old age benefit under the legislation of the Slovak Republic: (a) a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic; (b) a period which is creditable under the Old Age Security Act of Canada and which is not part of a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) a period which is creditable under the Old Age Security Act of Canada and which is not part of a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 4
4 For purposes of determining eligibility for an invalidity, partial invalidity or survivor’s benefit under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as a creditable period under the legislation of the Slovak Republic.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003
If a person is not eligible for a benefit on the basis of the creditable periods under the legislation of the Contracting Parties, totalized as provided in Article 11, the eligibility of that person for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and creditable periods completed under the legislation of a third State with which both Contracting Parties are bound by social security instruments which provide for the totalizing of periods.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003
If the total duration of the creditable periods accumulated by a person under the legislation of a Contracting Party is less than one year and if, taking into account only those periods, no right to a benefit exists under the legislation of that Contracting Party, the competent institution of that Contracting Party shall not be required to pay a benefit to that person in respect of those periods by virtue of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 If a person is eligible for an Old Age Security pension or an allowance solely through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the competent institution of Canada shall calculate the amount of the pension or allowance payable to that person in conformity with the provisions of the Old Age Security Act governing the payment of a partial pension or allowance, exclusively on the basis of the periods of residence in Canada which may be considered under that Act.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 Paragraph 1 shall also apply to a person outside Canada who would be eligible for a full pension in Canada but who has not resided in Canada for the minimum period required by the Old Age Security Act for the payment of a pension outside Canada.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 3
3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (a) an Old Age Security pension shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only if that person’s periods of residence, when totalized as provided in Chapter 1, are at least equal to the minimum period of residence in Canada required by the Old Age Security Act for the payment of a pension outside Canada; (b) an allowance and a guaranteed income supplement shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only to the extent permitted by the Old Age Security Act .
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) an Old Age Security pension shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only if that person’s periods of residence, when totalized as provided in Chapter 1, are at least equal to the minimum period of residence in Canada required by the Old Age Security Act for the payment of a pension outside Canada;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) an allowance and a guaranteed income supplement shall be paid to a person who is outside Canada only to the extent permitted by the Old Age Security Act .
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
If a person is eligible for a benefit solely through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the competent institution of Canada shall calculate the amount of benefit payable to that person in the following manner: (a) the earnings-related portion of the benefit shall be determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan , exclusively on the basis of the pensionable earnings under that Plan; (b) the flat-rate portion of the benefit shall be determined by multiplying: (i) the amount of the flat-rate portion of the benefit determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan by (ii) the fraction which represents the ratio of the periods of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in relation to the minimum qualifying period required under that Plan to establish eligibility for that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) the earnings-related portion of the benefit shall be determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan , exclusively on the basis of the pensionable earnings under that Plan;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) the flat-rate portion of the benefit shall be determined by multiplying: (i) the amount of the flat-rate portion of the benefit determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan by (ii) the fraction which represents the ratio of the periods of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in relation to the minimum qualifying period required under that Plan to establish eligibility for that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (i)
(i) the amount of the flat-rate portion of the benefit determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (ii)
by (ii) the fraction which represents the ratio of the periods of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in relation to the minimum qualifying period required under that Plan to establish eligibility for that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (ii)
(ii) the fraction which represents the ratio of the periods of contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in relation to the minimum qualifying period required under that Plan to establish eligibility for that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 If, under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, a person or the survivors of that person are eligible for a benefit without the need to totalize creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of Canada and by only taking into account creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, the competent institution of the Slovak Republic shall determine the amount of that benefit without regard to the length of the creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of Canada.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 If, under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, a person or the survivors of that person are eligible for a benefit only by taking into account creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of both Contracting Parties, the amount of that benefit shall be determined as follows: (a) the competent institution of the Slovak Republic shall first determine whether, under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, the person satisfies the conditions for eligibility by taking into account the totalized creditable periods; (b) if the benefit is payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), the institution of the Slovak Republic shall first calculate the theoretical amount of the benefit payable as if the totalized creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of both Contracting Parties had been accumulated under the Slovak legislation alone; (c) based on the theoretical amount of the benefit, the institution shall determine the amount of the benefit payable by calculating the proportion corresponding to the actual creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of the Slovak Republic and the total creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of both Contracting Parties.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) the competent institution of the Slovak Republic shall first determine whether, under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, the person satisfies the conditions for eligibility by taking into account the totalized creditable periods;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) if the benefit is payable in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), the institution of the Slovak Republic shall first calculate the theoretical amount of the benefit payable as if the totalized creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of both Contracting Parties had been accumulated under the Slovak legislation alone;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (c)
(c) based on the theoretical amount of the benefit, the institution shall determine the amount of the benefit payable by calculating the proportion corresponding to the actual creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of the Slovak Republic and the total creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of both Contracting Parties.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 3
3 If the creditable periods accumulated under the legislation of the Slovak Republic do not reach 12 months, no benefit under this Agreement shall be paid. However, the preceding sentence shall not apply if, under the legislation of the Slovak Republic, a benefit is payable based on those creditable periods alone. A creditable period of less than 12 months accumulated under the legislation of Canada shall be taken into account by the competent institution of the Slovak Republic for the calculation of the benefit payable under Slovak legislation.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 4
4 If the competent institution of the Slovak Republic can only calculate the amount of a benefit by taking into account creditable periods accumulated under Slovak legislation, the provisions of paragraph 2 shall not apply.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 5
5 If a person receives a pension benefit under the legislation of the Slovak Republic and concurrently receives a pension benefit of a different kind under the legislation of Canada, the reduction of the pension benefit payable under the legislation of the Slovak Republic due to the overlap of benefits shall not apply.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall establish, by means of an administrative arrangement, the measures necessary for the application of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 The liaison agencies of the Contracting Parties shall be designated in that arrangement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 The competent authorities and institutions responsible for the application of this Agreement: (a) shall, to the extent permitted by the legislation which they administer, communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement; (b) shall lend their good offices and furnish assistance to one another for the purpose of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any benefit under this Agreement, or under the legislation to which this Agreement applies, as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation; (c) shall communicate to each other, as soon as possible, all information about the measures taken by them for the application of this Agreement or about changes in their respective legislation in so far as these changes affect the application of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) shall, to the extent permitted by the legislation which they administer, communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) shall lend their good offices and furnish assistance to one another for the purpose of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any benefit under this Agreement, or under the legislation to which this Agreement applies, as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (c)
(c) shall communicate to each other, as soon as possible, all information about the measures taken by them for the application of this Agreement or about changes in their respective legislation in so far as these changes affect the application of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 The assistance referred to in sub-paragraph 1(b) shall be provided free of charge, subject to paragraph 3 and to any provision contained in an administrative arrangement concluded pursuant to Article 17 for the reimbursement of certain types of expenses.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 3
3 If the competent institution of a Contracting Party requires that a claimant or a beneficiary who resides in the territory of the other Contracting Party undergo a medical examination, the competent institution of the latter Contracting Party, at the request of the competent institution of the first Contracting Party, shall make arrangements for carrying out this examination. If the medical examination is exclusively for the use of the institution which requests it, that competent institution shall reimburse the competent institution of the other Contracting Party for the costs of the examination. However, if the medical examination is for the use of both competent institutions, there shall be no reimbursement of costs.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 4
4 Unless disclosure is required under the laws of a Contracting Party, any information about a person which is transmitted in accordance with this Agreement to that Contracting Party by the other Contracting Party is confidential and shall be used only for purposes of implementing this Agreement and the legislation to which this Agreement applies.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 Any exemption from or reduction of taxes, legal dues, consular fees and administrative charges for which provision is made in the legislation of a Contracting Party in connection with the issuing of any certificate or document required to be produced for the application of that legislation shall be extended to certificates or documents required to be produced for the application of the legislation of the other Contracting Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 Any documents of an official nature required to be produced for the application of this Agreement shall be exempt from any authentication by diplomatic or consular authorities.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003
For the application of this Agreement, the competent authorities and institutions of the Contracting Parties may communicate directly with one another in any official language of either Contracting Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 Claims, notices and appeals concerning eligibility for, or the amount of, a benefit under the legislation of a Contracting Party which should, for the purposes of that legislation, have been presented within a prescribed period to a competent authority or institution of that Contracting Party, but which are presented within the same period to an authority or institution of the other Contracting Party, shall be treated as if they had been presented to the competent authority or institution of the first Contracting Party. The date of presentation of claims, notices and appeals to the authority or institution of the other Contracting Party shall be deemed to be the date of their presentation to the competent authority or institution of the first Contracting Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 2
2 Subject to the second sentence of this paragraph, a claim for a benefit under the legislation of a Contracting Party made after the date of entry into force of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a claim for the corresponding benefit under the legislation of the other Contracting Party, provided that the applicant at the time of application: (a) requests that it be considered an application under the legislation of the other Contracting Party, or (b) provides information indicating that creditable periods have been completed under the legislation of the other Contracting Party. The preceding sentence shall not apply if the applicant requests that his or her claim to the benefit under the legislation of the other Contracting Party be delayed.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (a)
(a) requests that it be considered an application under the legislation of the other Contracting Party, or
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — (b)
(b) provides information indicating that creditable periods have been completed under the legislation of the other Contracting Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003
The preceding sentence shall not apply if the applicant requests that his or her claim to the benefit under the legislation of the other Contracting Party be delayed.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 3
3 In any case to which paragraph 1 or 2 applies, the authority or institution to which the claim, notice or appeal has been submitted shall transmit it without delay to the authority or institution of the other Contracting Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Slovak Republic Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 — 1
1 The competent institution of a Contracting Party shall discharge its obligations under this Agreement in the currency of that Contracting Party.