Italy

The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Italy was signed on November 17, 1977 in Toronto, Canada. The Agreement came into force on January 1, 1979. A revised agreement was signed on May 22, 1995 in Rome, Italy. A protocol which amends the Revised Agreement was signed on May 22, 2003 in Rome, Italy. The Revised Agreement and Protocol are not yet in force.

Infosheet

See our infosheet on Qualifying for Canadian and Italian benefits. (A printable version is also available on our International Benefits publications page.)

Applying for Benefits

See our application form for Italian benefits.

Legal text of the Agreement

• View the text
• Download and print the text - For this purpose, you will need Adobe Acrobat reader. 

Links to Italy's Web sites

• Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS)  
• Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza per i Dirigenti di Aziende Industriali (INPDAI) 
  (National Social Insurance Institute for Managers of Industrial Enterprises)

General Overview

A general overview of Italy's social security system  is available.
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