Does canada have social security?

A: On the surface, the U.S. Social Security system and the Canada Pension Plan have a lot in common. ... CPP versus Social Security is not really an "apples to apples" comparison of government pension programs, because the CPP has a complementary program that Social Security does not, Old Age Security, or OAS. read more

Social Insurance numbers (SINs) in Canada are equivalent to Social Security numbers (SSNs) in the United States. Canadian residents use their SINs for various government programs. The Canadian government started the SIN program in 1964 to administer the Canada Pension Plan and Canada's varied employment insurance programs. read more

Canadian Social Security and Social Assistance. Canada uses "social security" as a generic term referring to a wide range of programs dealing with health, education, unemployment, and family and child assistance, as well as old age, disability, and survivors' benefits. read more

Learn about the differences between the U.S. Social Security system and the Canada Pension Plan, and discover why one is more solvent than the other. read more