Contact the Canada Pension Plan
Information about the Canada Pension Plan program
Online
You can complete the following tasks online:
- apply for Canada Pension Plan benefits
- apply for Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
- access the Canadian Retirement Income Calculator
- request an access code for My Service Canada Account
- Use my Service Canada Account to:
- change your direct deposit information Currently unavailable
- change your address Currently unavailable
- change your telephone number
- print tax slips
- view, start, change or stop your voluntary federal income tax deduction
- view or request the child-rearing provision
- give consent for someone to communicate with Service Canada about your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Old Age Security (OAS) account
- view the status of your application for CPP or OAS benefits
- view details and print an official proof of payment report of your CPP and OAS benefits
- submit an eServiceCanada request form to have a Service Canada representative call you back within 2 business days to address your request
By phone
Service Canada offers an automated telephone service that provides general information about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits, including how to apply. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When you call, you can also use self-service options to:
- check your application status
- confirm your monthly payment amount and date
To get more information or make changes to your account, you may speak with a CPP representative during business hours.
To access information about your account, you will need to provide your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and other personal information.
Canada and the United States Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Canada and the United States TTY: 1-800-255-4786
The hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time, Monday to Friday.
Outside Canada and the United States: 1-613-957-1954 (Call collect)
The hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Eastern time, Monday to Friday.
Request a call back
Submit an eServiceCanada request form to have a Service Canada representative call you back within 2 business days.
Average wait times
Our service standard is to answer your call within 10 minutes. Please see below our average wait times for the week of August 19, 2024.
Definition of average wait time
This is the average length of time that callers wait in queue before speaking to an agent.
Days | Average wait time |
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Monday August 19, 2024 | 31 minutes |
Tuesday August 20, 2024 | 18 minutes |
Wednesday August 21, 2024 | 10 minutes |
Thursday August 22, 2024 | 8 minutes |
Friday August 23, 2024 | 6 minutes |
Average wait time for the week of August 19, 2024 | 15 minutes |
To resolve your enquiry without waiting to speak to a representative, you may use one of our online self-service options or telephone self-service options described above.
Weekly average wait times
Weeks | Average wait time |
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The week of August 12 to 16 | 27 minutes |
The week of August 5 to 9 | 49 minutes |
The week of July 29 to August 2 | 61 minutes |
The week of July 22 to 26 | 6 minutes |
Monthly average wait times
Months | Average wait time |
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July 2024 | 12 minutes |
June 2024 | 40 seconds |
May 2024 | 1 minute |
April 2024 | 16 minutes |
March 2024 | 23 minutes |
February 2024 | 10 minutes |
January 2024 | 7 minutes |
December 2023 | 5 minutes |
November 2023 | 1 minute |
October 2023 | 3 minutes |
September 2023 | 5 minutes |
August 2023 | 22 minutes |
By mail
You can complete the following tasks by mail:
- apply for CPP and include certified true copies
- consent to communicate information to an authorized person
- change or update personal information or direct deposit
- get various CPP documents including:
- application forms
- entitlement letters
- rate letters
- tax slips
- get a CPP estimate
- request or cancel voluntary tax withholds
- cancel benefits in the case of death
Within Canada, send your documents to the nearest Service Canada Office.
For outside of Canada, mail your documents to a Service Canada Office in the province where you last resided.
In person
You can complete the following tasks at a Service Canada office:
- submit supporting documents
- use the telephone interpretation service
To access information on your specific file visit My Service Canada Account.
Find a Service Canada office near you
Protecting your information
You now need to show ID and answer verification questions at Service Canada Centres to access your file.
To be accepted, your ID needs to show your legal name, photo, signature and/or date of birth.
Examples of accepted ID include:
- One of the following:
- a passport (Canadian or foreign) or permanent resident card
- a Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada
- a provincial or territorial ID card or drivers license
- or 2 of the following:
- a birth certificate (provincial or territorial)
- a certificate of Canadian citizenship
- a certificate of registration of birth abroad
- any other government-issued ID
No ID is required to ask about our programs or services.
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