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Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
For the purpose of calculating the amount of benefits under the Old Age Security Act , the following rules shall apply: (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 residence in the territory of Mexico, 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 Mexico by reason of employment. (b) If a person is subject to the legislation of Mexico during any period of residence in the territory of 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.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 residence in the territory of Mexico, 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 Mexico by reason of employment.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) If a person is subject to the legislation of Mexico during any period of residence in the territory of 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.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 If a person is not entitled to the payment of a benefit because he or she has not completed sufficient creditable periods under the legislation of a Party, the entitlement of that person to the payment of 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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
(a) For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit under the Old Age Security Act of Canada, a creditable period under the legislation of Mexico shall be considered as a period of residence in the territory of Canada.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit under the Canada Pension Plan , a calendar year including at least thirteen weeks which are creditable periods under the legislation of Mexico shall be considered as a year which is creditable under the Canada Pension Plan .
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 3
3 For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit for old age or mandatory retirement under the legislation of Mexico: (a) a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as fifty-two weeks which are creditable under the legislation of Mexico; and (b) a week 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 which is creditable under the legislation of Mexico.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
(a) a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as fifty-two weeks which are creditable under the legislation of Mexico; and
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) a week 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 which is creditable under the legislation of Mexico.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 4
4 For purposes of determining entitlement to the payment of a benefit for invalidity or death under the legislation of Mexico, a calendar year which is a creditable period under the Canada Pension Plan shall be considered as fifty-two weeks which are creditable under the legislation of Mexico.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996
If a person is not entitled to the payment of a benefit on the basis of the creditable periods under the legislation of the Parties, totalized as provided in Article 12, the entitlement of that person to the payment of 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 agreements which provide for totalizing periods.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the creditable periods completed by a person under the legislation of a Party total 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 a benefit to that person in respect of those periods by virtue of this Agreement.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 If a person is entitled to the payment of a 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 in Canada which may be considered under that Act.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 Paragraph 1 shall also apply to a person who is entitled to the payment of a pension in Canada but who has not resided in Canada for the minimum period required by the Old Age Security Act for entitlement to the payment of a pension outside Canada.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 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 entitlement to the payment of a pension outside Canada; and (b) a spouse’s 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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 entitlement to the payment of a pension outside Canada; and
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) a spouse’s 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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
If a person is entitled to the payment of 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; and (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 entitlement to that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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; and
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 entitlement to that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (i)
(i) the amount of the flat-rate portion of the benefit determined in conformity with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 entitlement to that benefit, but in no case shall that fraction exceed the value of one.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996
A worker who has been successively or alternately subject to the legislation of both Parties shall be entitled to benefits included in this Agreement according to the following terms:
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 If the worker meets the requirements of the legislation of Mexico for entitlement to a benefit, the competent institution of Mexico shall take into account only the creditable periods completed under that legislation.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 If the worker does not meet the requirements of the legislation of Mexico for entitlement to a benefit, the competent institution of Mexico shall totalize creditable periods under that legislation and creditable periods as provided in Chapter 1. When totalization results in entitlement to a benefit, the amount payable shall be calculated as follows: (a) The competent institution of Mexico shall determine the amount of the benefit to which the person concerned would be entitled if all the totalized creditable periods had been completed under its own legislation (theoretical benefit). (b) The amount of the benefit that Mexico shall be required to pay shall be determined by applying, to the theoretical benefit calculated according to its legislation, the same proportion as that between the creditable periods completed under the legislation of Mexico and the total creditable periods as provided in Chapter 1 (pro-rated benefit). (c) If the resulting amount of the benefit is less than the legal minimum pension, the person concerned can opt to receive, in place of the benefit, a lump-sum payment equal to the benefit that would be payable over a period of five years.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
(a) The competent institution of Mexico shall determine the amount of the benefit to which the person concerned would be entitled if all the totalized creditable periods had been completed under its own legislation (theoretical benefit).
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) The amount of the benefit that Mexico shall be required to pay shall be determined by applying, to the theoretical benefit calculated according to its legislation, the same proportion as that between the creditable periods completed under the legislation of Mexico and the total creditable periods as provided in Chapter 1 (pro-rated benefit).
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (c)
(c) If the resulting amount of the benefit is less than the legal minimum pension, the person concerned can opt to receive, in place of the benefit, a lump-sum payment equal to the benefit that would be payable over a period of five years.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 When the acquisition of the right to a benefit under the legislation of Mexico is conditional on being subject to that legislation at the time of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the benefit, that condition shall be deemed to be met if, at that time, the person concerned is subject to the legislation of Canada or, if this is not the case, is receiving a benefit under the legislation of Canada of the same type or of a different type but based on creditable periods completed by that person. The same principle shall apply to the granting of death and survivors benefits for which, if necessary, account is taken of the status of the deceased person as being insured or the recipient of a benefit at the time of death.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 When, for the acquisition of the right to a benefit under the legislation of Mexico, a person must have completed a creditable period in a prescribed period immediately before the occurrence of the event giving rise to the benefit, that condition shall be deemed to be met if the competent institution of Canada certifies that the person concerned has completed  a  creditable  period  under  the  legislation  of Canada during that same period.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 A general administrative arrangement, concluded by the competent authorities of the Parties, shall establish the measures necessary for the application of this Agreement.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 That arrangement shall designate the liaison agencies of the Parties.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 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 with regard to any matter related to the application of this Agreement, or the legislation to which it applies, as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation; and (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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) shall lend their good offices and furnish assistance to one another with regard to any matter related to the application of this Agreement, or the legislation to which it applies, as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation; and
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (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 Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 The assistance referred to in subparagraph 1(b) shall be provided free of charge, subject to any arrangement that the competent authorities of the Parties may conclude for the reimbursement of certain types of expenses.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 3
3 Unless disclosure is required under the laws of a Party, any information about a person which is transmitted in accordance with this Agreement to that Party by the other Party is confidential and shall be used only for purposes of implementing this Agreement and the legislation to which this Agreement applies.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 Any exemption from or reduction of taxes, legal dues, consular fees or administrative charges for which provision is made in the legislation of a 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 Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 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 or other similar formality.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996
For the application of this Agreement, the competent authorities and institutions of the Parties may communicate directly with one another in any official language of either Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 Any claim, notice or appeal concerning the determination or payment of a benefit under the legislation of a Party which should, for the purposes of that legislation, have been presented within a prescribed period to a competent authority or institution of that Party, but which is presented within the same period to a competent authority or institution of the other Party, shall be treated as if it had been presented within the prescribed time to the competent authority or institution of the first Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 Subject to the second sentence of this paragraph, a claim for benefit under the legislation of a 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 Party, provided that the applicant: (a) requests that it be considered an application under the legislation of the other Party, or (b) provides information at the time of application indicating that creditable periods have been completed under the legislation of the other 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 Party be delayed.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (a)
(a) requests that it be considered an application under the legislation of the other Party, or
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — (b)
(b) provides information at the time of application indicating that creditable periods have been completed under the legislation of the other Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996
The preceding sentence shall not apply if the applicant requests that his or her claim to the benefit under the legislation of the other Party be delayed.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 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 Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 1
1 The authorities and institutions of a Party responsible for the payment of benefits shall discharge their obligations under this Agreement in the currency of that Party.
Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the United Mexican States in Force May 1, 1996 — 2
2 Benefits shall be paid to beneficiaries free from any deduction for administrative or other expenses that may be incurred in paying the benefits.