With regard to the Old Age Security Pension, based on the most recent data available and broken down by province, for those who choose to defer their pension: (a) what has been the longest, shortest and average waiting time to receive a first pension cheque since 2015, broken down by calendar year; (b) how many are still waiting for their first cheque after applying; (c) what is the wait time for those who submit a paper application and for those who automatically became eligible; (d) how many are still waiting for their first cheque after becoming eligible; (e) how many recipients received a payment before the requested date, broken down by calendar year; and (f) what proportion of Service Canada’s call volume concerns problems with processing and paying pensions?
Q-862 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present
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Andréanne Larouche
(Shefford)
Date asked
February 10, 2026
Answered
April 13, 2026
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Department of Employment and Social Development
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