International Social Security Agreements

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The Québec government has social security agreements with 30 countries. These agreements could be useful to you...

... if you work 

You may be entitled to a retirement, disability, surviving spouse's or orphan's pension from a foreign country. However, you must:   

• be working or have worked in another country that has a social security agreement with Québec and
• be a Québec resident 
   

... if you are an employer or self-employed  

You must make social security contributions (Régie des rentes du Québec, Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail). 

But what should you do if you or your employees are temporarily assigned to work in a foreign country?  

Request a certificate of coverage from the Bureau des ententes de sécurité sociale (BESS) of the Régie. You, and your employee, will save money, since this certificate will allow you to make contributions only to Québec. Of course, your employees must meet certain requirements.   

The services of the Bureau des ententes de sécurité sociale are free of charge.

Would you like to see an overview of the types of benefits that could be paid by the countries that have signed a social security agreement? Would you like to find out what kind of contributions employers and employees who have a certificate of coverage must make for social benefits? Consult the table of signatory countries. You can even download some of the forms required for the certificate of coverage!

To find out more

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By telephone
Montréal region: 514 866-7332, extension 7801
Toll-free: 1 800 565-7878, extension 7801

By mail
Bureau des ententes de sécurité sociale
Régie des rentes du Québec
1055, boulevard René-Lévesque Est, 13e étage
Montréal (Québec) H2L 4S5


If you wish to meet with a representative, you must call us to make an appointment.

List of countries that have a social security agreement with Québec

You can apply for a pension or obtain a certificate of coverage for any of the following countries.

To find out about the benefits that can be paid under the agreements or to download the required forms (for France and the United States of America only), consult our table.