we have 2 different ones right. cpp and oas. i thought oas was only 10 years. sorry wrote oap before.
ok looked. 20 years if you are living outside canada. 10 if living in.
If you are living in Canada, you must:
be 65 years old or older
be a Canadian citizen or a legal resident at the time we approve your OAS pension application
have resided in Canada for at least 10 years since the age of 18
If you are living outside Canada, you must:
be 65 years old or older
have been a Canadian citizen or a legal resident of Canada on the day before you left Canada
have resided in Canada for at least 20 years since the age of 18
now if one retains a resident status in canada you can easily get qualified for the 10 year. retaining a resident status is not too difficult.