What benefits do Canadian immigrants have?

Benefits and welfare of immigrating to Canada

Health care welfare

The government allocates about 4.8 billion Canadian dollars to health care benefits every year. Except for dentistry and ophthalmology, patients only need to pay for prescription drugs. If your family doctor thinks you need hospitalization or even surgery, all the expenses will be paid by the medical insurance plan. During hospitalization, patients do not have to pay for food, medicine and other expenses. Most prescription drugs for the elderly over 65 and those receiving social assistance are provided free of charge.

pension

Canadians can get an old-age security pension regardless of their assets or income. Eligibility depends on a specific number of years of residence. However, if you are a Canadian citizen or immigrant, over 65 years old and have lived in Canada for at least 10 years after 18 years old, you can get a partial OAS pension. The calculation method is based on the number of years you have lived in Canada.

Pension plan

Except Quebec, Canada, all provinces implement retirement plans. Residents who deduct a certain amount of pension contributions from their monthly income can get subsidies through this scheme after retirement or long-term physical disability.