Check out this video for instructions on how to use our document uploader tool.
Here’s what we’ll need to process your pension application:
- Your birth certificate
- Your marriage certificate (if you’re married) or a Statutory Declaration of Common-law Relationship (if you have a common-law spouse)
- Your married or common-law spouse’s birth certificate
- Your separation agreement or divorce papers (if applicable)
- Your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Notice of Entitlement or Statement of Denial (if you’re receiving or have applied for a CPP disability pension)
You can request copies of your Ontario birth or marriage certificates through Service Ontario.
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We'll accept any of the following documents as proof of age:
- Ontario driver's license
- Canadian passport
- Canadian citizenship papers
- Baptismal certificate
- Affidavit regarding the entry of your date of birth in the family bible
- Affidavit by a parent or older sibling stating your date of birth
- Notice from an insurance company with your date of birth and stating it has obtained proof
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If you wed outside of Ontario and can’t find your marriage certificate, we need an affidavit of your marital status. An affidavit is a written statement sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths or notary public, such as a lawyer.
If you have a common-law spouse, please complete a Statutory Declaration of Common-law Relationship.
When filling out this form make sure:
- All of the dates match, in particular your first date of cohabitation (in Part A and Part C)
- The form is notarized (in Part B)
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Complete a Statutory Declaration of Separation.
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If you divorced after 1984, we need a photocopy of either your divorce order or certificate of divorce. If you divorced before 1985, we need a copy of your decree absolute.
If you can't find your divorce papers, contact us.
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This document is needed only if you’re receiving or have been approved for a disability pension from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Contact CPP directly to replace a missing notice or for more information.
We’ll accept documents in languages other than English and French if accompanied by a translation of the entire document.