Government of Canada

Old Age Security (OAS) Identification Card - Getting a Replacement

Old Age Security ID card

We can replace it for you. All you have to do is contact us by phone or mail, and provide us with the following information:

  • your full name
  • your Social Insurance Number
  • your mailing address

Important Note:

For security reasons, please do not send us personal or confidential information, such as your Social Insurance Number, via e-mail. E-mails are not secure and can be observed by a third party while in transit.

Contact us by phone

Toll free in Canada and the United States:

For service in English: 1 800 277-9914
For service in French: 1 800 277-9915
TTY: 1 800 255-4786

From other countries:1 613 990-2244

Write to us

If you are sending your request by mail, please send it to the nearest HRDC Regional Office.

If you are writing to us from outside Canada, your letter should be sent to the Regional Office in the province where you last resided.