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Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 For the purposes of this Agreement: “benefit” means, as regards a Party, any cash benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party and includes any supplements or increases applicable to such a cash benefit, pension or allowance; however, for the purposes of Articles VIII, IX and X, “benefit” does not include a grant payable under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; “competent authority” means, as regards Canada, the Minister or Ministers responsible for the application of the legislation of Canada; and, as regards Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Minister responsible for the subject of National Insurance; “competent institution” means, as regards Canada, the competent authority; and, as regards Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the National Insurance Board; “creditable period” means, as regards a Party, a period of contributions, whether paid or credited, or a period of residence used to acquire the right to a benefit under the legislation of that Party; as regards Canada, it also means a period during which a disability pension is payable under the Canada Pension Plan ; “legislation” means, as regards a Party, the laws and regulations specified in Article II(1) with respect to that Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
“benefit” means, as regards a Party, any cash benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party and includes any supplements or increases applicable to such a cash benefit, pension or allowance; however, for the purposes of Articles VIII, IX and X, “benefit” does not include a grant payable under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
“competent authority” means, as regards Canada, the Minister or Ministers responsible for the application of the legislation of Canada; and, as regards Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Minister responsible for the subject of National Insurance;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
“competent institution” means, as regards Canada, the competent authority; and, as regards Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the National Insurance Board;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
“creditable period” means, as regards a Party, a period of contributions, whether paid or credited, or a period of residence used to acquire the right to a benefit under the legislation of that Party; as regards Canada, it also means a period during which a disability pension is payable under the Canada Pension Plan ;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
“legislation” means, as regards a Party, the laws and regulations specified in Article II(1) with respect to that Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 2
2 Any term not defined in this Article has the meaning assigned to it in the applicable legislation.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 This Agreement shall apply to the following legislation: (a) with respect to Canada: (i) the Old Age Security Act and the regulations made thereunder, and (ii) the Canada Pension Plan and the regulations made thereunder; (b) with respect to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: the National Insurance Act (Chapter 229 of the Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [Revised Edition] 1990) and the regulations made thereunder, as they relate to: (i) contributory age benefit, (ii) invalidity benefit, (iii) survivor’s benefit, and (iv) funeral grant.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (a)
(a) with respect to Canada: (i) the Old Age Security Act and the regulations made thereunder, and (ii) the Canada Pension Plan and the regulations made thereunder;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (i)
(i) the Old Age Security Act and the regulations made thereunder, and
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (ii)
(ii) the Canada Pension Plan and the regulations made thereunder;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (b)
(b) with respect to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: the National Insurance Act (Chapter 229 of the Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [Revised Edition] 1990) and the regulations made thereunder, as they relate to: (i) contributory age benefit, (ii) invalidity benefit, (iii) survivor’s benefit, and (iv) funeral grant.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (i)
the National Insurance Act (Chapter 229 of the Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [Revised Edition] 1990) and the regulations made thereunder, as they relate to: (i) contributory age benefit, (ii) invalidity benefit, (iii) survivor’s benefit, and (iv) funeral grant.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 2
2 With regard to Part II only, this Agreement shall apply to all aspects of the National Insurance Act of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the regulations made thereunder.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 3
3 Subject to paragraph 4, this Agreement shall also apply to laws and regulations which amend, supplement, consolidate or supersede the legislation specified in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 4
4 This Agreement shall further apply to laws and regulations which extend the legislation of a Party to new categories of beneficiaries or to new benefits unless an objection on the part of that Party has been communicated to the other Party not later than 3 months following the entry into force of such laws and regulations.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
This Agreement shall apply to any person who is or has been subject to the legislation of Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and to the dependants and survivors of such a person within the meaning of the applicable legislation of either Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
Any person who is or has been subject to the legislation of a Party and the dependants and survivors of such a person, shall be subject to the obligations of the legislation of the other Party and shall be eligible for the benefits of that legislation under the same conditions as citizens of the latter Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, benefits payable under the legislation of a Party to any person described in Article III, including benefits acquired by virtue of this Agreement, shall not be subject to any reduction, modification, suspension, cancellation or confiscation by reason only of the fact that the person resides in the territory of the other Party, and they shall be paid in the territory of the other Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 2
2 Benefits payable under this Agreement to a person who is or who has been subject to the legislation of both Parties, or to the dependant or survivors of such a person, shall be payable in the territory of a third State.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 Subject to the following provisions of this Article: (a) an employed person who works in the territory of one Party shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of that Party; and (b) a self-employed person who ordinarily resides in the territory of one Party and who works for his or her own account in the territory of the other Party or in the territories of both Parties shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of the first Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (a)
(a) an employed person who works in the territory of one Party shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of that Party; and
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (b)
(b) a self-employed person who ordinarily resides in the territory of one Party and who works for his or her own account in the territory of the other Party or in the territories of both Parties shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of the first Party.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 2
2 An employed person who is subject to the legislation of a Party and who works in the territory of the other Party for the same employer shall, in respect of that work, be subject only to the legislation of the first Party as though that work were performed in its territory. In the case of an assignment, this coverage may not be maintained for more than 60 months without the prior consent of the competent authorities of both Parties.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 3
3 A person who, but for this Agreement, would be subject to the legislation of both Parties in respect of employment as a member of the crew of a ship, vessel or aircraft shall, in respect of that employment, be subject only to the legislation of Canada if he or she ordinarily resides in Canada and only to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in any other case.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 4
4 An employed person shall, in respect of the duties of a government employment for a Party performed in the territory of the other Party, be subject to the legislation of the latter Party only if he or she is a citizen thereof or ordinarily resides in its territory. In the latter case, that person may, however, elect to be subject only to the legislation of the first Party if he or she is a citizen thereof.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 5
5 The competent authorities of the Parties may, by common agreement, modify the application of the provisions of this Article with respect to any persons or categories of persons.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 For the purpose of calculating the amount of benefits under the Old Age Security Act : (a) if a person is subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada during any period of presence or residence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that period shall be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person as well as for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by reason of employment or self-employment; (b) if a person is subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during any period of presence or residence in Canada, that period shall not be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person and for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada by reason of employment or self-employment; and (c) if a person who is ordinarily resident in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is present and employed in Canada and, in respect of that employment, is subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada, the period of presence and employment in Canada shall, only for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a period of residence in Canada.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (a)
(a) if a person is subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada during any period of presence or residence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that period shall be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person as well as for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by reason of employment or self-employment;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (b)
(b) if a person is subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during any period of presence or residence in Canada, that period shall not be considered as a period of residence in Canada for that person and for that person’s spouse and dependants who reside with him or her and who are not subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada by reason of employment or self-employment; and
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (c)
(c) if a person who is ordinarily resident in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is present and employed in Canada and, in respect of that employment, is subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada, the period of presence and employment in Canada shall, only for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a period of residence in Canada.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 2
2 In the application of paragraph 1: (a) a person shall be considered to be subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada during a period of presence or residence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only if that person makes contributions pursuant to the plan concerned during that period by reason of employment or self-employment; (b) a person shall be considered to be subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during a period of presence or residence in Canada only if that person makes compulsory contributions pursuant to that legislation during that period by reason of employment or self-employment; and (c) sub-paragraph 1(c) shall apply only in respect of periods after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (a)
(a) a person shall be considered to be subject to the Canada Pension Plan or to the comprehensive pension plan of a province of Canada during a period of presence or residence in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only if that person makes contributions pursuant to the plan concerned during that period by reason of employment or self-employment;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (b)
(b) a person shall be considered to be subject to the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during a period of presence or residence in Canada only if that person makes compulsory contributions pursuant to that legislation during that period by reason of employment or self-employment; and
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (c)
(c) sub-paragraph 1(c) shall apply only in respect of periods after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 If a person is not eligible for a benefit because he or she has not completed sufficient creditable periods under the legislation of a Party, the eligibility of that person for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and those specified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, provided that the periods do not overlap.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines shall be considered as a period of residence in Canada;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (b)
(b) For purposes of determining eligibility for a benefit under the Canada Pension Plan , a calendar year including at least 13 weeks which are creditable under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines shall be considered as a year for which contributions have been made under the Canada Pension Plan .
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 3
3 For purposes of determining eligibility for a contributory age benefit under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: (i) a year commencing on or after January 1, 1987 which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as 52 weeks for which contributions have been paid under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; (ii) a week commencing on or after January 5, 1987 which is a creditable period 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 week for which contributions have been paid under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (i)
(i) a year commencing on or after January 1, 1987 which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as 52 weeks for which contributions have been paid under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — (ii)
(ii) a week commencing on or after January 5, 1987 which is a creditable period 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 week for which contributions have been paid under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 4
4 For the purposes of determining eligibility for an invalidity or a survivor’s benefit under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a year commencing on or after January 1, 1987 which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as 52 weeks for which contributions have been paid under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
If a person is not eligible for a benefit on the basis of the creditable periods under the legislation of the Parties, totalized as provided in Article VIII, the eligibility of that person for that benefit shall be determined by totalizing these periods and creditable periods under the legislation of a third State with which both Parties are bound by social security instruments which provide for totalizing of periods.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the total duration of the creditable periods accumulated by a person under the legislation of a Party is less than one year and if, taking into account only those periods, no right to a benefit exists under that legislation, the competent institution of that Party shall not be required to award benefits to that person in respect of those periods by virtue of this Agreement.
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998
BENEFITS UNDER THE LEGISLATION OF CANADA
Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement between Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is in Force as of November 1, 1998 — 1
1 If a person is eligible for an Old Age Security pension or a spouse’s 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 spouse’s allowance payable to that person in conformity with the provisions of the Old Age Security Act governing the payment of a partial pension or a spouse’s allowance, exclusively on the basis of the periods of residence which may be considered under that Act.