{"id":427,"date":"2026-03-24T11:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/canada\/?post_type=service&p=427"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:26:36","slug":"certificate-of-life-for-pensioners-residing-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gr\/canada\/en\/services\/citizen-services\/certificate-of-life-for-pensioners-residing-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate \u201cof life\u201d for pensioners residing in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are a permanent resident of Canada and you receive a pension from a Greek institution you are periodically required to provide a certificate proving you are alive so your pension does not get cut off.

Instructions by Institution<\/strong>
1. <\/strong>If you are receiving a pension from the institution formerly known as IKA-ETAM<\/strong> you must contact the competent Greek Consular Authority in Canada to book an appointment once a year between October and December to submit the \u201c<\/path><\/svg><\/span> declaration of the beneficiary of pension<\/a>\u201d.

1.A.<\/strong> In-person appointment
a) Download, print and fill out the \u201c<\/path><\/svg><\/span> declaration of the beneficiary of pension from IKA-ETAM<\/a>\u201d. Do not sign it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Contact the competent Consular Authority in Canada to book an appointment:
\u2022 Embassy of Greece in Ottawa<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Vancouver<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Montreal<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Toronto<\/a>

c) On the day of your appointment you need to have the declaration with all your personal information filled out, as well as a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). During your visit at the Consulate you will sign the declaration, witnessed by a consular employee and you will pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.
d) Once the declaration has been completed and stamped you will mail it to the following address:
\u0395\u03a6\u039a\u0391 - \u0393\u03b5\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c3\u03b7 \u039f\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03a5\u03c0\u03b7\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd
\u0394\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c3\u03b7 \u0395\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 & \u03a0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u0395.\u0395. & \u0394\u03a3\u039a\u0391
\u03a0\u0391\u03a4\u0397\u03a3\u0399\u03a9\u039d 12,
\u03a4.\u039a. 10677, \u0391\u0398\u0397\u039d\u0391
Email: exot.ika@efka.gov.gr<\/a>  

1.B. Virtual appointment through the platform MyConsulLive
<\/strong>
Steps:

a) Download, print, fill out, sign the \u201c<\/path><\/svg><\/span> declaration of the beneficiary of pension from IKA-ETAM\u201d<\/a> and include your telephone number and then send it through regular post to the competent Consular Authority in Canada:
\u2022 Embassy of Greece in Ottawa<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Vancouver<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Montreal<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Toronto<\/a>

b) Allow a few days for the document to be delivered before booking your appointment: MyConsulLive<\/a> <\/path><\/svg><\/span> If you need assistance with the virtual appointment booking, call the competent Consular Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) During your videoconference you will need to present a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). You will be witnessed by a consular employee and after that they will guide you how to pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.

2.<\/strong> If you receive a pension from the institution formerly known as OGA<\/strong> and the money is deposited either directly into a Canadian bank account, or into a Greek bank account, you have to submit a \u201cdeclaration of a beneficiary living abroad\u201d, every two years.

2.A. In-person appointment
<\/strong>
a) Download, print and fill out the \u201c<\/path><\/svg><\/span> declaration of beneficiary living abroad for OGA<\/a>\u201d. Do not sign it.

b) Contact the competent Greek Consular Authority in Canada to book an appointment (see overhead the list of Consular Authorities under point 1.A. <\/strong>along with the relevant links)

c) On the day of your appointment you need to have the declaration with all your personal information filled out, as well as a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). During your visit at the Consulate you will sign the declaration, witnessed by a consular employee and you will pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.

d) Once the declaration has been completed and stamped you will mail it to the following address:

\u0395\u03a6\u039a\u0391 - \u03a4\u03bc\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1 \u0395\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u0395\u0395 & \u0394\u03a3\u039a\u0391
\u03a0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03c9\u03bd 12
\u03a4.\u039a. 10677 \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1
You can also send it by email: exot.oga@efka.gov.gr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


2.B. Virtual appointment through the platform MyConsulLive
<\/strong>
Steps:

a) Download, print, fill out and sign the \u201c<\/path><\/svg><\/span> declaration of beneficiary living abroad for OGA<\/a>\u201d and include your telephone number and then send it through regular post to the competent Consular Authority in Canada:
\u2022 Embassy of Greece in Ottawa<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Vancouver<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Montreal<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Toronto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


b) Allow a few days for the document to be delivered before booking your appointment: MyConsulLive<\/a> <\/path><\/svg><\/span> If you need assistance with the virtual appointment booking, call the competent Consular Authority.

c) During your videoconference you will need to present a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). You will be witnessed by a consular employee and after that they will guide you how to pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.

3. <\/strong>If you receive a pension from the institution formerly known as PSHO (Public sector)<\/strong>, you will have to submit a special certificate once every six months, which is issued by the competent Greek Consular Authority.

3.A. In-person appointment<\/strong>
a) Contact the competent Greek Consular Authority in Canada to book an appointment (see overhead the list of Consular Authorities under point 1.A. along with the relevant links)

b) On the day of your appointment you need to have  a copy of the last certificate issued to you by the Consular authority or, if you are a new pensioner, a copy of the initial decision of the pension fund to grant the pension, as well as a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). During your visit at the Consulate a consular employee will issue the new certificate and you will pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.

3.B. Virtual appointment through the platform MyConsulLive
<\/strong>
Steps:

a)  Make a copy of the last certificate issued to you by the Consular authority or, if you are a new pensioner, a copy of the initial decision of the pension fund to grant the pension, include your telephone number and then send these through regular post to the competent Consular Authority in Canada:

\u2022 Embassy of Greece in Ottawa<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Vancouver<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Montreal<\/a>
\u2022 Consulate General in Toronto<\/a>

b) Allow a few days for the document to be delivered before booking your appointment: MyConsulLive<\/a> <\/path><\/svg><\/span> If you need assistance with the virtual appointment booking, call the competent Consular Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c)  During your videoconference you will need to present a valid photo ID (valid Canadian or Greek passport, or Greek police ID issued in the last 15 years). You will be witnessed by a consular employee and after that they will guide you how to pay 10 euro in Canadian dollars according to the exchange rate of that month which is indicated at the end of this webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please note that all prices mentioned throughout the website are in Euros. The exchange rate changes once a month and the rate is valid throughout that month. This page will be updated at the first of each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that we accept cash only in Canadian Dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We DO NOT accept credit cards or personal checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Consular Office of Greek Embassy in Ottawa and The Consulates General of Greece in Toronto and in Montreal also accepts payments with debit cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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