Employment outside Canada

Generally, employment has to take place in Canada to be pensionable or insurable under the Canada Pension Plan or the Employment Insurance Act. However, in certain situations employment outside Canada may be pensionable or insurable. This is the case if a person is working outside Canada for a Canadian company or the Canadian government.

If a worker or payer is not sure of the worker's employment status, either party can request a ruling to have the status determined for purposes of the Canada Pension Plan and the Employment Insurance Act. More information on the ruling process is available in How to obtain a ruling for Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance purposes.

Related topics

• Employment in a country where a social security agreement has been signed with Canada
• Employment in a country where a social security agreement has not been signed with Canada

Date modified:

2017-01-05