For the parents who are dependents of Canadian PRs and are living with them, are there any government-sponsored benefits/programs (Like they have social security in U.S.)?
If so, do the parents need to be PRs themselves? What are the eligibility requirements for such benefits? Is there a gov website where you can get more info about it?

Thanks a lot
- Aseem

You have to pay into the social security to get the benefits. There is no free lunch there ..

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Dear Smiley, with due respect to you, I never asked for a free lunch . All I want to know is:

What are the eligibility requirements for such benefits? Is there a gov website where you can get more info about it?

I will really appreciate plain info from the experts, and not caustic remarks.

Regards,
Aseem.

Hi Aseem

I am sorry if you thought my remarks were derogatory but I only replied to what you asked

"For the parents who are dependents of Canadian PRs and are living with them, are there any government-sponsored benefits/programs (Like they have social security in U.S.)?"

Ans : You referred to US social security as a reference and I said you have to pay into it to get it . It is not free . Whats bad in that . There is no free lunch is not a bad statement. It just means you have to pay to get it .

"If so, do the parents need to be PRs themselves? What are the eligibility requirements for such benefits? Is there a gov website where you can get more info about it?"

Ans: If the parents are not PR , they are not eligible to get anything. They should have paid into CPP to get pension benefits , for that they should have earned in Canada which makes it the same statement as US social security .


http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/

Hope this helps

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i just did a search on google for the words "seniors benefits canada" and it came back with 340,000 results, the first three pages have all the information you are looking for, including both federal and provincial programs...

ps: i hope you dont consider that a caustic remark...

Thanks a lot Smiley. I appreciate your valued help. People like you make me proud of being a member of CanadianDesi.

- Aseem.

Not in the least. I appreciate your good advice, bighead.