最近收到政府寄给父母的表格，是有关OLD AGE SECURITY PENSION AND APPLICATION FOR A RETIREMENT PENSION.我父母在加拿大居住了二年，有一些收入。夫亲今年刚65岁，母亲60岁。如果现在申请，是否会影响他们以后申请其他的福利。还是以后再申请呢？谁有这方面的经验情赐教。多页。
If you fall into either of the categories below, you may be eligible to receive the Old Age Security pension.
Category 1 - People living in Canada
You are 65 or older.
You live in Canada and are a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time your pension is approved.
You lived in Canada for at least 10 years after reaching age 18.
Category 2 - People living outside Canada
You are 65 or older.
You left the country and you were a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada when you left.
You lived in Canada for at least 20 years after reaching age 18.
The OAS site also states that "If you do not fall into either of these two categories, you may still qualify for a pension since Canada has social security agreements with many countries. If you have lived in one of these countries or contributed to its social security system, you may qualify for a pension from that country, from Canada or from both countries."
Looks like the Philippines is one of the countries with whom Canada has social security agreement.
