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death benefit entitlement for contract caregivers

NEF

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Nov 29, 2013
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A caregiver died unexpectedly. Work permit has expired. Is she entitled to any death benefits? A friend want to have her body cremated and transported to her family back home.
 

PMM

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi


NEF said:
A caregiver died unexpectedly. Work permit has expired. Is she entitled to any death benefits? A friend want to have her body cremated and transported to her family back home.
If s/he paid CPP for 3 years or more, her estate would be entitled to a pro-rated death benefit.

See: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/international/countries/philippines.shtml and http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/cpp/death-benefit.shtml