Germany
The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Germany was signed on November 14, 1985 in Bonn, Germany. The Agreement came into force on April 1, 1988. A supplementary agreement was signed on August 27, 2002 in Toronto, Canada. The Supplementary Agreement came into force on December 1, 2003.
Infosheets
See our infosheet on Qualifying for Canadian and German benefits. (A printable version is also available on our International Benefits publications page.)
See our infosheet on German Pensions for Work in Ghettos (ZRBG).
See our infosheet on the Supplementary Social Security Agreement between Canada and Germany. (A printable version is also available on our International Benefits publications page.)
Applying for Benefits
See our application form for German 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 Germany's Web sites
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung
- Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
- Verband Deutscher Rentenversicherungsträger (VDR)
General Overview
A general overview of Germany's social security system is available.
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