Canadian Old Age Security and GIS Benefits by Age, Gender, and Province

Monthly counts and payment amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) beneficiaries starting from July 2022. The data is provided by Employment and Social Development Canada, broken down by age groups (65-74 and 75+), gender, and province/territory. It was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional disparities in elderly benefit payments based on provincial breakdowns.
• Model demographic trends in pension uptake based on age group and gender splits.
• Track monthly government expenditure on social security programs for the elderly.
• Compare domestic and international beneficiary patterns based on the International Agreement category.

Strengths

• Data is disaggregated by key demographic dimensions: age group, gender, and province/territory.
• Includes a separate category for beneficiaries under International Agreements.
• Provides monthly time-series data starting from a specific point (July 2022).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Nunavut data is included with Northwest Territories, limiting granular geographic analysis for that region.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Employment and Social Development Canada

Collection Method

Administrative data from benefit payment systems.

Time Range

From July 2022 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:38:48.695004; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada, by province and territory, with a category for international beneficiaries.